platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/template/TemplateBuilder.java

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package com.intellij.codeInsight.template;

import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.TextRange;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

/**
 * Shows a live template-like chooser UI over a PSI element and offers the user to replace certain sub-elements of the
 * specified element with values of his/her choice.
 *
 * @since 9.0
 * @author yole
 * @see com.intellij.codeInsight.template.TemplateBuilderFactory
 */
public interface TemplateBuilder {
  /**
   * Creates a replacement box for the specified element with the specified initial value.
   *
   * @param element the element to replace.
   * @param replacementText the initial value for the replacement.
   */
  void replaceElement(@NotNull PsiElement element, String replacementText);

  void replaceElement(@NotNull PsiElement element, TextRange rangeWithinElement, String replacementText);

  /**
   * Creates a replacement box for the specified element with the specified expression.
   *
   * @param element the element to replace.
   * @param expression the replacement expression.
   */
  void replaceElement(@NotNull PsiElement element, Expression expression);

  void replaceElement(@NotNull PsiElement element, TextRange rangeWithinElement, Expression expression);

  /**
   * Creates a replacement box for the specified text range within the container element.
   * @param rangeWithinElement range within the container element.
   * @param replacementText the initial value for the replacement.
   */
  void replaceRange(TextRange rangeWithinElement, String replacementText);

  /**
   * Creates a replacement box for the specified text range within the container element.
   * @param rangeWithinElement range within the container element.
   * @param expression the replacement expression.
   */
  void replaceRange(TextRange rangeWithinElement, Expression expression);

  /**
   * Shows the live template and initiates editing process.
   * @deprecated doesn't work correctly for files with multiple editors use #run(Editor, boolean) instead
   */
  @Deprecated
  void run();

  /**
   * Shows the live template and initiates editing process.
   * @param editor editor to use to start editing process.
   * @param inline if true then inline template will be created, regular otherwise
   */
  void run(@NotNull Editor editor, boolean inline);
}