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package com.sun.javafx.scene.text;

public interface TextLayoutFactory {
    
Returns a new TextLayout instance.
/**
     * Returns a new TextLayout instance.
     */
    public TextLayout createLayout();

    
Returns a reusable instance of TextLayout, the caller is responsible by
returning the instance back to the factory using disposeLayout().
/**
     * Returns a reusable instance of TextLayout, the caller is responsible by
     * returning the instance back to the factory using disposeLayout().
     */
    public TextLayout getLayout();

    
Disposes the reusable TextLayout.
/**
     * Disposes the reusable TextLayout.
     */
    public void disposeLayout(TextLayout layout);
}