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11
12 package org.eclipse.ui.part;
13
14 /**
15  * This interface must be provided by Show In targets (parts listed
16  * in the Show In prompter).
17  * The part can either directly implement this interface, or provide it
18  * via <code>IAdaptable.getAdapter(IShowInTarget.class)</code>.
19  *
20  * @see org.eclipse.ui.IPageLayout#addShowInPart
21  *
22  * @since 2.1
23  */
24 public interface IShowInTarget {
25
26     /**
27      * Shows the given context in this target.
28      * The target should check the context's selection for elements
29      * to show. If there are no relevant elements in the selection,
30      * then it should check the context's input.
31      *
32      * @param context the context to show
33      * @return <code>true</code> if the context could be shown,
34      * <code>false</code> otherwise
35      */
36     public boolean show(ShowInContext context);
37 }
38
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