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+/*************************************************************************
+ *
+ *  $RCSfile: richtextviewport.hxx,v $
+ *
+ *  $Revision: 1.2 $
+ *
+ *  last change: $Author: rt $ $Date: 2004-05-07 16:14:40 $
+ *
+ *  The Contents of this file are made available subject to the terms of
+ *  either of the following licenses
+ *
+ *         - GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *         - Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *
+ *  Sun Microsystems Inc., October, 2000
+ *
+ *  GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1
+ *  =============================================
+ *  Copyright 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ *  901 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
+ *
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License version 2.1, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
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+ *
+ *
+ *  Sun Industry Standards Source License Version 1.1
+ *  =================================================
+ *  The contents of this file are subject to the Sun Industry Standards
+ *  Source License Version 1.1 (the "License"); You may not use this file
+ *  except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the
+ *  License at http://www.openoffice.org/license.html.
+ *
+ *  Software provided under this License is provided on an "AS IS" basis,
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+ *  WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FREE OF DEFECTS,
+ *  MERCHANTABLE, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGING.
+ *  See the License for the specific provisions governing your rights and
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+ *  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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+ *  Copyright: 2000 by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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+ *  Contributor(s): _______________________________________
+ *
+ *
+ ************************************************************************/
+#ifndef FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVIEWPORT_HXX
+#define FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVIEWPORT_HXX
+
+#ifndef _SV_CTRL_HXX
+#include <vcl/ctrl.hxx>
+#endif
+
+class EditView;
+//........................................................................
+namespace frm
+{
+//........................................................................
+
+    //====================================================================
+    //= RichTextViewPort
+    //====================================================================
+    class RichTextViewPort : public Control
+    {
+    private:
+        EditView*   m_pView;
+        Link        m_aInvalidationHandler;
+
+    public:
+        RichTextViewPort( Window* _pParent );
+
+        void    setView( EditView& _rView );
+
+        inline void    setAttributeInvalidationHandler( const Link& _rHandler ) { m_aInvalidationHandler = _rHandler; }
+
+    protected:
+        virtual void        Paint( const Rectangle& rRect );
+        virtual void        GetFocus();
+        virtual void        LoseFocus();
+        virtual void        KeyInput( const KeyEvent& _rKEvt );
+        virtual void        MouseMove( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt );
+        virtual void        MouseButtonDown( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt );
+        virtual void        MouseButtonUp( const MouseEvent& _rMEvt );
+
+    private:
+        inline void implInvalidateAttributes() const
+        {
+            if ( m_aInvalidationHandler.IsSet() )
+                m_aInvalidationHandler.Call( NULL );
+        }
+    };
+
+//........................................................................
+} // namespace frm
+//........................................................................
+
+#endif // FORMS_SOURCE_RICHTEXT_RICHTEXTVIEWPORT_HXX
+