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package org.eclipse.draw2d;

/**
 * An interface for objects that can be either horizontally or vertically
 * oriented.
 */
public interface Orientable extends PositionConstants, IFigure {

	/**
	 * A constant representing a horizontal orientation.
	 */
	int HORIZONTAL = 0;
	/**
	 * A constant representing a vertical orientation.
	 */
	int VERTICAL = 1;

	/**
	 * Sets the orientation. Can be either {@link #HORIZONTAL} or
	 * {@link #VERTICAL}.
	 * 
	 * @param orientation
	 *            The orientation
	 */
	void setOrientation(int orientation);

	/**
	 * Sets the direction the orientable figure will face. Can be one of many
	 * directional constants defined in {@link PositionConstants}.
	 * 
	 * @param direction
	 *            The direction
	 */
	void setDirection(int direction);

}