//
//  SPPreferencePaneProtocol.h
//  sequel-pro
//
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/**
 * @protocol SPPreferencePane SPPreferencePane.h
 *
 * @author Stuart Connolly http://stuconnolly.com/ 
 *
 * Protocol that all preference pane controllers should conform to.
 */
@protocol SPPreferencePaneProtocol

/**
 * Returns the preference pane's view.
 *
 * @return The pane's NSView instance
 */
- (NSView *)preferencePaneView;

/**
 * Returns the preference pane's toolbar item icon/image.
 *
 * @return The pane's NSImage instance
 */
- (NSImage *)preferencePaneIcon;

/**
 * Returns the preference pane's name.
 *
 * @return The pane's name
 */
- (NSString *)preferencePaneName;

/**
 * Returns the preference pane's toolbar item identifier.
 *
 * @return The pane's identifier
 */
- (NSString *)preferencePaneIdentifier;

/**
 * Returns the preference pane's toolbar item tooltip.
 *
 * @return The pane's tooltip
 */
- (NSString *)preferencePaneToolTip;

/**
 * Indicates whether or not the preference pane can be resized.
 *
 * @return A BOOL indicating resizability
 */
- (BOOL)preferencePaneAllowsResizing;

/**
 * Called shortly before the preference pane will be made visible
 */
- (void)preferencePaneWillBeShown;

@end