1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java b/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java
index 628e9e3ad..895367c19 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/fop/area/Area.java
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ public class Area extends AreaTreeObject implements Serializable {
     /** the area's block-progression-dimension */
     protected int bpd;
 
+    protected int effectiveIPD = -1;
+
     /**
      * Resolved bidirectional level for area.
      */
@@ -208,6 +210,10 @@ public class Area extends AreaTreeObject implements Serializable {
         return getBorderAndPaddingWidthStart() + getIPD() + getBorderAndPaddingWidthEnd();
     }
 
+    public int getEffectiveAllocIPD() {
+        return getBorderAndPaddingWidthStart() + getEffectiveIPD() + getBorderAndPaddingWidthEnd();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the allocation block progression dimension of this area.
      * This adds the content, borders, padding and spaces to find the
@@ -499,4 +505,14 @@ public class Area extends AreaTreeObject implements Serializable {
         sb.append("}");
         return sb.toString();
     }
+
+    public int getEffectiveIPD() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    public void activateEffectiveIPD() {
+        if (effectiveIPD != -1) {
+            ipd = effectiveIPD;
+        }
+    }
 }