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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

import java.awt.Color;

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


/**
 * This interface is used to customize line settings such as width, style and color. 
 * This is useful for drawing graphic elements as well as drawing borders around text elements and images.
 * <h3>Line Width</h3>
 * The <code>lineWidth</code> attribute represents the width of the line measured in points. 
 * Can be accessed using the {@link #getLineWidth()} method.
 * <h3>Line Style</h3>
 * The <code>lineStyle</code> attribute represents the line style and has one of the following predefined values
 * (see {@link #getLineStyleValue()}): 
 * <ul>
 * <li><code>Solid</code></li>
 * <li><code>Dashed</code></li>
 * <li><code>Dotted</code></li>
 * <li><code>Double</code></li>
 * </ul>
 * <h3>Line Color</h3>
 * The <code>lineColor</code> attribute represents the color of the line. 
 * Can be accessed using the {@link #getLineColor()} method.
 * 
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRPen.java 7045 2014-04-24 14:20:46Z shertage $
 */
public interface JRPen
{

	public static final Float LINE_WIDTH_0 = new Float(0f);
	public static final Float LINE_WIDTH_1 = new Float(1f);


	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRStyleContainer getStyleContainer();

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRPen clone(JRPenContainer penContainer);

	
	/**
	 * Gets the line width used for this pen.
	 * @return line width
	 */
	public Float getLineWidth();

	public Float getOwnLineWidth();

	/**
	 * Sets the line width.
	 * @param lineWidth the line width
	 */
	public void setLineWidth(float lineWidth);

	public void setLineWidth(Float lineWidth);

	/**
	 * Indicates the line style used for this pen.
	 * @return a value representing one of the line style constants in {@link LineStyleEnum}
	 */
	public LineStyleEnum getLineStyleValue();
	
	/**
	 * Indicates the line style used for this pen.
	 * @return a value representing one of the line style constants in {@link LineStyleEnum}
	 */
	public LineStyleEnum getOwnLineStyleValue();
	
	/**
	 * Specifies the line style.
	 * @param lineStyleEnum a value representing one of the line style constants in {@link LineStyleEnum}
	 */
	public void setLineStyle(LineStyleEnum lineStyleEnum);
	
	/**
	 * Gets the line color.
	 */
	public Color getLineColor();

	public Color getOwnLineColor();

	/**
	 * Sets the line color.
	 */
	public void setLineColor(Color color);

}