bundles/org.eclipse.draw2d/src/org/eclipse/draw2d/text/FlowBorder.java

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package org.eclipse.draw2d.text;

import org.eclipse.draw2d.Border;
import org.eclipse.draw2d.Graphics;
import org.eclipse.draw2d.geometry.Rectangle;

/**
 * Experimental API. This is a special type of border for use with
 * {@link org.eclipse.draw2d.text.FlowFigure}s. This interface should not be
 * implemented by clients. Clients should extend
 * {@link org.eclipse.draw2d.text.AbstractFlowBorder}.
 * 
 * @since 3.1
 */
public interface FlowBorder extends Border {

	/**
	 * Returns the collapsable bottom margin in pixels. Margin is the space
	 * external to the border and the flow box on which it is rendered. Vertical
	 * margins (top and bottom) may collapse in some situations, such as
	 * adjacent or nested blocks.
	 * 
	 * @return the bottom margin
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	int getBottomMargin();

	/**
	 * Returns the left margin in pixels. Margin is the space external to the
	 * border and the flow box on which it is rendered.
	 * 
	 * @return the left margin
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	int getLeftMargin();

	/**
	 * Returns the right margin in pixels. Margin is the space external to the
	 * border and the flow box on which it is rendered.
	 * 
	 * @return the right margin
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	int getRightMargin();

	/**
	 * Returns the collapsable top margin in pixels. Margin is the space
	 * external to the border and the flow box on which it is rendered. Vertical
	 * margins (top and bottom) may collapse in some situations, such as
	 * adjacent or nested blocks.
	 * 
	 * @return the top margin
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	int getTopMargin();

	/**
	 * Paints the border around the given box location. The border is asked to
	 * paint each of the FlowFigure's boxes. The <code>sideInfo</code> parameter
	 * is used to indicate whether the left and right sides should be rendered.
	 * This parameter will contain the following bit flags:
	 * <UL>
	 * <LI>{@link org.eclipse.swt.SWT#LEAD}
	 * <LI>{@link org.eclipse.swt.SWT#TRAIL}
	 * <LI>{@link org.eclipse.swt.SWT#RIGHT_TO_LEFT}
	 * </UL>
	 * 
	 * @param figure
	 *            the flow figure whose border is being painted
	 * @param g
	 *            the graphics
	 * @param where
	 *            the relative location of the box
	 * @param sides
	 *            bits indicating sides and bidi orientation
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	void paint(FlowFigure figure, Graphics g, Rectangle where, int sides);

}