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/* $Id: BlockLevelLayoutManager.java 985537 2010-08-14 17:17:00Z jeremias $ */

package org.apache.fop.layoutmgr;

import org.apache.fop.fo.properties.KeepProperty;

The interface for LayoutManagers which generate block areas
/**
 * The interface for LayoutManagers which generate block areas
 */
public interface BlockLevelLayoutManager extends LayoutManager {

    
Negotiate BPD adjustment.
Params:
adj – amount to adjust
lastElement – the last knuth element
Returns:
the resulting adjusted BPD/**
     * Negotiate BPD adjustment.
     * @param adj amount to adjust
     * @param lastElement the last knuth element
     * @return the resulting adjusted BPD
     */
    int negotiateBPDAdjustment(int adj, KnuthElement lastElement);

    
Discard space.
Params:
spaceGlue – the space/**
     * Discard space.
     * @param spaceGlue the space
     */
    void discardSpace(KnuthGlue spaceGlue);

    
Returns the keep-together strength for this element.
Returns:
the keep-together strength/**
     * Returns the keep-together strength for this element.
     * @return the keep-together strength
     */
    Keep getKeepTogether();

    
Returns:
true if this element must be kept together/**
     * @return true if this element must be kept together
     */
    boolean mustKeepTogether();

    
Returns the keep-with-previous strength for this element.
Returns:
the keep-with-previous strength/**
     * Returns the keep-with-previous strength for this element.
     * @return the keep-with-previous strength
     */
    Keep getKeepWithPrevious();

    
Returns:
true if this element must be kept with the previous element./**
     * @return true if this element must be kept with the previous element.
     */
    boolean mustKeepWithPrevious();

    
Returns the keep-with-next strength for this element.
Returns:
the keep-with-next strength/**
     * Returns the keep-with-next strength for this element.
     * @return the keep-with-next strength
     */
    Keep getKeepWithNext();

    
Returns:
true if this element must be kept with the next element./**
     * @return true if this element must be kept with the next element.
     */
    boolean mustKeepWithNext();

    
Returns the keep-together property specified on the FObj.
Returns:
the keep-together property/**
     * Returns the keep-together property specified on the FObj.
     * @return the keep-together property
     */
    KeepProperty getKeepTogetherProperty();

    
Returns the keep-with-previous property specified on the FObj.
Returns:
the keep-together property/**
     * Returns the keep-with-previous property specified on the FObj.
     * @return the keep-together property
     */
    KeepProperty getKeepWithPreviousProperty();

    
Returns the keep-with-next property specified on the FObj.
Returns:
the keep-together property/**
     * Returns the keep-with-next property specified on the FObj.
     * @return the keep-together property
     */
    KeepProperty getKeepWithNextProperty();
}