/*
 * $Id: WritableDirectElement.java 5195 2012-06-18 14:25:30Z blowagie $
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package com.lowagie.text;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import com.lowagie.text.api.WriterOperation;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfWriter;
import com.lowagie.text.pdf.draw.VerticalPositionMark;

/**
 * An element that is not an element, it holds {@link Element#WRITABLE_DIRECT}
 * as Element type. It implements WriterOperation to do operations on the
 * {@link PdfWriter} and the {@link Document} that must be done at the time of
 * the writing. Much like a {@link VerticalPositionMark} but little different.
 *
 * @author itextpdf.com
 *
 */
public abstract class WritableDirectElement implements Element, WriterOperation {

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 *
	 * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#process(com.lowagie.text.ElementListener)
	 */
	public boolean process(final ElementListener listener) {
		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}

	/**
	 * @return {@link Element#WRITABLE_DIRECT}
	 */
	public int type() {
		return Element.WRITABLE_DIRECT;
	}

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 *
	 * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#isContent()
	 */
	public boolean isContent() {
		return false;
	}

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 *
	 * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#isNestable()
	 */
	public boolean isNestable() {
		throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
	}

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 *
	 * @see com.lowagie.text.Element#getChunks()
	 */
	public List<Chunk> getChunks() {
		return new ArrayList<Chunk>(0);
	}

}