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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.layoutmgr.table;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.fop.layoutmgr.LayoutManager;
import org.apache.fop.layoutmgr.Position;

/**
 * This class represents a Position specific to TableContentLayoutManager. Used for table
 * headers and footers at the beginning and end of a table.
 */
class TableHeaderFooterPosition extends Position {

    /** True indicates a position for a header, false for a footer. */
    protected boolean header;
    /** Element list representing the header/footer */
    protected List nestedElements;

    /**
     * Creates a new TableHeaderFooterPosition.
     * @param lm applicable layout manager
     * @param header True indicates a position for a header, false for a footer.
     * @param nestedElements Element list representing the header/footer
     */
    protected TableHeaderFooterPosition(LayoutManager lm,
            boolean header, List nestedElements) {
        super(lm);
        this.header = header;
        this.nestedElements = nestedElements;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public boolean generatesAreas() {
        return true;
    }

    public String toString() {
        StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Table");
        sb.append(header ? "Header" : "Footer");
        sb.append("Position:");
        sb.append(getIndex()).append("(");
        sb.append(nestedElements);
        sb.append(")");
        return sb.toString();
    }
}