platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/annotate/LineAnnotationAspect.java

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package com.intellij.openapi.vcs.annotate;

import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsBundle;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * Represents one part of a line annotation which is shown in the editor when the "Annotate"
 * action is invoked. Classes implementing this interface can also implement
 * {@link com.intellij.openapi.editor.EditorGutterAction} to handle clicks on the annotation.
 *
 * @author Konstantin Bulenkov
 * @see FileAnnotation#getAspects()
 */
public interface LineAnnotationAspect {
  String AUTHOR = VcsBundle.message("line.annotation.aspect.author");
  String DATE = VcsBundle.message("line.annotation.aspect.date");
  String REVISION = VcsBundle.message("line.annotation.aspect.revision");
  /**
   * Get annotation text for the specific line number
   *
   * @param line the line number to query
   * @return the annotation text
   */
  String getValue(int line);

  /**
   * Used to show a tooltip for specific line or group of lines
   *
   * @param line the line number to query
   * @return the tooltip text for the line
   */
  @Nullable
  String getTooltipText(int line);

  /**
   * Returns unique identifier, that will be used to show/hide some aspects
   * If <code>null</code> this line aspect won't be configurable in annotation settings
   *
   * @return unique id
   */
  @Nullable
  String getId();

  /**
   * Returns <code>true</code> if this aspect will be shown on Annotate action
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if this aspect will be shown on Annotate action
   */
  boolean isShowByDefault();
}