ITagWriter (Eclipse CDT API Specification)

```
public interface ITagWriter
```
An interface that allows tag creation and modification.

Since:

5.5

See Also:

ITag, ITagService

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`IWritableTag`	`createTag(java.lang.String id, int len)`	Creates and returns a new tag for the receiver.
`boolean`	`setTags(java.lang.Iterable<ITag> tags)`	Sets the receiver's tags to only the ones provided.

- Method Detail
  - createTag
```
IWritableTag createTag(java.lang.String id,
                       int len)
```
    Creates and returns a new tag for the receiver. E.g., if this writer is associated with a persistent binding, then returned tag will read and write from the PDOM database.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - A string that uniquely identifies the tag to be returned. This value will be used by the contributor when to find the tag (see ITagReader.getTag(String)).
    
    len - The number of bytes that should be allocated to store the tag's data.
  - setTags
```
boolean setTags(java.lang.Iterable<ITag> tags)
```
    Sets the receiver's tags to only the ones provided. Deletes existing tags that are not in the argument list.