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11 package org.eclipse.jface.text;
12
13
14 import org.eclipse.jface.text.Position;
15
16 /**
17  * Manages and updates positions used by {@link IPainter}s.
18  *
19  * @see org.eclipse.jface.text.IPainter
20  * @since 2.1
21  */

22 public interface IPaintPositionManager {
23
24     /**
25      * Starts managing the given position until <code>unmanagePosition</code> is called.
26      *
27      * @param position the position to manage
28      * @see #unmanagePosition(Position)
29      */

30     void managePosition(Position position);
31
32     /**
33      * Stops managing the given position. If the position is not managed
34      * by this managed, this call has no effect.
35      *
36      * @param position the position that should no longer be managed
37      */

38     void unmanagePosition(Position position);
39 }
40
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