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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package android.util;
+
+/**
+ * A class for defining layout directions. A layout direction can be left-to-right (LTR)
+ * or right-to-left (RTL). It can also be inherited (from a parent) or deduced from the default
+ * language script of a locale.
+ */
+public final class LayoutDirection {
+
+    // No instantiation
+    private LayoutDirection() {}
+
+    /**
+     * Horizontal layout direction is from Left to Right.
+     */
+    public static final int LTR = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Horizontal layout direction is from Right to Left.
+     */
+    public static final int RTL = 1;
+
+    /**
+     * Horizontal layout direction is inherited.
+     */
+    public static final int INHERIT = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Horizontal layout direction is deduced from the default language script for the locale.
+     */
+    public static final int LOCALE = 3;
+}