/*
* Bibliothek - DockingFrames
* Library built on Java/Swing, allows the user to "drag and drop"
* panels containing any Swing-Component the developer likes to add.
*
* Copyright (C) 2012 Benjamin Sigg
*
* This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
* License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
* version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
* Lesser General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
* License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
* Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
*
* Benjamin Sigg
* benjamin_sigg@gmx.ch
* CH - Switzerland
*/
package bibliothek.gui.dock.station.span;
import bibliothek.gui.DockStation;
import bibliothek.gui.DockTheme;
import bibliothek.gui.dock.themes.ThemeManager;
/**
* A {@link SpanFactory} creates new {@link Span}s.<br>
* The current {@link SpanFactory} can be configured using the {@link ThemeManager} or using
* {@link DockTheme#SPAN_FACTORY}.
* @author Benjamin Sigg
*/
public interface SpanFactory {
/**
* Creates a new {@link Span}.
* @param callback allows interaction between {@link Span} and {@link DockStation}.
* @return the new {@link Span}, not <code>null</code>
*/
public Span create( SpanCallback callback );
}