SVGDescriptor


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18  package org.apache.batik.svggen;
19  
20  import java.util.List  ;
21  import java.util.Map  ;
22  
23  /**
24   * Defines the interface for a set of SVG attributes and
25   * related definitions.
26   *
27   * @author <a HREF="mailto:vincent.hardy@eng.sun.com">Vincent Hardy</a>
28   * @version $Id: SVGDescriptor.java,v 1.6 2004/08/18 07:15:00 vhardy Exp $
29   * @see           org.apache.batik.ext.awt.g2d.GraphicContext
30   */
31  public interface SVGDescriptor{
32      /**
33       * @param attrMap if not null, attribute name/value pairs
34       *        for this descriptor should be written in this Map.
35       *        Otherwise, a new Map will be created and attribute
36       *        name/value pairs will be written into it.
37       * @return a map containing the SVG attributes needed by the
38       *         descriptor.
39       */
40      public Map   getAttributeMap(Map   attrMap);
41  
42      /**
43       * @param defSet if not null, definitions required to provide
44       *        targets for the descriptor attribute values will be
45       *        copied into defSet. If null, a new Set should be created
46       *        and definitions copied into it. The set contains
47       *        zero, one or more Elements.
48       * @return a set containing Elements that represent the definition
49       *         of the descriptor's attribute values
50       */
51      public List   getDefinitionSet(List   defSet);
52  }
53
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