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package org.apache.batik.css.engine.value;

import org.apache.batik.css.engine.CSSEngine;
import org.apache.batik.css.engine.CSSStylableElement;
import org.apache.batik.css.engine.StyleMap;
import org.w3c.css.sac.LexicalUnit;
import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;

/**
 * This interface is implemented by objects which manage the values associated
 * with a property.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:stephane@hillion.org">Stephane Hillion</a>
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface ValueManager {

    /**
     * Returns the name of the property handled.
     */
    String getPropertyName();
    
    /**
     * Whether the handled property is inherited or not.
     */
    boolean isInheritedProperty();

    /**
     * Returns the default value for the handled property.
     */
    Value getDefaultValue();

    /**
     * Creates a value from a lexical unit.
     * @param lu The SAC lexical unit used to create the value.
     * @param engine The calling CSSEngine.
     */
    Value createValue(LexicalUnit lu, CSSEngine engine) throws DOMException;

    /**
     * Creates and returns a new float value.
     * @param unitType    A unit code as defined above. The unit code can only 
     *                    be a float unit type
     * @param floatValue  The new float value. 
     */
    Value createFloatValue(short unitType, float floatValue)
	throws DOMException;

    /**
     * Creates and returns a new string value.
     * @param type   A string code as defined in CSSPrimitiveValue. The string
     *               code can only be a string unit type.
     * @param value  The new string value.
     * @param base   The base URL.
     */
    Value createStringValue(short type, String value, CSSEngine engine)
        throws DOMException;

    /**
     * Computes the given value.
     * @param elt The owner of the value.
     * @param pseudo The pseudo element.
     * @param engine The CSSEngine.
     * @param idx The property index in the engine.
     * @param sm The computed style map.
     * @param value The value to compute.
     */
    Value computeValue(CSSStylableElement elt,
                       String pseudo,
                       CSSEngine engine,
                       int idx,
                       StyleMap sm,
                       Value value);
                       
}