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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Print element container interface.
 * <p>
 * An instance of this type is used by {@link net.sf.jasperreports.engine.fill.JRFillElementContainer JRFillElementContainer}
 * to collect the generated print elements.
 * 
 * @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRPrintElementContainer.java 3033 2009-08-27 11:46:22Z teodord $
 */
public interface JRPrintElementContainer
{
	/**
	 * Returns the height of the container.
	 * 
	 * @return the height of the container
	 */
	public int getHeight();
	
	
	/**
	 * Sets the height of the container.
	 * 
	 * @param height the height
	 */
	public void setHeight(int height);

	
	/**
	 * Returns the list of {@link JRPrintElement elements} of the container.
	 * 
	 * @return the list of elements
	 */
	public List getElements();
	
	
	/**
	 * Adds an element to the container.
	 * 
	 * @param element the element to add
	 */
	public void addElement(JRPrintElement element);
}
