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11 package org.eclipse.update.core;
12
13 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.*;
14
15 /**
16  * Site Feature reference.
17  * A reference to a feature on a particular update site.
18  * <p>
19  * Clients may implement this interface. However, in most cases clients should
20  * directly instantiate or subclass the provided implementation of this
21  * interface.
22  * </p>
23  * <p>
24  * <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
25  * change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made available at this early stage to solicit feedback
26  * from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken
27  * (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
28  * </p>
29  * @see org.eclipse.update.core.SiteFeatureReference
30  * @since 2.1
31  */
32 public interface ISiteFeatureReference extends IFeatureReference, IAdaptable {
33
34     /**
35      * Returns an array of categories the referenced feature belong to.
36      *
37      * @return an array of categories, or an empty array
38      * @since 2.1
39      */
40     public ICategory[] getCategories();
41
42     /**
43      * Adds a category to the referenced feature.
44      *
45      * @param category new category
46      * @since 2.1
47      */
48     public void addCategory(ICategory category);
49
50 }
51
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