FlowContext.java

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package org.eclipse.draw2d.text;

/**
 * The context that a {@link FlowFigureLayout} uses to perform its layout.
 * 
 * <P>WARNING: This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. It exists to
 * define the API between the layout and its context.
 */
public interface FlowContext {

/**
 * Adds the given box into the current line.
 * @param box the FlowBox to add
 */
void addToCurrentLine(FlowBox box);

/**
 * Adds an entire line into the context. If there is a previous line, it is ended.
 * @param box the line being added
 * @since 3.1
 */
void addLine(CompositeBox box);

/**
 * The current line should be committed if it is occupied, and then set to
 * <code>null</code>. Otherwise, do nothing.
 */
void endLine();

/**
 * This method can be used to query the amount of space left on the current line.  It
 * can help determine where to wrap during layout.
 * @return the amount of space left on the current line
 * @since 3.1
 */
int getRemainingLineWidth();

/**
 * This method is used to convey layout state to different FlowFigures.  This state is
 * cleared when a fragment is added to the current line and once the layout is complete.
 * @return <code>true</code> if the next fragment should be placed on the current line
 * @since 3.1
 * @see #setContinueOnSameLine(boolean)
 */
boolean getContinueOnSameLine();

/**
 * This method looks ahead for line-breaks.  When laying out, this method can be used
 * to determine the next line-break across multiple figures.
 * 
 * @param child the search will occur starting from the figure after the given child
 * @param width the width before the next line-break (if one's found; all the width,
 * otherwise) will be added on to the first int in the given array
 * @since 3.1
 */
void getWidthLookahead(FlowFigure child, int width[]);

/**
 * @return <code>true</code> if the current line contains any fragments
 */
boolean isCurrentLineOccupied();

/**
 * This method is used to convey layout state to different FlowFigures.  This state is
 * cleared when a fragment is added and once the layout is complete.
 * 
 * @param value <code>true</code> indicates that the first fragment of the next TextFlow
 * should be laid out on the current line, and not a new one
 * @since 3.1
 * @see #getContinueOnSameLine()
 */
void setContinueOnSameLine(boolean value);

}