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package org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring;

import org.eclipse.core.resources.IResource;

import org.eclipse.ltk.core.refactoring.participants.RefactoringProcessor;

/**
 * An <code>IResourceMapper</code> provides methods to map an original
 * resource to its refactored counterparts.
 * <p>
 * An <code>IResourceMapper</code> can be obtained via  
 * {@link RefactoringProcessor#getAdapter(Class)}. 
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * This interface is intended to be implemented by clients.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @since 3.2
 */
public interface IResourceMapper {

	/**
	 * Returns the refactored resource for the given element.
	 * <p>
	 * Note that the returned resource might not yet exist
	 * when the method is called.
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @param element the resource to be refactored
	 * 
	 * @return the refactored element for the given element
	 */
	IResource getRefactoredResource(IResource element);
}
