/*
 * JasperReports - Free Java Reporting Library.
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 * http://www.jaspersoft.com
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 *
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 */
package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.base.JRBoxPen;



/**
 * This is useful for drawing borders around text elements and images. Boxes can have borders and paddings, which can
 * have different width and colour on each side of the element.
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRLineBox.java 3033 2009-08-27 11:46:22Z teodord $
 */
public interface JRLineBox extends JRPenContainer
{

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRBoxContainer getBoxContainer();

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRLineBox clone(JRBoxContainer boxContainer);

	
	/**
	 * Gets the pen properties for the border.
	 */
	public JRBoxPen getPen();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void copyPen(JRBoxPen pen);

	/**
	 * Gets the pen properties for the top border.
	 */
	public JRBoxPen getTopPen();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void copyTopPen(JRBoxPen topPen);

	/**
	 * Gets the pen properties for the left border.
	 */
	public JRBoxPen getLeftPen();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void copyLeftPen(JRBoxPen leftPen);

	/**
	 * Gets the pen properties for the bottom border.
	 */
	public JRBoxPen getBottomPen();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void copyBottomPen(JRBoxPen bottomPen);

	/**
	 * Gets the pen properties for the right border.
	 */
	public JRBoxPen getRightPen();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void copyRightPen(JRBoxPen rightPen);

	
	/**
	 * Gets the default padding in pixels (can be overwritten by individual settings).
	 */
	public Integer getPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getOwnPadding();

	/**
	 * Sets the default padding in pixels (can be overwritten by individual settings).
	 */
	public void setPadding(int padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setPadding(Integer padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getTopPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getOwnTopPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setTopPadding(int padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setTopPadding(Integer padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getLeftPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getOwnLeftPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setLeftPadding(int padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setLeftPadding(Integer padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getBottomPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getOwnBottomPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setBottomPadding(int padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setBottomPadding(Integer padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getRightPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public Integer getOwnRightPadding();

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setRightPadding(int padding);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setRightPadding(Integer padding);
	
}
