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package org.eclipse.core.resources;

import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;

/** 
 * This interface is implemented by objects that visit resource trees.  The fast
 * visitor is an optimized mechanism for tree traversal that creates a minimal
 * number of objects.  The visitor is provided with a callback interface,
 * instead of a resource.  Through the callback, the visitor can request
 * information about the resource being visited.
 * <p> 
 * Usage:
 * <pre>
 * class Visitor implements IResourceProxyVisitor { 	
 * 	public boolean visit (IResourceProxy proxy) { 
 * 		//	 your code here 
 * 		return true;  
 * 	} 
 * } 
 * ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().accept(new Visitor(), IResource.NONE);
 * </pre>
 * </p> 
 * <p>
 * Clients may implement this interface.
 * </p>
 *
 * @see IResource#accept(IResourceVisitor)
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface IResourceProxyVisitor {
	/** 
	 * Visits the given resource.
	 *
	 * @param proxy for requesting information about the resource being visited;
	 * this object is only valid for the duration of the invocation of this
	 * method, and must not be used after this method has completed
	 * @return <code>true</code> if the resource's members should
	 *		be visited; <code>false</code> if they should be skipped
	 * @exception CoreException if the visit fails for some reason.
	 */
	public boolean visit(IResourceProxy proxy) throws CoreException;
}