true if this container initializer can be requested to perform updates
+ * on its own container values. If so, then an update request will be performed using
+ * PathEntryContainerInitializer#requestPathEntryContainerUpdate/
+ *
+ * @param containerPath the path of the container which requires to be updated
+ * @param project the project for which the container is to be updated
+ * @return returns true if the container can be updated
+ */
+ public boolean canUpdatePathEntryContainer(IPath containerPath, ICProject project) {
+
+ // By default, path container initializers do not accept updating containers
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Request a registered container definition to be updated according to a container suggestion. The container suggestion
+ * only acts as a place-holder to pass along the information to update the matching container definition(s) held by the
+ * container initializer. In particular, it is not expected to store the container suggestion as is, but rather adjust
+ * the actual container definition based on suggested changes.
+ *
+ * IMPORTANT: In reaction to receiving an update request, a container initializer will update the corresponding
+ * container definition (after reconciling changes) at its earliest convenience, using
+ * CoreModel#setPathContainer(IPath, ICProject[], IPathEntryContainer[], IProgressMonitor).
+ * Until it does so, the update will not be reflected in the Java Model.
+ *
+ * In order to anticipate whether the container initializer allows to update its containers, the predicate
+ * PathEntryContainerInitializer#canUpdatePathEntryContainer should be used.
+ *
+ * @param containerPath the path of the container which requires to be updated
+ * @param project the project for which the container is to be updated
+ * @param containerSuggestion a suggestion to update the corresponding container definition
+ * @throws CoreException when CoreModel#setPathEntryContainer would throw any.
+ * @see CoreModel#setPathEntryContainer(IPath, ICProject[], IPathEntryContainer[], org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor)
+ * @see PathContainerInitializer#canUpdatePathContainer(IPath, ICProject)
+ */
+ public void requestClasspathContainerUpdate(IPath containerPath, ICProject project, IPathEntryContainer containerSuggestion) throws CoreException {
+
+ // By default, path container initializers do not accept updating containers
+ }
+
+
public String getDescription(IPath containerPath, ICProject project) {
// By default, a container path is the only available description
return containerPath.makeRelative().toString();