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+/*
+ * SIP Communicator, the OpenSource Java VoIP and Instant Messaging client.
+ *
+ * Distributable under LGPL license.
+ * See terms of license at gnu.org.
+ */
+
+package net.java.sip.communicator.impl.gui.utils;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+
+import net.java.sip.communicator.service.protocol.*;
+import net.java.sip.communicator.service.contactlist.*;
+
+/**
+ * <tt>ContactListDraggable</tt> is a representation of an element
+ * currently dragged over the contact list.
+ */
+public class ContactListDraggable
+{
+    /**
+     * Source <tt>MetaContact</tt> in the current move.
+     */
+    private MetaContact metaContact;
+
+    /**
+     * The spefic <tt>Contact</tt> moved from the <tt>MetaContact</tt>, if any.
+     * null otherwise
+     */
+    private Contact contact;
+
+    /**
+     * A visual <tt>Component</tt> related to the <tt>Contact</tt> or
+     * <tt>MetaContact</tt> which we are moving.
+     */
+    private Component component;
+
+    /**
+     * Location of the image representing this <tt>ContactListDraggable</tt>
+     */
+    private Point location;
+
+    /**
+     * Image used to give a visual feedback of the DnD operation.
+     */
+    private Image image;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new instance of ContactListDraggable
+     */
+    public ContactListDraggable(MetaContact metaContact, Contact contact,
+            Component component)
+    {
+        setMetaContact(metaContact);
+        setContact(contact);
+        setComponent(component);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Obtain the <tt>MetaContact</tt> associated with this
+     * <tt>ContactListDraggable</tt>
+     *
+     * @return metacontact
+     */
+    public MetaContact getMetaContact()
+    {
+        return metaContact;
+    }
+
+    private void setMetaContact(MetaContact metaContact)
+    {
+        this.metaContact = metaContact;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Obtain the <tt>Contact</tt> associated with this
+     * <tt>ContactListDraggable</tt>
+     *
+     * @return contact
+     */
+    public Contact getContact() {
+        return contact;
+    }
+
+    private void setContact(Contact contact)
+    {
+        this.contact = contact;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Obtain the <tt>Component</tt> associated with this
+     * <tt>ContactListDraggable</tt>
+     *
+     * @return component
+     */
+    public Component getComponent()
+    {
+        return component;
+    }
+
+    private void setComponent(Component component) {
+        this.component = component;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return location
+     */
+    public Point getLocation()
+    {
+        return location;
+    }
+
+    public void setLocation(Point p)
+    {
+        location = p;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return image
+     */
+    public Image getImage()
+    {
+        return image;
+    }
+
+    public void setImage(Image image)
+    {
+        this.image = image;
+    }
+}
+