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package org.netbeans.api.visual.action;

/**
 * Provides a logic for ContiguousSelectAction.
 *
 * @author David Kaspar
 * @since 2.17
 */
public interface ContiguousSelectProvider {

    /**
     * Called to resolve whether a selection is allowed.
     * @param event the range select event
     * @return true, if allowed; false, if not
     */
    public boolean isSelectionAllowed (ContiguousSelectEvent event);

    /**
     * Should perform the selection. Call event.getSelectionType() to resolve the type of selection.
     * @param event the range select event
     */
    public void select (ContiguousSelectEvent event);
    
}
