Package org.eclipse.emf.compare.rcp.internal.extension

Interface IItemDescriptor<T>

Type Parameters:
T - one of the item
All Superinterfaces:
Comparable<IItemDescriptor<T>>
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractItemDescriptor, DifferenceGroupDescriptorWrapper, LazyItemDescriptor, MatchEngineFactoryDescriptor, WrapperItemDescriptor
public interface IItemDescriptor<T> extends Comparable<IItemDescriptor<T>>
An item descriptor.

  • Method Details

    • getLabel

      String getLabel()
      The label of the item.
      Returns:
      label of the item

    • getDescription

      String getDescription()
      The description of the item.
      Returns:
      description of the item

    • getRank

      int getRank()
      Rank of the item.
      Returns:
      rank

    • getID

      String getID()
      Get a unique key identifying this item.
      Returns:
      a key

    • getItem

      T getItem()
      Get an instance of an item.
      Returns:
      an instance of an item