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     1 /*******************************************************************************
       
     2  *  Copyright (c) 2000, 2009 IBM Corporation and others.
       
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     4  *  are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
       
     5  *  which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
       
     6  *  http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
       
     7  * 
       
     8  *  Contributors:
       
     9  *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
       
    10  *******************************************************************************/
       
    11 package org.eclipse.core.resources;
       
    12 
       
    13 /**
       
    14  * A workspace description represents the workspace preferences. It can be
       
    15  * used to query the current preferences and set new ones. The workspace
       
    16  * preference values are stored in the preference store and are also accessible
       
    17  * via the preference mechanism. Constants for the preference keys are found
       
    18  * on the <code>ResourcesPlugin</code> class.
       
    19  *
       
    20  * @see IWorkspace#getDescription()
       
    21  * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
    22  * @see IWorkspace#newProjectDescription(String)
       
    23  * @noimplement This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
       
    24  * @noextend This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
       
    25  */
       
    26 public interface IWorkspaceDescription {
       
    27 	/**
       
    28 	 * Returns the order in which projects in the workspace should be built.
       
    29 	 * The returned value is <code>null</code> if the workspace's default build
       
    30 	 * order is being used.
       
    31 	 *
       
    32 	 * @return the names of projects in the order they will be built, 
       
    33 	 *   or <code>null</code> if the default build order should be used
       
    34 	 * @see #setBuildOrder(String[])
       
    35 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_BUILD_ORDER
       
    36 	 */
       
    37 	public String[] getBuildOrder();
       
    38 
       
    39 	/**
       
    40 	 * Returns the maximum length of time, in milliseconds, a file state should be 
       
    41 	 * kept in the local history.  
       
    42 	 *
       
    43 	 * @return the maximum time a file state should be kept in the local history
       
    44 	 *   represented in milliseconds
       
    45 	 * @see #setFileStateLongevity(long)
       
    46 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_FILE_STATE_LONGEVITY
       
    47 	 */
       
    48 	public long getFileStateLongevity();
       
    49 
       
    50 	/**
       
    51 	 * Returns the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild when
       
    52 	 * builders affect projects that have already been built.
       
    53 	 * 
       
    54 	 * @return the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild when
       
    55 	 * builders affect projects that have already been built.
       
    56 	 * @see #setMaxBuildIterations(int)
       
    57 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_BUILD_ITERATIONS
       
    58 	 * @since 2.1
       
    59 	 */
       
    60 	public int getMaxBuildIterations();
       
    61 
       
    62 	/**
       
    63 	 * Returns the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history.
       
    64 	 *
       
    65 	 * @return the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history
       
    66 	 * @see #setMaxFileStates(int)
       
    67 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATES
       
    68 	 */
       
    69 	public int getMaxFileStates();
       
    70 
       
    71 	/**
       
    72 	 * Returns the maximum permitted size of a file, in bytes, to be stored in the
       
    73 	 * local history.
       
    74 	 *
       
    75 	 * @return the maximum permitted size of a file to be stored in the local history
       
    76 	 * @see #setMaxFileStateSize(long)
       
    77 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATE_SIZE
       
    78 	 */
       
    79 	public long getMaxFileStateSize();
       
    80 
       
    81 	/**
       
    82 	 * Returns the interval between automatic workspace snapshots.
       
    83 	 *
       
    84 	 * @return the amount of time in milliseconds between automatic workspace snapshots
       
    85 	 * @see #setSnapshotInterval(long)
       
    86 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL
       
    87 	 * @since 2.0
       
    88 	 */
       
    89 	public long getSnapshotInterval();
       
    90 
       
    91 	/**
       
    92 	 * Returns whether this workspace performs autobuilds.
       
    93 	 *
       
    94 	 * @return <code>true</code> if autobuilding is on, otherwise
       
    95 	 *		<code>false</code>
       
    96 	 * @see #setAutoBuilding(boolean)
       
    97 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_AUTO_BUILDING
       
    98 	 */
       
    99 	public boolean isAutoBuilding();
       
   100 
       
   101 	/**
       
   102 	 * Records whether this workspace performs autobuilds.
       
   103 	 * <p>
       
   104 	 * When autobuild is on, any changes made to a project and its
       
   105 	 * resources automatically triggers an incremental build of the workspace.
       
   106 	 * </p>
       
   107 	 * <p>
       
   108 	 * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
       
   109 	 * made to this description take effect.
       
   110 	 * </p>
       
   111 	 *
       
   112 	 * @param value <code>true</code> to turn on autobuilding,
       
   113 	 *  and <code>false</code> to turn it off
       
   114 	 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
   115 	 * @see #isAutoBuilding()
       
   116 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_AUTO_BUILDING
       
   117 	 */
       
   118 	public void setAutoBuilding(boolean value);
       
   119 
       
   120 	/**
       
   121 	 * Sets the order in which projects in the workspace should be built.
       
   122 	 * Projects not named in this list are built in a default order defined
       
   123 	 * by the workspace.  Set this value to <code>null</code> to use the
       
   124 	 * default ordering for all projects.  Projects not named in the list are 
       
   125 	 * built in unspecified order after all ordered projects.
       
   126 	 * <p>
       
   127 	 * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
       
   128 	 * made to this description take effect.
       
   129 	 * </p>
       
   130 	 *
       
   131 	 * @param value the names of projects in the order in which they are built,
       
   132 	 *   or <code>null</code> to use the workspace's default order for all projects
       
   133 	 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
   134 	 * @see #getBuildOrder()
       
   135 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_BUILD_ORDER
       
   136 	 */
       
   137 	public void setBuildOrder(String[] value);
       
   138 
       
   139 	/**
       
   140 	 * Sets the maximum time, in milliseconds, a file state should be kept in the
       
   141 	 * local history.
       
   142 	 * <p>
       
   143 	 * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
       
   144 	 * made to this description take effect.
       
   145 	 * </p>
       
   146 	 *
       
   147 	 * @param time the maximum number of milliseconds a file state should be 
       
   148 	 * 		kept in the local history
       
   149 	 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
   150 	 * @see #getFileStateLongevity()
       
   151 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_FILE_STATE_LONGEVITY
       
   152 	 */
       
   153 	public void setFileStateLongevity(long time);
       
   154 
       
   155 	/**
       
   156 	 * Sets the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild when
       
   157 	 * builders affect projects that have already been built.
       
   158 	 * <p>
       
   159 	 * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
       
   160 	 * made to this description take effect.
       
   161 	 * </p>
       
   162 	 *
       
   163 	 * @param number the maximum number of times that the workspace should rebuild
       
   164 	 * when builders affect projects that have already been built.
       
   165 	 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
   166 	 * @see #getMaxBuildIterations()
       
   167 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_BUILD_ITERATIONS
       
   168 	 * @since 2.1
       
   169 	 */
       
   170 	public void setMaxBuildIterations(int number);
       
   171 
       
   172 	/**
       
   173 	 * Sets the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history.
       
   174 	 * If the maximum number is reached, older states are removed in favor of
       
   175 	 * new ones.
       
   176 	 * <p>
       
   177 	 * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
       
   178 	 * made to this description take effect.
       
   179 	 * </p>
       
   180 	 *
       
   181 	 * @param number the maximum number of states per file that can be stored in the local history
       
   182 	 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
   183 	 * @see #getMaxFileStates()
       
   184 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATES
       
   185 	 */
       
   186 	public void setMaxFileStates(int number);
       
   187 
       
   188 	/**
       
   189 	 * Sets the maximum permitted size of a file, in bytes,  to be stored in the
       
   190 	 * local history.
       
   191 	 * <p>
       
   192 	 * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
       
   193 	 * made to this description take effect.
       
   194 	 * </p>
       
   195 	 *
       
   196 	 * @param size the maximum permitted size of a file to be stored in the local history
       
   197 	 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
   198 	 * @see #getMaxFileStateSize()
       
   199 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_MAX_FILE_STATE_SIZE
       
   200 	 */
       
   201 	public void setMaxFileStateSize(long size);
       
   202 
       
   203 	/**
       
   204 	 * Sets the interval between automatic workspace snapshots.  The new interval
       
   205 	 * will only take effect after the next snapshot.
       
   206 	 * <p>
       
   207 	 * Users must call <code>IWorkspace.setDescription</code> before changes 
       
   208 	 * made to this description take effect.
       
   209 	 * </p>
       
   210 	 *
       
   211 	 * @param delay the amount of time in milliseconds between automatic workspace snapshots
       
   212 	 * @see IWorkspace#setDescription(IWorkspaceDescription)
       
   213 	 * @see #getSnapshotInterval()
       
   214 	 * @see ResourcesPlugin#PREF_SNAPSHOT_INTERVAL
       
   215 	 * @since 2.0
       
   216 	 */
       
   217 	public void setSnapshotInterval(long delay);
       
   218 }