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50
51 package com.lowagie.text;
52
53 import java.util.EventListener JavaDoc;
54
55 /**
56  * A class that implements <CODE>ElementListener</CODE> will perform some
57  * actions when an <CODE>Element</CODE> is added.
58  *
59  * @see DocListener
60  */
61
62 public interface ElementListener extends EventListener JavaDoc {
63     
64     // methods
65
66 /**
67  * Signals that an <CODE>Element</CODE> was added to the <CODE>Document</CODE>.
68  *
69  * @param element a high level object
70  * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the element was added, <CODE>false</CODE> if not.
71  * @throws DocumentException when a document isn't open yet, or has been closed
72  */
73     
74     public boolean add(Element element) throws DocumentException; // [L0]
75 }
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