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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine.component;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.fill.JRFillCloneFactory;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.fill.JRFillObjectFactory;

/**
 * A factory of fill component instances.
 * 
 * @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: ComponentFillFactory.java 3033 2009-08-27 11:46:22Z teodord $
 * @see ComponentManager
 * @see FillComponent
 */
public interface ComponentFillFactory
{

	/**
	 * Creates a fill component instance for a component.
	 * 
	 * @param component the component
	 * @param factory the fill objects factory
	 * @return the fill component instance
	 */
	FillComponent toFillComponent(Component component, JRFillObjectFactory factory);

	/**
	 * Creates a clone of a fill component.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * Fill components clones are currently only created when the component
	 * element is placed inside a crosstab.
	 * 
	 * @param component the fill component
	 * @param factory the clone factory
	 * @return a clone of the fill component
	 */
	FillComponent cloneFillComponent(FillComponent component, JRFillCloneFactory factory);
	
}
