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package javax.microedition.lcdui;

/**
 * Look and Feel interface used by StringItem.
 * <p>
 * See <a href="doc-files/naming.html">Naming Conventions</a>
 * for information about method naming conventions.
 */
interface StringItemLF extends ItemLF {
    
    /**
     * Notifies L&F of a string change in the corresponding StringItem.
     * @param str - the new string set in the StringItem
     */
    void lSetText(String str);

    /**
     * Notifies L&F of a font change in the corresponding StringItem.
     * @param font - the new font set in the StringItem
     */
    void lSetFont(Font font);

    /**
     * Gets default font to render text in StringItem if it was not
     * set by the application.
     * @return - the font to render text if it was not set by the app
     */
    Font getDefaultFont();
}