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12 package net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.ui.preferences;
14 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
15 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;
18 * Interface for preference configuration blocks which can either be wrapped by
20 * {@link net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.ui.preferences.AbstractConfigurationBlockPreferencePage}
21 * or be included some preference page.
23 * Clients may implement this interface.
28 public interface IPreferenceConfigurationBlock {
31 * Creates the preference control.
34 * the parent composite to which to add the preferences control
35 * @return the control that was added to <code>parent</code>
37 Control createControl(Composite parent);
40 * Called after creating the control. Implementations should load the
41 * preferences values and update the controls accordingly.
46 * Called when the <code>OK</code> button is pressed on the preference
47 * page. Implementations should commit the configured preference settings
48 * into their form of preference storage.
53 * Called when the <code>Defaults</code> button is pressed on the
54 * preference page. Implementation should reset any preference settings to
55 * their default values and adjust the controls accordingly.
57 void performDefaults();
60 * Called when the preference page is being disposed. Implementations should
61 * free any resources they are holding on to.