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1   package org.kite9.diagram.primitives;
2   
3   import java.util.Collection;
4   import java.util.List;
5   
6   import org.kite9.diagram.position.Direction;
7   import org.kite9.diagram.position.RouteRenderingInformation;
8   
9   
10  /***
11   * Interface to say that this diagram element contains others rendered within it.
12   * @see Leaf
13   * 
14   * @author robmoffat
15   *
16   */
17  public interface Container extends IdentifiableDiagramElement, Connected {
18  
19  	public List<Contained> getContents();
20  	
21  	/***
22  	 * Returns the order in which contents of the container should be
23  	 * laid out, or null if there is no canonical ordering.
24  	 * 
25  	 * Note:  layout can only be respected if the contents are provided in
26  	 * a {@link Collection} in which the ordering is explicit.  e.g. a {@link List}
27  	 */
28  	public Direction getLayoutDirection();
29  
30  	public void setLayoutDirection(Direction d);
31  	
32  	public Label getLabel();
33  	
34  	public void setLabel(Label l);
35  	
36  	public RouteRenderingInformation getRenderingInformation();
37  
38  }