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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.datatypes;

import org.apache.fop.fo.Constants;
import org.apache.fop.fo.properties.Property;

/**
 * This interface is used as a base for compound datatypes.
 */
public interface CompoundDatatype extends Constants {

    /**
     * Sets a component of the compound datatype.
     * @param cmpId ID of the component
     * @param cmpnValue value of the component
     * @param bIsDefault Indicates if it's the default value
     */
    void setComponent(int cmpId, Property cmpnValue, boolean bIsDefault);

    /**
     * Returns a component of the compound datatype.
     * @param cmpId ID of the component
     * @return the value of the component
     */
    Property getComponent(int cmpId);
}