org.apache.fop.area

## Class BeforeFloat

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.fop.area.AreaTreeObject
  - - org.apache.fop.area.Area
    - - org.apache.fop.area.BlockParent
      - - org.apache.fop.area.BeforeFloat

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

      public class BeforeFloat
      extends BlockParent

  The before-float-reference-area optionally generated by an fo:region-body. It has an optional separator and before float block children. See fo:region-body definition in the XSL Rec for more information.
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.fop.area.BlockParent

      `children, xOffset, yOffset`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.fop.area.Area

      `bidiLevel, bpd, CLASS_ABSOLUTE, CLASS_BEFORE_FLOAT, CLASS_FIXED, CLASS_FOOTNOTE, CLASS_MAX, CLASS_NORMAL, CLASS_SIDE_FLOAT, effectiveIPD, ipd, log, ORIENT_0, ORIENT_180, ORIENT_270, ORIENT_90, traits`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.fop.area.AreaTreeObject

      `extensionAttachments, foreignAttributes`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `BeforeFloat()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `getBPD()` Get the height of this before float.
    `Block` | `getSeparator()` Get the separator area for this before float.
    `boolean` | `isEmpty()` Check whether there are child areas.
    `void` | `setSeparator(Block sep)` Set the separator area for this before float.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.fop.area.BlockParent

      `activateEffectiveIPD, addBlock, addChildArea, getChildAreas, getEffectiveIPD, getXOffset, getYOffset, setXOffset, setYOffset`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.fop.area.Area

      `addTrait, clone, getAllocBPD, getAllocIPD, getAreaClass, getBidiLevel, getBorderAndPaddingWidthAfter, getBorderAndPaddingWidthBefore, getBorderAndPaddingWidthEnd, getBorderAndPaddingWidthStart, getChangeBarList, getEffectiveAllocIPD, getIPD, getSpaceAfter, getSpaceBefore, getSpaceEnd, getSpaceStart, getTrait, getTraitAsBoolean, getTraitAsInteger, getTraits, hasTrait, hasTraits, resetBidiLevel, setAreaClass, setBidiLevel, setBPD, setChangeBarList, setIPD, setTraits, setWritingModeTraits, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.fop.area.AreaTreeObject

      `addExtensionAttachment, getExtensionAttachments, getForeignAttributes, getForeignAttributeValue, hasExtensionAttachments, setExtensionAttachments, setForeignAttribute, setForeignAttributes`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### BeforeFloat

          public BeforeFloat()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setSeparator

          public void setSeparator(Block sep)

      Set the separator area for this before float.
      Parameters:
        `sep` - the before float separator area

    - #### getSeparator

          public Block getSeparator()

      Get the separator area for this before float.
      Returns:
        the before float separator area

    - #### getBPD

          public int getBPD()

      Get the height of this before float. It gets the height of the children and if there is a separator its height is also added.
      Overrides:
        `getBPD` in class `Area`
      Returns:
        the height of the before float including separator
      See Also:
        bpd

    - #### isEmpty

          public boolean isEmpty()

      Check whether there are child areas.
      Overrides:
        `isEmpty` in class `BlockParent`
      Returns:
        the result.

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