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17
18 /* $Id: AbstractOffDocumentItem.java 426576 2006-07-28 15:44:37Z jeremias $ */
19  
20 package org.apache.fop.area;
21
22 /**
23  * Abstract base class for objects that are processed by the renderer outside
24  * of the actual document.
25  * This object can be handled by the renderer according to these
26  * possibilities: IMMEDIATELY, AFTER_PAGE, START_OF_DOC or END_OF_DOC.
27  */

28 public abstract class AbstractOffDocumentItem implements OffDocumentItem {
29
30     /**
31      * Process this extension immediately when
32      * being handled by the area tree.
33      */

34     public static final int IMMEDIATELY = 0;
35
36     /**
37      * Process this extension after the next page is rendered
38      * or prepared when being handled by the area tree.
39      */

40     public static final int AFTER_PAGE = 1;
41
42     /**
43      * Process this extension at the end of the document once
44      * all pages have been fully rendered.
45      */

46     public static final int END_OF_DOC = 2;
47
48     /**
49      * Process this extension at the start of the document right
50      * before the first page-sequence is processed.
51      */

52     public static final int START_OF_DOC = 2;
53
54     
55     /** Indicates in what phase the item should be processed. */
56     protected int whenToProcess = IMMEDIATELY;
57     
58     /**
59      * Get an indicator of when this item should be processed
60      * @return int constant (IMMEDIATELY, AFTER_PAGE, START_OF_DOC, END_OF_DOC)
61      */

62     public int getWhenToProcess() {
63         return whenToProcess;
64     }
65
66     /**
67      * Return a human-readable name for this ODI (for error messages, etc.)
68      * @return String name of ODI
69      */

70     public abstract String JavaDoc getName();
71 }
72
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