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1   /*
2    * Copyright 1999,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
3    * 
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6    * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7    * 
8    *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9    * 
10   * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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13   * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14   * limitations under the License.
15   */
16  
17  package org.apache.log4j.chainsaw.receivers;
18  
19  import java.awt.Container;
20  
21  /**
22   * If a receiver has a visual component, implement this interface and Chainsaw will call 
23   * 'setContainer' passing in a container that the receiver can use.
24   * <p>
25   * For example, VFSLogFilePatternReceiver provides an optional 'promptForUserInfo', that
26   * when set to true, will allow a login dialog to be displayed on top of the Chainsaw window.
27   * 
28   * @author Scott Deboy&lt;sdeboy@apache.org&gt;
29   *
30   */
31  
32  public interface VisualReceiver {
33  	/**
34  	 * Provides access to a container.
35  	 * 
36  	 * @param container
37  	 */
38  	void setContainer(Container container);
39  }