platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/Hint.java

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package com.intellij.ui;

import com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

import javax.swing.*;

/**
 * @see #hide()
 */
public interface Hint {
  /**
   * @param parentComponent    defines coordinate system where hint will be shown.
   *                           Cannot be <code>null</code>.
   * @param x                  x coordinate of hint in parent coordinate system
   * @param y                  y coordinate of hint in parent coordinate system
   * @param focusBackComponent component which should get focus when the hint will
   * @param hintInfo
   */
  void show(@NotNull JComponent parentComponent, int x, int y, JComponent focusBackComponent, @NotNull HintHint hintInfo);

  /**
   * @return whether the hint is showing or not
   */
  boolean isVisible();

  /**
   * Hides current hint object.
   * <p/>
   * <b>Note:</b> this method is also used as a destruction callback, i.e. it performs necessary de-initialization when
   * current hint is not necessary to use anymore. Hence, it's <b>necessary</b> to call it from place where you definitely
   * now that current hint will not be used.
   */
  void hide();

  void addHintListener(@NotNull HintListener listener);

  void removeHintListener(@NotNull HintListener listener);

  void pack();

  void setLocation(@NotNull RelativePoint point);

  /**
   * Pack and set location
   * @param x
   * @param y
   * @deprecated use {@link Hint#setLocation(com.intellij.ui.awt.RelativePoint)} ()}
   */
  void updateBounds(int x, int y);

}