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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2008 The Kuali Foundation
3    * 
4    * Licensed under the Educational Community License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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16  package org.kuali.ole.sys.document.web;
17  
18  /**
19   * Interface that declares extra methods needed for renderable elements that have headers
20   */
21  public interface TableJoiningWithHeader extends TableJoining {
22      /**
23       * Returns the property of the accounting line business object that can be used to find the label for the given renderable element
24       * @param renderingContext the context the header will be rendered to
25       * @return the property to lookup the label in the data dictionary
26       */
27      public abstract HeaderLabel createHeaderLabel();
28      
29      /**
30       * Will this table joining element actually end up hidden?  Then we best not create a header cell for it
31       * @return true if the table joiner will be hidden, false otherwise - in which case a header cell will be rendered
32       */
33      public abstract boolean isHidden();
34  }