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package org.jowidgets.common.widgets.layout;
import org.jowidgets.common.types.Dimension;
public interface ILayouter extends ILayoutDescriptor {
/**
* Do the layout by setting the size and position of the
* containers children
*/
void layout();
/**
* Gets the min size of the layout.
*
* The min size is the minimal size a layouter needs
* to layout its children
*
* @return The min size, never null
*/
Dimension getMinSize();
/**
* Gets the preferred size of the layout.
*
* The preferred size is the size a layouter prefers for layout
*
* @return The preferred size, never null
*/
Dimension getPreferredSize();
/**
* Gets the max size of the layout.
*
* The max size is the size a layouter maximal uses for layout
*
* @return The max size, never null
*/
Dimension getMaxSize();
/**
* Invalidates the layout which means that the structure
* of the container to layout has been changed
*/
void invalidate();
}