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 * Copyright (C) 2005 by Quentin Anciaux
 *
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 *
 *	@author Quentin Anciaux
 */

package org.w3c.dom.css;

import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;


/**
 * The CSSValue interface represents a simple or a complex value.
 * A CSSValue object only occurs in a context of a CSS property.
 * 
 * 
 * See also the Document
 * Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification .
 * 
 *
 * @since DOM Level 2
 */
public interface CSSValue {
    // UnitTypes

    /**
     * The value is inherited and the cssText contains "inherit".
     */
    public static final short CSS_INHERIT = 0;

    /**
     * The value is a primitive value and an instance of the
     * CSSPrimitiveValue interface can be obtained by using
     * binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the
     * CSSValue interface.
     */
    public static final short CSS_PRIMITIVE_VALUE = 1;

    /**
     * The value is a CSSValue list and an instance of the
     * CSSValueList interface can be obtained by using
     * binding-specific casting methods on this instance of the
     * CSSValue interface.
     */
    public static final short CSS_VALUE_LIST = 2;

    /** The value is a custom value. */
    public static final short CSS_CUSTOM = 3;

    /**
     * A string representation of the current value.
     *
     * @return DOCUMENT ME!
     */
    public String getCssText();

    /**
     * DOCUMENT ME!
     *
     * @param cssText DOCUMENT ME!
     *
     * @throws DOMException DOCUMENT ME!
     */
    public void setCssText(String cssText)
        throws DOMException;

    /**
     * A code defining the type of the value as defined above.
     *
     * @return DOCUMENT ME!
     */
    public short getCssValueType();
}