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package net.miginfocom.layout;
/*
 * License (BSD):
 * ==============
 *
 * Copyright (c) 2004, Mikael Grev, MiG InfoCom AB. (miglayout (at) miginfocom (dot) com)
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
 * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list
 * of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
 * list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
 * materials provided with the distribution.
 * Neither the name of the MiG InfoCom AB nor the names of its contributors may be
 * used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
 * prior written permission.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
 * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
 * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
 * INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
 * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA,
 * OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
 * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
 * OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 *
 * @version 1.0
 * @author Mikael Grev, MiG InfoCom AB
 *         Date: 2006-sep-08
 */

/**
 */
public abstract class UnitConverter
{
	/** Value to return if this converter can not handle the <code>unit</code> sent in as an argument
	 * to the convert method.
	 */
	public static final int UNABLE = -87654312;

	/** Converts <code>value</code> to pixels.
	 * @param value The value to be converted.
	 * @param unit The unit of <code>value</code>. Never <code>null</code> and at least one character.
	 * @param refValue Some reference value that may of may not be used. If the unit is percent for instance this value
	 * is the value to take the percent from. Usually the size of the parent component in the appropriate dimension.
	 * @param isHor If the value is horizontal (<code>true</code>) or vertical (<code>false</code>).
	 * @param parent The parent of the target component that <code>value</code> is to be applied to.
	 * Might for instance be needed to get the screen that the component is on in a multi screen environment.
	 * <p>
	 * May be <code>null</code> in which case a "best guess" value should be returned.
	 * @param comp The component, if applicable, or <code>null</code> if none.
	 * @return The number of pixels if <code>unit</code> is handled by this converter, <code>UnitConverter.UNABLE</code> if not.
	 */
	public abstract int convertToPixels(float value, String unit, boolean isHor, float refValue, ContainerWrapper parent, ComponentWrapper comp);
}