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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.fo.properties;

import java.util.List;
import java.awt.Color;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;

import org.apache.fop.apps.FOUserAgent;
import org.apache.fop.datatypes.Length;
import org.apache.fop.datatypes.Numeric;
import org.apache.fop.fo.Constants;

/**
 * Base class for all property objects
 */
public class Property {

    /** Logger for all property classes */
    protected static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(PropertyMaker.class);

    /**
     * The original specified value for properties which inherit
     * specified values.
     */
    private String specVal;

    /**
     * Set the original value specified for the property attribute.
     * @param value The specified value.
     */
    public void setSpecifiedValue(String value) {
        this.specVal = value;
    }

    /**
     * Return the original value specified for the property attribute.
     * @return The specified value as a String.
     */
    public String getSpecifiedValue() {
        return specVal;
    }

/*
 * This section contains accessor functions for all possible Property datatypes
 */


    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return Length property value
     */
    public Length getLength() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @param foUserAgent FOP user agent
     * @return ColorType property value
     */
    public Color getColor(FOUserAgent foUserAgent) {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return CondLength property value
     */
    public CondLengthProperty getCondLength() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return LenghtRange property value
     */
    public LengthRangeProperty getLengthRange() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return LengthPair property value
     */
    public LengthPairProperty getLengthPair() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return Space property value
     */
    public SpaceProperty getSpace() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return Keep property value
     */
    public KeepProperty getKeep() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return integer equivalent of enumerated property value
     */
    public int getEnum() {
        return 0;
    }

    /** @return true if the property is an enum and has value 'auto' */
    public boolean isAuto() {
        return (getEnum() == Constants.EN_AUTO);
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return char property value
     */
    public char getCharacter() {
        return 0;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return collection of other property (sub-property) objects
     */
    public List getList() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return Number property value
     */
    public Number getNumber() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return Numeric property value
     */
    public Numeric getNumeric() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return NCname property value
     */
    public String getNCname() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses
     * @return Object property value
     */
    public Object getObject() {
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * This method expects to be overridden by subclasses.
     * @return String property value
     */
    public String getString() {
        return null;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    public String toString() {
        Object obj = getObject();
        if (obj != this) {
            return obj.toString();
        }
        return "";
    }
}
