IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider (org.eclipse.xtext 2.30.0 API)

Enclosing interface:

IExternalContentSupport
```
public static interface IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider
```
Lightweight abstraction for a contributor of external state. The state is not necessary up to date with respect to the open documents or the persisted resources. It may be a snapshot from a given point in time.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider`	`getActualContentProvider()`	Some use cases may require the latest and most up to date content - mostly in a secured, transactional context such as a rename refactoring.
`java.lang.String`	`getContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri)`	Get the content that will shadow the persistent state.
`boolean`	`hasContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri)`

- Method Detail
  - getContent
```
java.lang.String getContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri)
```
    Get the content that will shadow the persistent state.
    
    Returns:
    
    the actual content that should be parsed to load a resource.
  - hasContent
```
boolean hasContent(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI uri)
```
    Returns:
    
    true if and only if external content should be used instead of the persistent one.
  - getActualContentProvider
```
IExternalContentSupport.IExternalContentProvider getActualContentProvider()
```
    Some use cases may require the latest and most up to date content - mostly in a secured, transactional context such as a rename refactoring.
    
    Returns:
    
    a view on the content provider that reflects always the latest state.