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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.viewers;

/**
 * A model proxy factory creates model proxies for elements based on 
 * specific presentation contexts. A model proxy factory is provided for
 * a model element by registering a model proxy factory adapter for
 * an element.
 * <p>
 * Clients may implement this interface.
 * </p>
 * @see IModelProxy
 * @see IModelDelta
 * @since 3.2
 */
public interface IModelProxyFactory {
	/**
	 * Creates and returns a model proxy for the given element in the specified
	 * context or <code>null</code> if none.
	 * 
	 * @param element model element to create a model proxy for
	 * @param context presentation context
	 * @return model proxy or <code>null</code>
	 */
	public IModelProxy createModelProxy(Object element, IPresentationContext context);
}