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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.ui.part;

/**
 * This interface must be provided by Show In targets (views listed in the 'Show In'
 * menu).
 * <p>
 * The view can either directly implement this interface, or provide it via
 * <code>IAdaptable.getAdapter(IShowInTarget.class)</code>.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see org.eclipse.ui.IPageLayout#addShowInPart
 * 
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface IShowInTarget {

    /**
     * Shows the given context in this target.
     * The target should check the context's selection for elements
     * to show.  If there are no relevant elements in the selection,
     * then it should check the context's input. 
     *
     * @param context the context to show
     * @return <code>true</code> if the context could be shown,
     *   <code>false</code> otherwise
     */
    public boolean show(ShowInContext context);
}
