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

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package org.eclipse.draw2d.text;

/**
 * The context that a {@link FlowFigureLayout} uses to perform its layout.
 * 
 * <P>
 * WARNING: This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients. It
 * exists to define the API between the layout and its context.
 */
public interface FlowContext {

	/**
	 * Adds the given box into the current line.
	 * 
	 * @param box
	 *            the FlowBox to add
	 */
	void addToCurrentLine(FlowBox box);

	/**
	 * Adds an entire line into the context. If there is a previous line, it is
	 * ended.
	 * 
	 * @param box
	 *            the line being added
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	void addLine(CompositeBox box);

	/**
	 * The current line should be committed if it is occupied, and then set to
	 * <code>null</code>. Otherwise, do nothing.
	 */
	void endLine();

	/**
	 * This method can be used to query the amount of space left on the current
	 * line. It can help determine where to wrap during layout.
	 * 
	 * @return the amount of space left on the current line
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	int getRemainingLineWidth();

	/**
	 * This method is used to convey layout state to different FlowFigures. This
	 * state is cleared when a fragment is added to the current line and once
	 * the layout is complete.
	 * 
	 * @return <code>true</code> if the next fragment should be placed on the
	 *         current line
	 * @since 3.1
	 * @see #setContinueOnSameLine(boolean)
	 */
	boolean getContinueOnSameLine();

	/**
	 * This method looks ahead for line-breaks. When laying out, this method can
	 * be used to determine the next line-break across multiple figures.
	 * 
	 * @param child
	 *            the search will occur starting from the figure after the given
	 *            child
	 * @param width
	 *            the width before the next line-break (if one's found; all the
	 *            width, otherwise) will be added on to the first int in the
	 *            given array
	 * @since 3.1
	 */
	void getWidthLookahead(FlowFigure child, int width[]);

	/**
	 * @return <code>true</code> if the current line contains any fragments
	 */
	boolean isCurrentLineOccupied();

	/**
	 * This method is used to convey layout state to different FlowFigures. This
	 * state is cleared when a fragment is added and once the layout is
	 * complete.
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            <code>true</code> indicates that the first fragment of the
	 *            next TextFlow should be laid out on the current line, and not
	 *            a new one
	 * @since 3.1
	 * @see #getContinueOnSameLine()
	 */
	void setContinueOnSameLine(boolean value);

}