package net.miginfocom.layout;
/*
* License (BSD):
* ==============
*
* Copyright (c) 2004, Mikael Grev, MiG InfoCom AB. (miglayout (at) miginfocom (dot) com)
* All rights reserved.
*
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*
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* BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA,
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*
* @version 1.0
* @author Mikael Grev, MiG InfoCom AB
* Date: 2006-sep-08
*/
/**
*/
public abstract class UnitConverter {
/**
* Value to return if this converter can not handle the <code>unit</code>
* sent in as an argument to the convert method.
*/
public static final int UNABLE = -87654312;
/**
* Converts <code>value</code> to pixels.
*
* @param value
* The value to be converted.
* @param unit
* The unit of <code>value</code>. Never <code>null</code> and at
* least one character.
* @param refValue
* Some reference value that may of may not be used. If the unit
* is percent for instance this value is the value to take the
* percent from. Usually the size of the parent component in the
* appropriate dimension.
* @param isHor
* If the value is horizontal (<code>true</code>) or vertical (
* <code>false</code>).
* @param parent
* The parent of the target component that <code>value</code> is
* to be applied to. Might for instance be needed to get the
* screen that the component is on in a multi screen environment.
* <p>
* May be <code>null</code> in which case a "best guess" value
* should be returned.
* @param comp
* The component, if applicable, or <code>null</code> if none.
* @return The number of pixels if <code>unit</code> is handled by this
* converter, <code>UnitConverter.UNABLE</code> if not.
*/
public abstract int convertToPixels(float value, String unit,
boolean isHor, float refValue, ContainerWrapper parent,
ComponentWrapper comp);
}