1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/org/apache/fop/layout/Area.java b/src/org/apache/fop/layout/Area.java
index d76045a42..dff0fb5e7 100644
--- a/src/org/apache/fop/layout/Area.java
+++ b/src/org/apache/fop/layout/Area.java
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 
 package org.apache.fop.layout;
 
+// FOP
+import org.apache.fop.datatypes.*;
+
 // Java
 import java.util.Vector;
 
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@ abstract public class Area extends Box {
     /* the page this area is on */
     protected Page page;
 
+    protected ColorType backgroundColor;
+
     public Area (FontState fontState) {
 	this.fontState = fontState;
     }
@@ -137,6 +142,10 @@ abstract public class Area extends Box {
 	return this.page;
     }
 
+    public ColorType getBackgroundColor() {
+	return this.backgroundColor;
+    }
+
     public void increaseHeight(int amount) {
 	this.currentHeight += amount;
     }
@@ -154,6 +163,10 @@ abstract public class Area extends Box {
 	this.page = page;
     }
 
+    public void setBackgroundColor(ColorType bgColor) {
+	this.backgroundColor = bgColor;
+    }
+
     public int spaceLeft() {
 	return maxHeight - currentHeight;
     }