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19
20 package org.netbeans.spi.navigator;
21
22 /** Hint for Navigator clients to link <code>Lookup</code> of their
23  * <code>TopComponent</code> with Navigator content type.<p></p>
24  *
25  * Usage: Implementation of this interface should be inserted into
26  * client's specific topComponent's lookup, see
27  * <a HREF="@org-openide-windows@/org/openide/windows/TopComponent.html#getLookup()">TopComponent.getLookup()</a>
28  * method. When mentioned <code>TopComponent</code> gets active in the system, system will
29  * ask <code>NavigatorLookupHint</code> implementation for content type
30  * to show in Navigator UI.
31  *
32  * @author Dafe Simonek
33  */
34 public interface NavigatorLookupHint {
35
36     /** Hint for content type that should be used in Navigator
37      *
38      * @return String representation of content type (in mime-type style)
39      */
40     public String JavaDoc getContentType ();
41     
42 }
43
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