+ Added an ExpandableTreeElement and a declarative way to add new scopes. +
+Bundle.properties
file in the same package.
+ *
+ * @return display name for the scope
+ */
+ String displayName();
+
+ /**
+ * Path to image representing the scope's icon.
+ *
+ * @return "org/myproject/mypkg/Icon.png"
+ */
+ String iconBase() default "";
+ }
+}
--- a/refactoring.api/src/org/netbeans/modules/refactoring/spi/ui/ScopeReference.java
+++ a/refactoring.api/src/org/netbeans/modules/refactoring/spi/ui/ScopeReference.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2012 Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ *
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+ * License. You can obtain a copy of the License at
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+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *
+ * Portions Copyrighted 2012 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ */
+package org.netbeans.modules.refactoring.spi.ui;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * A reference to a Scope Description to be used by a {@link ScopePanel}
+ *
+ * @author Ralph Benjamin Ruijs