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package org.assertj.swing.driver;

import java.awt.Component;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

import org.assertj.swing.annotation.RunsInCurrentThread;

/**
 * <p>
 * Reads the value of an AWT or Swing {@code Component} that used as a cell renderer.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Alex Ruiz
 */
public interface CellRendererReader {
  /**
   * <p>
   * Reads the value in the given cell renderer {@code Component}, or returns {@code null} if the component is not
   * recognized by this reader.
   * </p>
   * 
   * <p>
   * <b>Note:</b> This method is accessed in the current executing thread. Such thread may or may not be the event
   * dispatch thread (EDT). Client code must call this method from the EDT.
   * </p>
   * 
   * @param c the given cell renderer component.
   * @return the value of the given {@code Component}, or {@code null} if the renderer belongs to an unknown component
   *         type.
   */
  @RunsInCurrentThread
  @Nullable
  String valueFrom(@Nullable Component c);
}