org.extex.typesetter.paragraphBuilder
Interface ParagraphBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:

ParagraphBuilderImpl, TeXParagraphBuilder, TrivialBuilder

public interface ParagraphBuilder

This interface describes the function to split a large line into several junks.

Version:

$Revision: 4739 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

Method Summary

NodeList	build(HorizontalListNode nodes) Break a horizontal list into lines.
void	setNodefactory(NodeFactory nodeFactory) Setter for the node factory.
void	setOptions(TypesetterOptions options) Setter for options.

Method Detail

build

NodeList build(HorizontalListNode nodes)
               throws TypesetterException

Break a horizontal list into lines. The horizontal list passed in might be modified under way.

Parameters:

nodes - the horizontal node list containing all nodes for the paragraph

Returns:

the VerticalListNode containing the hboxes of the lines

Throws:

TypesetterException - in case of an error

setNodefactory

void setNodefactory(NodeFactory nodeFactory)

Setter for the node factory.

Parameters:

nodeFactory - the node factory

setOptions

void setOptions(TypesetterOptions options)

Setter for options.

Parameters:

options - the options to set.