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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.layoutmgr;

/**
 * This is the super class for KnuthBox, KnuthGlue and KnuthPenalty.
 *
 * It stores information common to all sub classes, and the methods to get it:
 * the width, a Position and a boolean marking KnuthElements used for some
 * special feature (for example, the additional elements used to represent
 * a space when text alignment is right, left or center).
 */
public abstract class KnuthElement extends ListElement {

    /** The value used as an infinite indicator. */
    public static final int INFINITE = 1000;

    private int width;
    private boolean auxiliary;

    /**
     * Creates a new <code>KnuthElement</code>.
     *
     * @param width    the width of this element
     * @param pos  the Position stored in this element
     * @param auxiliary is this an auxiliary element?
     */
    protected KnuthElement(int width, Position pos, boolean auxiliary) {
        super(pos);
        this.width = width;
        this.auxiliary = auxiliary;
    }

    /** @return true if this element is an auxiliary one. */
    public boolean isAuxiliary() {
        return auxiliary;
    }

    /** @return the width of this element. */
    public int getWidth() {
        return width;
    }

    /** @return the penalty value of this element, if applicable. */
    public int getPenalty() {
        throw new RuntimeException("Element is not a penalty");
    }

    /** @return the stretch value of this element, if applicable. */
    public int getStretch() {
        throw new RuntimeException("Element is not a glue");
    }

    /** @return the shrink value of this element, if applicable. */
    public int getShrink() {
        throw new RuntimeException("Element is not a glue");
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public boolean isUnresolvedElement() {
        return false;
    }

}