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package org.apache.batik.gvt.font;

import java.awt.font.FontRenderContext;
import java.text.CharacterIterator;

An interface for all GVT font classes.
Author:
Bella Robinson
Version:
$Id: GVTFont.java 1733416 2016-03-03 07:07:13Z gadams $/**
 * An interface for all GVT font classes.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:bella.robinson@cmis.csiro.au">Bella Robinson</a>
 * @version $Id: GVTFont.java 1733416 2016-03-03 07:07:13Z gadams $
 */
public interface GVTFont {

    
Checks if this Font has a glyph for the specified character.
/**
     * Checks if this Font has a glyph for the specified character.
     */
    boolean canDisplay(char c);

    
 Indicates whether or not this Font can display the characters in the
 specified text starting at start and ending at limit.
/**
     *  Indicates whether or not this Font can display the characters in the
     *  specified text starting at start and ending at limit.
     */
    int canDisplayUpTo(char[] text, int start, int limit);

    
 Indicates whether or not this Font can display the the characters in
 the specified CharacterIterator starting at start and ending at limit.
/**
     *  Indicates whether or not this Font can display the the characters in
     *  the specified CharacterIterator starting at start and ending at limit.
     */
    int canDisplayUpTo(CharacterIterator iter, int start, int limit);

    
 Indicates whether or not this Font can display a specified String.
/**
     *  Indicates whether or not this Font can display a specified String.
     */
    int canDisplayUpTo(String str);

    
 Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified array of
 characters and the specified FontRenderContext.
/**
     *  Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified array of
     *  characters and the specified FontRenderContext.
     */
    GVTGlyphVector createGlyphVector(FontRenderContext frc,
                                            char[] chars);
    
Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified
CharacterIterator and the specified FontRenderContext.
/**
     * Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified
     * CharacterIterator and the specified FontRenderContext.
     */
    GVTGlyphVector createGlyphVector(FontRenderContext frc,
                                            CharacterIterator ci);
    
 Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified integer
 array and the specified FontRenderContext.
/**
     *  Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified integer
     *  array and the specified FontRenderContext.
     */
    GVTGlyphVector createGlyphVector(FontRenderContext frc,
                                            int[] glyphCodes,
                                            CharacterIterator ci);
    
Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified String and
the specified FontRenderContext.
/**
     * Returns a new GlyphVector object created with the specified String and
     * the specified FontRenderContext.
     */
    GVTGlyphVector createGlyphVector(FontRenderContext frc,
                                            String str);

    
Creates a new Font object by replicating the current Font object and
applying a new size to it.
/**
     * Creates a new Font object by replicating the current Font object and
     * applying a new size to it.
     */
    GVTFont deriveFont(float size);

    
Returns the font family name of this font.
/**
     * Returns the font family name of this font.
     */
    String getFamilyName();

    
 Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified arguments.
/**
     *  Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified arguments.
     */
    GVTLineMetrics getLineMetrics(char[] chars, int beginIndex,
                                         int limit, FontRenderContext frc);

    
Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified arguments.
/**
     * Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified arguments.
     */
    GVTLineMetrics getLineMetrics(CharacterIterator ci, int beginIndex,
                                         int limit, FontRenderContext frc);

    
 Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified String and
 FontRenderContext.
/**
     *  Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified String and
     *  FontRenderContext.
     */
    GVTLineMetrics getLineMetrics(String str, FontRenderContext frc);

    
Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified arguments.
/**
     * Returns a GVTLineMetrics object created with the specified arguments.
     */
    GVTLineMetrics getLineMetrics(String str, int beginIndex, int limit,
                                         FontRenderContext frc);

    
Returns the size of this font.
/**
     * Returns the size of this font.
     */
    float getSize();

    
Returns the horizontal kerning value of this glyph pair.
/**
     * Returns the horizontal kerning value of this glyph pair.
     */
    float getVKern(int glyphCode1, int glyphCode2);

    
Returns the vertical kerning value of this glyph pair.
/**
     * Returns the vertical kerning value of this glyph pair.
     */
    float getHKern(int glyphCode1, int glyphCode2);

    String toString();
}