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package com.lowagie.text;

/**
 * This is an <CODE>Element</CODE> that contains
 * some user defined meta information about the document.
 * <P>
 * <B>Example:</B>
 * <BLOCKQUOTE><PRE>
 * <STRONG>Header header = new Header("inspired by", "William Shakespeare");</STRONG>
 * </PRE></BLOCKQUOTE>
 *
 * @see		Element
 * @see		Meta
 */

public class Header extends Meta {
    
    // membervariables
    
	/** This is the content of this chunk of text. */
    private StringBuffer name;
    
    // constructors
    
    /**
     * Constructs a <CODE>Meta</CODE>.
     *
     * @param	name		the name of the meta-information
     * @param	content		the content
     */
    
    public Header(String name, String content) {
        super(Element.HEADER, content);
        this.name = new StringBuffer(name);
    }
    
    // methods to retrieve information

	/**
     * Returns the name of the meta information.
     *
     * @return	a <CODE>String</CODE>
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name.toString();
    }

}