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18 package org.apache.batik.svggen;
19
20 import java.util.List JavaDoc;
21
22 import org.apache.batik.ext.awt.g2d.GraphicContext;
23
24 /**
25  * Defines the interface for classes that are able to convert
26  * part or all of a GraphicContext.
27  *
28  * @author <a HREF="mailto:vincent.hardy@eng.sun.com">Vincent Hardy</a>
29  * @version $Id: SVGConverter.java,v 1.6 2004/08/18 07:14:59 vhardy Exp $
30  * @see org.apache.batik.ext.awt.g2d.GraphicContext
31  */
32 public interface SVGConverter extends SVGSyntax{
33     /**
34      * Converts part or all of the input GraphicContext into
35      * a set of attribute/value pairs and related definitions
36      *
37      * @param gc GraphicContext to be converted
38      * @return descriptor of the attributes required to represent
39      * some or all of the GraphicContext state, along
40      * with the related definitions
41      * @see org.apache.batik.svggen.SVGDescriptor
42      */
43     public SVGDescriptor toSVG(GraphicContext gc);
44
45     /**
46      * @return set of definitions referenced by the attribute
47      * values created by the implementation since its
48      * creation. The return value should never be null.
49      * If no definition is needed, an empty set should be
50      * returned.
51      */
52     public List JavaDoc getDefinitionSet();
53 }
54
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