//******************************************************************************
//
// File:    Viewable.java
// Package: edu.rit.swing
// Unit:    Interface edu.rit.swing.Viewable
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package edu.rit.swing;

/**
 * Interface Viewable specifies the interface for an object that can be viewed
 * on the screen using the {@linkplain View} program.
 *
 * @author  Alan Kaminsky
 * @version 11-Dec-2007
 */
public interface Viewable
	extends Displayable
	{

// Exported operations.

	/**
	 * Get a displayable frame in which to view this viewable object. Initially,
	 * the returned frame is displaying this viewable object.
	 *
	 * @return  Displayable frame.
	 */
	public DisplayableFrame getFrame();

	/**
	 * Get the title for the frame used to view this viewable object. If the
	 * title is null, a default title is used.
	 *
	 * @return  Title.
	 */
	public String getTitle();

	}