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package com.lowagie.text.pdf.interfaces;

import com.lowagie.text.pdf.PdfName;

/**
 * The PDF version is described in the PDF Reference 1.7 p92
 * (about the PDF Header) and page 139 (the version entry in
 * the Catalog). You'll also find info about setting the version
 * in the book 'iText in Action' sections 2.1.3 (PDF Header)
 * and 3.3 (Version history).
 */

public interface PdfVersion {
    
    /**
	 * If the PDF Header hasn't been written yet,
	 * this changes the version as it will appear in the PDF Header.
	 * If the PDF header was already written to the OutputStream,
	 * this changes the version as it will appear in the Catalog.
	 * @param version	a character representing the PDF version
	 */
	public void setPdfVersion(char version);
    /**
	 * If the PDF Header hasn't been written yet,
	 * this changes the version as it will appear in the PDF Header,
	 * but only if the parameter refers to a higher version.
	 * If the PDF header was already written to the OutputStream,
	 * this changes the version as it will appear in the Catalog.
	 * @param version	a character representing the PDF version
	 */
	public void setAtLeastPdfVersion(char version);
	/**
	 * Sets the PDF version as it will appear in the Catalog.
	 * Note that this only has effect if you use a later version
	 * than the one that appears in the header; this method
	 * ignores the parameter if you try to set a lower version.
	 * @param version	the PDF name that will be used for the Version key in the catalog
	 */
	public void setPdfVersion(PdfName version);
}