001    /*
002     * Copyright 2002-2006 the original author or authors.
003     * 
004     * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
005     * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
006     * the License at
007     * 
008     * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
009     * 
010     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
011     * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
012     * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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014     * the License.
015     */
016    package org.springframework.richclient.application;
017    
018    import org.springframework.richclient.factory.ControlFactory;
019    
020    /**
021     * A <code>PageComponentPane</code> is a container that holds the
022     * <code>PageComponent</code>'s control, and can add extra decorations (add a toolbar,
023     * a border, ...)
024     * <p>
025     * This allows for adding extra behaviour to <code>PageComponent</code>s that have to
026     * be applied to all <code>PageComponent</code>.
027     * 
028     * @author Peter De Bruycker
029     */
030    public interface PageComponentPane extends ControlFactory {
031        /**
032         * Returns the contained <code>PageComponent</code>.
033         * 
034         * @return the <code>PageComponent</code>
035         */
036        public PageComponent getPageComponent();
037    }