BreakUtil

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.fop.util.BreakUtil

```
public final class BreakUtil
extends java.lang.Object
```
A utility class for manipulating break classes (the break-before and break-after properties).

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private BreakUtil()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static int`	`compareBreakClasses(int break1, int break2)`	Compares the given break classes and return the one that wins.
`private static int`	`getBreakClassPriority(int breakClass)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - BreakUtil
```
private BreakUtil()
```
- Method Detail
  - getBreakClassPriority
```
private static int getBreakClassPriority(int breakClass)
```
  - compareBreakClasses
```
public static int compareBreakClasses(int break1,
                                      int break2)
```
    Compares the given break classes and return the one that wins. even-page and odd-page win over page, which wins over column, which wins over auto. If even-page and odd-page are compared to each other, which one will be returned is undefined.
    
    Parameters:
    
    break1 - a break class, one of Constants.EN_AUTO, Constants.EN_COLUMN, Constants.EN_PAGE, Constants.EN_EVEN_PAGE, Constants.EN_ODD_PAGE
    
    break2 - another break class
    
    Returns:
    
    the break class that wins the comparison