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1 /*====================================================================
2
3 Objectweb Explorer Framework
4 Copyright (C) 2000-2004 INRIA - USTL - LIFL - GOAL
5 Contact: openccm@objectweb.org
6
7 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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9 License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
10 version 2.1 of the License, or any later version.
11
12 This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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14 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
15 Lesser General Public License for more details.
16
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19 Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
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21
22 Initial developer(s): Jerome Moroy, Philippe Merle.
23 Contributor(s): ______________________________________.
24
25 ====================================================================*/
26
27 package org.objectweb.util.explorer.swing.gui.api;
28
29 /** The Java API's imports */
30 import javax.swing.Box JavaDoc;
31
32 /**
33  * An ElementBox is a Box (like <code>javax.swing.Box</code> object) which contains elements which can be validate.
34  *
35  * @author <a HREF="mailto:Jerome.Moroy@lifl.fr">Jerome Moroy</a>
36  *
37  * @version 0.1
38  */
39 public interface ElementBox {
40
41     /**
42      * Validates the content of the ElementBox. Indicates if the different value are acceptables or not.
43      * @return The corresponding ValidateReport.
44      */
45     public ValidateReport validateBox();
46     
47     /**
48      * Returns the Box contains by the ElementBox.
49      * @return The Box contains by the ElementBox.
50      */
51     public Box JavaDoc getBox();
52     
53     /**
54      * Invokes just before displaying.
55      */
56     public void preInitialize();
57     
58     /**
59      * Invokes just before removing.
60      */
61     public void postInitialize();
62
63 }
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