1 package net.sourceforge.phpdt.externaltools.variable;
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12 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
15 * Responsible for expanding a variable into the location path of a file or
18 * Implementation of this interface will be treated like a singleton. That is,
19 * only one instance will be created per variable extension.
22 * This interface is not to be extended by clients. Clients may implement this
26 public interface IVariableLocationExpander {
28 * Returns the path location to a file or directory for the given variable
29 * tag and value. The path does not need to exist.
32 * the variable tag name
34 * the value for the variable
36 * the context the variable should use to expand itself
37 * @return the <code>IPath</code> to a file/directory or <code>null</code>
40 public IPath getPath(String varTag, String varValue,
41 ExpandVariableContext context);