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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine.component;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.fill.JRFillCloneFactory;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.fill.JRFillObjectFactory;
/**
* A factory of fill component instances.
*
* @author Lucian Chirita (lucianc@users.sourceforge.net)
* @version $Id: ComponentFillFactory.java 3033 2009-08-27 11:46:22Z teodord $
* @see ComponentManager
* @see FillComponent
*/
public interface ComponentFillFactory
{
/**
* Creates a fill component instance for a component.
*
* @param component the component
* @param factory the fill objects factory
* @return the fill component instance
*/
FillComponent toFillComponent(Component component, JRFillObjectFactory factory);
/**
* Creates a clone of a fill component.
*
* <p>
* Fill components clones are currently only created when the component
* element is placed inside a crosstab.
*
* @param component the fill component
* @param factory the clone factory
* @return a clone of the fill component
*/
FillComponent cloneFillComponent(FillComponent component, JRFillCloneFactory factory);
}