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package org.eclipse.debug.internal.ui.viewers;

/**
 * Provides labels for elements. Note that implementations
 * are must provide labels asynchronously. 
 * <p>
 * Clients may implement this interface.
 * </p>
 * @since 3.2
 */
public interface IAsynchronousLabelAdapter {
    
    /**
     * Asynchronously retrieves the label of the given object reporting to
     * the given monitor. If unable to retrieve label information, an exception should be
     * reported to the monitor with an appropriate status.
     *  
     * @param object the element for which a label is requested
     * @param context the context in which the label has been requested
     * @param monitor request monitor to report the result to
     */
    public void retrieveLabel(Object object, IPresentationContext context, ILabelRequestMonitor result);
    

}