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1 /*
2  * Copyright 2003-2004, Franz-Josef Elmer, All rights reserved
3  *
4  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
5  * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
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7  * (at your option) any later version.
8  *
9  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
10  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
11  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
12  * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details
13  * (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html).
14  *
15  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
16  * along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
17  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
18  */
19 package jcckit.graphic;
20
21 /**
22  * Interface of all {@link Renderer Renderers} who render a
23  * {@link GraphicalComposite}. Note, that a
24  * <tt>GraphicalCompositeRenderer</tt> does <em>not</em>
25  * render the element of a <tt>GraphicalComposite</tt>
26  *
27  * @author Franz-Josef Elmer
28  */
29 public interface GraphicalCompositeRenderer extends Renderer {
30   /**
31    * Starts rendering of the specified composite before its
32    * elements are rendererd. Implementations of this method
33    * usually obtain the {@link ClippingShape} from
34    * <tt>composite</tt>.
35    */
36   public void startRendering(GraphicalComposite composite);
37
38   /** Finishes rendering of the specified composite. */
39   public void finishRendering(GraphicalComposite composite);
40 }
41
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