fop 1.0

org.apache.fop.layoutmgr
Class ListElement

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.apache.fop.layoutmgr.ListElement
Direct Known Subclasses:
KnuthElement, UnresolvedListElement

public abstract class ListElement
extends java.lang.Object

This class is the base class for all kinds of elements that are added to element lists. There are basically two kinds of list elements: Knuth elements and unresolved elements like spaces, border and padding elements which are converted to Knuth elements prior to the breaking process.


Constructor Summary
ListElement(Position position)
          Main constructor
 
Method Summary
 LayoutManager getLayoutManager()
           
 Position getPosition()
           
 boolean isBox()
           
 boolean isForcedBreak()
           
 boolean isGlue()
           
 boolean isPenalty()
           
 boolean isUnresolvedElement()
           
 void setPosition(Position position)
          Change the Position stored in this element.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

ListElement

public ListElement(Position position)
Main constructor

Parameters:
position - the Position instance needed by the addAreas stage of the LMs.
Method Detail

getPosition

public Position getPosition()
Returns:
the Position instance for this element.

setPosition

public void setPosition(Position position)
Change the Position stored in this element.

Parameters:
position - the Position instance

getLayoutManager

public LayoutManager getLayoutManager()
Returns:
the LayoutManager responsible for this element.

isBox

public boolean isBox()
Returns:
true if this element is a KnuthBox.

isGlue

public boolean isGlue()
Returns:
true if this element is a KnuthGlue.

isPenalty

public boolean isPenalty()
Returns:
true if this element is a KnuthPenalty.

isForcedBreak

public boolean isForcedBreak()
Returns:
true if the element is a penalty and represents a forced break.

isUnresolvedElement

public boolean isUnresolvedElement()
Returns:
true if the element is an unresolved element such as a space or a border.

fop 1.0

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