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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.type.BreakTypeEnum;


/**
 * An abstract representation of a break element.
 * <p/>
 * The break element was added to the list of elements that can be placed inside a
 * band. This is used for introducing a page break or column break at a specified position
 * within the band.
 * <p/>
 * In many ways, the break element behaves like any other normal element placed in a band.
 * For instance, it can be conditionally displayed using <code>&lt;printWhenExpression&gt;</code>, 
 * and it can float within the band if <code>positionType="Float"</code> is used. Other common element
 * properties like colors and styles do not make any sense for this kind of element, because it
 * behaves like an invisible horizontal line that crosses the whole parent band and indicates the
 * <code>y</code> position where a page break or column break should occur when the band content is
 * rendered during the report-filling process.
 * <p/>
 * Whether a page break or a column break should be introduced is specified using the <code>type</code>
 * attribute available for this element (see {@link #getTypeValue()}). By default, page breaks are created.
 * 
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRBreak.java 7050 2014-04-25 11:09:07Z shertage $
 */
public interface JRBreak extends JRElement
{

	/**
	 * Property that determines how page breaks are to be handled in reports that are not paginated.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * The property value can be one of
	 * <ul>
	 * <li>{@link #PAGE_BREAK_NO_PAGINATION_IGNORE}</li>
	 * <li>{@link #PAGE_BREAK_NO_PAGINATION_APPLY}</li>
	 * </ul>
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * The property can be set globally, at report level or at element level.
	 * The default behaviour is to ignore page breaks in non paginated reports.
	 * </p>
	 */
	String PROPERTY_PAGE_BREAK_NO_PAGINATION = JRPropertiesUtil.PROPERTY_PREFIX + "page.break.no.pagination";
	
	/**
	 * Value for {@link #PROPERTY_PAGE_BREAK_NO_PAGINATION} that results in page breaks 
	 * being ignored in non paginated reports.
	 */
	String PAGE_BREAK_NO_PAGINATION_IGNORE = "ignore";
	
	/**
	 * Value for {@link #PROPERTY_PAGE_BREAK_NO_PAGINATION} that results in page breaks 
	 * being honoured in non paginated reports.
	 */
	String PAGE_BREAK_NO_PAGINATION_APPLY = "apply";

	/**
	 * Gets the break type.
	 * @return a value representing one of the break type constants in {@link BreakTypeEnum}
	 */
	public BreakTypeEnum getTypeValue();
	
	/**
	 * Sets the break type.
	 * @param breakTypeEnum a value representing one of the break type constants in {@link BreakTypeEnum}
	 */
	public void setType(BreakTypeEnum breakTypeEnum);
	

}