/*
* JasperReports - Free Java Reporting Library.
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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;
/**
* An abstract representation of a report elements container.
* <p>
* A frame is a report element that contains sub elements.
* It has a backgroud, a border and it stretches to accommodate its content.
* <p>
* For the Graphics2D and PDF exporters, a frame is equivalent to a rectangle
* placed behind a group of elements. The HTML exporter creates sub-tables for frames
* and the XLS exporter includes the frame sub elements into the grid.
* <p>
* For elements inside a frame, the coordinates, positionType and stretchType
* properties are relative to the frame instead of the band.
*
* @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
* @version $Id: JRFrame.java 3033 2009-08-27 11:46:22Z teodord $
*/
public interface JRFrame extends JRElement, JRElementGroup, JRBox, JRBoxContainer
{
}