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    11 package org.eclipse.core.internal.utils;

    12 

    13 /**

    14  * A string pool participant is used for sharing strings between several

    15  * unrelated parties.  Typically a single <code>StringPool</code> instance

    16  * will be created, and a group of participants will be asked to store their

    17  * strings in the pool.  This allows participants to share equal strings 

    18  * without creating explicit dependencies between each other.

    19  * <p>

    20  * Clients may implement this interface.

    21  * </p>

    22  * 

    23  * @see StringPool

    24  * @since 3.1

    25  */

    26 public interface IStringPoolParticipant {

    27 	/**

    28 	 * Instructs this participant to share its strings in the provided

    29 	 * pool.

    30 	 */

    31 	public void shareStrings(StringPool pool);

    32 }