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 * Copyright 2012 by A-SIT, Secure Information Technology Center Austria
 *
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 * the European Commission - subsequent versions of the EUPL (the "Licence");
 * You may not use this work except in compliance with the Licence.
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package at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow;

import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;

import at.asit.pdfover.gui.workflow.states.State;


/**
 * 
 */
public interface GUIProvider {
	/**
	 * Create a new Composite
	 * @param compositeClass The class of the Composite to create
	 * @param style the SWT style
	 * @param state the State this Composite belongs to
	 * @return the new Composite
	 */
	public <T> T createComposite(Class<T> compositeClass, int style, State state);

	/**
	 * Display the composite as top most in main window
	 * @param composite the composite
	 */
	public void display(final Composite composite);
	
	/**
	 * Gets the main window shell
	 * @return the main window shell
	 */
	public Shell getMainShell();
	
	/**
	 * Reloads the resources on active gui components
	 */
	public void reloadResources();
}