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package org.odftoolkit.simple.draw;

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

import org.odftoolkit.simple.PresentationDocument;

/**
 * TextboxContainer is a container which maintains TextBox(s) as element(s).
 * TextBox(s) can be added, removed and iterated in this container.
 * 
 * @since 0.5
 */
public interface TextboxContainer extends FrameContainer {

	/**
	 * Add a text box
	 * 
	 * @return the object of text box
	 */
	public Textbox addTextbox();

	/**
	 * Add a text box with a specific size at a specific position
	 * 
	 * @param position
	 *            - the rectangle (position and size) of this text box
	 * @return the object of text box
	 */
	public Textbox addTextbox(FrameRectangle position);

	/**
	 * Remove the text box
	 * 
	 * @param box
	 *            - the instance of text box
	 * @return true if success, false if fails
	 */
	public boolean removeTextbox(Textbox box);

	/**
	 * Return an Iterator of the text objects in this container.
	 * 
	 * @return an Iterator of the text objects in this container
	 */
	public Iterator getTextboxIterator();

	/**
	 * Return a text box whose name is a given value.
	 * 
	 * @param name
	 *            - the name of the text box
	 * @return a text box whose name is a given value
	 */
	public Textbox getTextboxByName(String name);

	/**
	 * This method is only useful in presentation slide.
	 * 
	 * This method will return a list of text boxs by the usage in presentation
	 * slides.
	 * 
	 * @param usage
	 *            - the usage description
	 * @return a list of text box Null will be returned if the owner document is
	 *         not a presentation
	 */
	public List getTextboxByUsage(PresentationDocument.PresentationClass usage);

}