org.axsl.linebreak

Interface LbGlue

All Superinterfaces:

LbContent

public interface LbGlue
extends LbContent

A "glue" item in the Knuth-Plass linebreaking model, conceptually a "spring", and sometimes referred to as a "skip". Glue items are the items that can vary in size to get a line justified. Whitespace between words is an example of an item that is generally considered to be glue.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getIdealWidth() Returns the optimal width of this glue item, in millipoints.
int	getShrinkability() Returns the amount by which the idial width of this item can be decreased, in millipoints.
int	getStretchability() Returns the amount by which the ideal width of this item can be increased, in millipoints.

Method Detail

getIdealWidth

int getIdealWidth()

Returns the optimal width of this glue item, in millipoints.

Returns:

The optimal width.

getStretchability

int getStretchability()

Returns the amount by which the ideal width of this item can be increased, in millipoints. The maximum size of this glue item is the sum of getIdealWidth() and the stretchability.

Returns:

The stretchability.

getShrinkability

int getShrinkability()

Returns the amount by which the idial width of this item can be decreased, in millipoints. The minimum size of this glue item is getIdealWidth() less the shrinkability.

Returns:

The shrinkability.