ITabbedPropertySheetPageContributor


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11  package org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed;
12  
13  /**
14   * Interface for a workbench part to contribute content to the tabbed property
15   * view.
16   * <p>
17   * It is expected that the contributor ID is unique for a configuration of tabs
18   * and sections. Editors and views can share a configuration by sharing a
19   * contributor ID. Editors and views cannot share tabs and sections from
20   * multiple contributors.
21   * </p>
22   * <p>
23   * As a workaround, if all the elements in a structured selection implement
24   * ITabbedPropertySheetPageContributor and they all return the same unique
25   * contributor ID, then that configuration of tabs and sections will be used by
26   * the tabbed property view for that selection.
27   * </p>
28   * 
29   * @author Anthony Hunter
30   */
31  public interface ITabbedPropertySheetPageContributor {
32  
33      /**
34       * Returns the contributor ID for the tabbed property sheet page.
35       * 
36       * @return the contributor ID for the tabbed property sheet page.
37       */
38      public String   getContributorId();
39  }
40

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