/*
 * 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) 2007 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.stack.tab;

import java.awt.Dimension;

import bibliothek.gui.Dockable;

/**
 * A {@link Tab} represents a single {@link Dockable} that lies on a {@link TabPane}.
 * @author Benjamin Sigg
 */
public interface Tab extends TabPaneComponent{
	/**
	 * Gets the element that is associated with this tab.
	 * @return the element
	 */
	public Dockable getDockable();
	
	/**
	 * Gets the minimum size of this tab under the assumption that 
	 * this tab is displayed together with <code>tabs</code>.
	 * @param tabs the displayed tabs, exactly one entry is <code>this</code>
	 * and no entry is <code>null</code>
	 * @return the minimum size of this tab
	 */
	public Dimension getMinimumSize( Tab[] tabs );
	
	/**
	 * Gets the preferred size of this tab under the assumption that 
	 * this tab is displayed together with <code>tabs</code>.
	 * @param tabs the displayed tabs, exactly one entry is <code>this</code>
	 * and no entry is <code>null</code>
	 * @return the preferred size of this tab
	 */	
	public Dimension getPreferredSize( Tab[] tabs );
}