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package org.netbeans.swing.tabcontrol;

import java.awt.Component;

/**
 * Interface that provides external information (provided by window system)
 * that TabbedContainers need to know in order to work fully.
 *
 * Tab control uses info to provide for example tab buttons reacting on 
 * the position of the container or on maximization state.
 *
 * @see TabbedContainer#TabbedContainer
 *
 * @author Dafe Simonek
 */
public interface WinsysInfoForTabbed {

    /** Returns global orientation of given component.
     *
     * @return Orientation of component, as defined in
     * TabDisplayer.ORIENTATION_XXX constants
     */
    public Object getOrientation (Component comp);
    
    /** Finds out in what state is window system mode containing given component.
     * 
     * @return true if given component is inside mode which is in maximized state,
     * false otherwise 
     */
    public boolean inMaximizedMode (Component comp);
}