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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.layoutmgr;

import org.apache.fop.traits.MinOptMax;

/**
 * This interface is used to notify layout managers about the situation around spaces, borders
 * and padding just before the addArea() method is called when a part is being painted.
 */
public interface ConditionalElementListener {

    /**
     * Notifies the layout manager about the effective length of its space.
     * @param side the side to which the space applies
     * @param effectiveLength the effective length after space-resolution (null means zero length)
     */
    void notifySpace(RelSide side, MinOptMax effectiveLength);

    /**
     * Notifies the layout manager about the effective length/width of its border.
     * @param side the side to which the border applies
     * @param effectiveLength the effective length in the current break situation
     *                        (null means zero length)
     */
    void notifyBorder(RelSide side, MinOptMax effectiveLength);

    /**
     * Notifies the layout manager about the effective length/width of its padding.
     * @param side the side to which the padding applies
     * @param effectiveLength the effective length in the current break situation
     *                        (null means zero length)
     */
    void notifyPadding(RelSide side, MinOptMax effectiveLength);

}