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014    
015    package org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.mixins;
016    
017    import org.apache.tapestry5.MarkupWriter;
018    import org.apache.tapestry5.annotations.MixinAfter;
019    import org.apache.tapestry5.dom.Element;
020    
021    /**
022     * A mixin that attaches to an element that renders an element.  At the end of the render, if the element is empty, then
023     * a non-breaking space ( ) is injected into the element. This is often necessary for proper rendering on the
024     * client.
025     * <p/>
026     * Often used in conjunction with the {@link org.apache.tapestry5.corelib.components.Any} component.
027     *
028     * @since 5.1.0.0
029     * @tapestrydoc
030     */
031    @MixinAfter
032    public class NotEmpty
033    {
034        private Element element;
035    
036        void beginRender(MarkupWriter writer)
037        {
038            element = writer.getElement();
039        }
040    
041        void afterRender()
042        {
043            if (element.isEmpty())
044            {
045                element.removeChildren();
046                element.raw("&nbsp;");
047            }
048        }
049    }