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package org.eclipse.jface.text;


/**
 * Extension interface for {@link org.eclipse.jface.text.IInformationControl}.
 * <p>
 * Replaces the concept of textual information to be displayed with the more
 * general concept of an input of the information control. Text to be displayed
 * set with <code>setInformation(String)</code> is ignored.
 *
 * @see org.eclipse.jface.text.IInformationControl
 * @since 2.1
 */
public interface IInformationControlExtension2 {

	/**
	 * Sets the input to be presented in this information control. The concrete
	 * contract the input object is expected to adhere is defined by the
	 * implementer of this interface.
	 *
	 * @param input the object to be used as input for this control
	 */
	void setInput(Object input);
}