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25
26package javax.swing;
27
28import java.awt.Component;
29
30/**
31 * Defines the requirements for an object responsible for
32 * "rendering" (displaying) a value.
33 *
34 * @author Arnaud Weber
35 * @since 1.2
36 */
37public interface Renderer {
38    /**
39     * Specifies the value to display and whether or not the
40     * value should be portrayed as "currently selected".
41     *
42     * @param aValue      an Object object
43     * @param isSelected  a boolean
44     */
45    void setValue(Object aValue,boolean isSelected);
46    /**
47     * Returns the component used to render the value.
48     *
49     * @return the Component responsible for displaying the value
50     */
51    Component getComponent();
52}
53