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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;


/**
 * An interface implemented by objects upon which style attributes can be set.
 * 
 * @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRStyleSetter.java 5878 2013-01-07 20:23:13Z teodord $
 * @see JRAbstractObjectFactory#setStyle(JRStyleSetter, JRStyleContainer)
 */
public interface JRStyleSetter
{

	/**
	 * Set the style on the object.
	 * <p/>
	 * In some cases, this method is invoked after the object has requested its style to be set.
	 * 
	 * @param style the style to be used by the object
	 */
	void setStyle(JRStyle style);
	
	/**
	 * Set the name of an external style that is to be used by the object.
	 * 
	 * @param name the name of an external style
	 */
	void setStyleNameReference(String name);

}