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/* $Id: TextHandler.java 995366 2010-09-09 10:02:17Z jeremias $ */

package org.apache.xmlgraphics.java2d;

import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.io.IOException;


Interface which the Graphics2D class delegates text painting to.

/**
 * Interface which the Graphics2D class delegates text painting to.
 */
public interface TextHandler {

    
Draw some text.

Params:
  • g2d – the graphics 2D implementation
  • text – the text to paint
  • x – the x-coordinate where the String should be rendered
  • y – the y-coordinate where the String should be rendered
Throws:
/**
     * Draw some text.
     * @param g2d the graphics 2D implementation
     * @param text the text to paint
     * @param x the x-coordinate where the <code>String</code> should be rendered
     * @param y the y-coordinate where the <code>String</code> should be rendered
     * @throws IOException In case of an I/O error
     */
    void drawString(Graphics2D g2d, String text, float x, float y) throws IOException;

}