org.apache.fop.render.rtf.rtflib.rtfdoc

## Class RtfParagraphBreak

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.fop.render.rtf.rtflib.rtfdoc.RtfElement
  - - org.apache.fop.render.rtf.rtflib.rtfdoc.RtfParagraphBreak

-     public class RtfParagraphBreak
      extends RtfElement

  Class which represents a paragraph break.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.fop.render.rtf.rtflib.rtfdoc.RtfElement

      `attrib, parent, writer`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `canHide()` Whether or not the break can be skipped.
    `boolean` | `isEmpty()`
    `void` | `switchControlWord(String controlWord)` Sets a different control word for this paragraph.
    `protected void` | `writeRtfContent()` write RTF code of all our children

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.fop.render.rtf.rtflib.rtfdoc.RtfElement

      `close, getParentOfClass, getRtfAttributes, newLine, okToWriteRtf, toString, writeAttributes, writeControlWord, writeControlWordNS, writeExceptionInRtf, writeGroupMark, writeOneAttribute, writeOneAttributeNS, writeRtf, writeRtfPrefix, writeRtfSuffix, writeStarControlWord, writeStarControlWordNS`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### isEmpty

          public boolean isEmpty()

      Specified by:
        `isEmpty` in class `RtfElement`
      Returns:
        true if this element would generate no "useful" RTF content

    - #### writeRtfContent

          protected void writeRtfContent()
                                  throws IOException

      write RTF code of all our children
      Specified by:
        `writeRtfContent` in class `RtfElement`
      Throws:
        `IOException` - for I/O problems

    - #### canHide

          public boolean canHide()

      Whether or not the break can be skipped. If the paragraph marks a table cell end it is not possible
      Returns:
        boolean

    - #### switchControlWord

          public void switchControlWord(String controlWord)

      Sets a different control word for this paragraph. If this method is used the paragraph will always be displayed (@see canHide))
      Parameters:
        `controlWord` - the new control word

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