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package nextapp.echo2.app.list;

import java.io.Serializable;

import nextapp.echo2.app.Color;
import nextapp.echo2.app.Font;


/**
 * A representation of a rendered item within a list that contains
 * color and/or font information.
 * 
 * The <code>toString()</code> method will be invoked on the implementing
 * object to determine the text of the list cell.
 */
public interface StyledListCell 
extends Serializable {
    
    /**
     * Returns the background of the list item.
     * 
     * @return the background
     */
    public Color getBackground();
    
    /**
     * Returns the font of the list item.
     * 
     * @return the font
     */
    public Font getFont();

    /**
     * Returns the foreground of the list item.
     * 
     * @return the foreground
     */
    public Color getForeground();
}