/*
 * JasperReports - Free Java Reporting Library.
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 */
package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.type.SplitTypeEnum;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.util.JRProperties;


/**
 * Implementations of this interface represent various bands in the report template. A report can contain the following
 * bands: background, title, summary, page header, page footer, last page footer, column header and column footer.
 * @see JRSection
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRBand.java 3466 2010-02-22 17:13:21Z teodord $
 */
public interface JRBand extends JRElementGroup
{
	

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public static final String PROPERTY_SPLIT_TYPE = JRProperties.PROPERTY_PREFIX + "band.split.type";

	/**
	 * The band is allowed to split, but never within its declared height. 
	 * This means the band splits only when its content stretches.
	 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link SplitTypeEnum#STRETCH}.
	 */
	public static final Byte SPLIT_TYPE_STRETCH = new Byte((byte)1);

	/**
	 * Prevents the band from splitting on first break attempt. 
	 * On subsequent pages/columns, the band is allowed to split, to avoid infinite loops.
	 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link SplitTypeEnum#PREVENT}.
	 */
	public static final Byte SPLIT_TYPE_PREVENT = new Byte((byte)2);

	/**
	 * The band is allowed to split anywhere, as early as needed, 
	 * but not before at least one element being printed on the current page/column.
	 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link SplitTypeEnum#IMMEDIATE}.
	 */
	public static final Byte SPLIT_TYPE_IMMEDIATE = new Byte((byte)3);


	/**
	 *
	 */
	public int getHeight();

	/**
	 * Specifies if the band can be split between two pages.
	 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link #getSplitType()}.
	 */
	public boolean isSplitAllowed();

	/**
	 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link #setSplitType(Byte)}.
	 */
	public void setSplitAllowed(boolean isSplitAllowed);

	/**
	 * Specifies the band split behavior.
	 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link #getSplitTypeValue()}.
	 */
	public Byte getSplitType();

	/**
	 * Specifies the band split behavior.
	 */
	public SplitTypeEnum getSplitTypeValue();

	/**
	 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link #setSplitType(SplitTypeEnum)}.
	 */
	public void setSplitType(Byte splitType);

	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setSplitType(SplitTypeEnum splitType);

	/**
	 * Returns the boolean expression that specifies if the band will be displayed.
	 */
	public JRExpression getPrintWhenExpression();

		
}
