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

import java.util.UUID;



/**
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRPrintElement.java 6770 2013-11-22 14:48:55Z lucianc $
 */
public interface JRPrintElement extends JRCommonElement, JRPropertiesHolder, JRIdentifiable
{

	/**
	 * A value used when no source element Id information is available.
	 * 
	 * @see #getSourceElementId()
	 */
	int UNSET_SOURCE_ELEMENT_ID = 0;
	
	int UNSET_PRINT_ELEMENT_ID = 0;
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public JROrigin getOrigin();
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setStyle(JRStyle style);
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public int getX();
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setUUID(UUID uuid);
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setX(int x);
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public int getY();
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setY(int y);
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public int getWidth();
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setWidth(int width);
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public int getHeight();
	
	/**
	 *
	 */
	public void setHeight(int height);
	
	
	/**
	 * Returns a string key that can be used to identify the element.
	 * <p>
	 * When filling a report, the {@link JRElement#getKey() report element key}
	 * is copied to all print elements generated by a report element.
	 * Note that this means that multiple elements having the same key can
	 * appear on the same page/filled report.
	 * </p>
	 */
	public String getKey();
	
	/**
	 * Accepts a print element visitor.
	 * 
	 * <p>
	 * The element calls the method that corresponds to the element type on the visitor. 
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @param <T> the type of the argument passed to the visit operation
	 * @param visitor the visitor objects
	 * @param arg the argument passed to the visit operation
	 */
	public <T> void accept(PrintElementVisitor<T> visitor, T arg);

	/**
	 * Returns a numerical Id associated to the fill element that generated 
	 * this print element.
	 * 
	 * @return the Id of the fill element that generated this element
	 */
	public int getSourceElementId();
	
	/**
	 * Returns a numerical Id that together with {@link #getSourceElementId()} uniquely identifies a print element.
	 * 
	 * @return a print Id for the element
	 * @see PrintElementId
	 */
	public int getPrintElementId();
	
}