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 /* $Id: TextContentModifier.java,v 923658a2b249 2009/09/11 09:57:31 max $ */

 package net.sourceforge.jeuclid.elements.support.text;

 import java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator;

 import net.sourceforge.jeuclid.LayoutContext;

 /**

  * 

  * @version $Revision: 923658a2b249 $

  */

 public interface TextContentModifier {

     /**

      * modified the given Characters to match what is required for this element.

      * 

      * @param aci

      *            {@link AttributedCharacterIterator} based on the text

      *            contents.

      * @param layoutContext

      *            current layout context.

      * @return a new {@link AttributedCharacterIterator} which is to be used

      *         instead.

      */

     AttributedCharacterIterator modifyTextContent(

             AttributedCharacterIterator aci, LayoutContext layoutContext);

 }