// $Id: TabTarget.java,v 1.7 2004/09/01 16:48:22 mvw Exp $
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package org.argouml.ui;

import org.argouml.ui.targetmanager.TargetListener;

/**
 * An interface for JPanels that are in the DetailsPane, and that change target
 * based on the selections made in the gui/views.
 * 
 * @since 0.13.4
 * @author $Author: mvw $
 */
public interface TabTarget extends TargetListener {

    /**
     * set the target
     * 
     * @param target
     *            the target to set
     */
    public void setTarget(Object target);

    /**
     * get the current target
     * 
     * @return the target
     */
    public Object getTarget();

    /**
     * Refreshes the tab IN TOTAL
     */
    public void refresh();

    /**
     * Returns true if the tab should be enabled with the given target
     *
     * @param target the given target
     * @return true if the tab should be enabled
     */
    public boolean shouldBeEnabled(Object target);
}