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/* GraphicsConfigTemplate.java -- a template for selecting configurations
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package java.awt;
 
import java.io.Serializable;
 
/**
 * This allows filtering an array of GraphicsConfigurations for the best
 * one based on various requirements. The resulting configuration has had
 * all non-default attributes set as required to meet or exceed the request.
 *
 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
 * @see GraphicsConfiguration
 * @see GraphicsDevice
 * @since 1.2
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public abstract class GraphicsConfigTemplate implements Serializable
{
  /**
   * Compatible with JDK 1.2+.
   */
  private static final long serialVersionUID = -8061369279557787079L;
 
  /** States that a feature is required to select a configuration. */
  public static final int REQUIRED = 1;
 
  /**
   * States that a feature is preferred, but not required, to select a
   * configuration. In the case of multiple valid configurations, the tie
   * breaks in favor of the one with the feature.
   */
  public static final int PREFERRED = 2;
 
  /**
   * States that a feature is not necessary in the configuration. In the case
   * of multiple valid configurations, the tie breaks in favor of the one
   * without the feature, to reduce overhead.
   */
  public static final int UNNECESSARY = 3;
 
  /**
   * The default constructor.
   */
  public GraphicsConfigTemplate()
  {
  }
 
  /**
   * Returns the "best" match among the array of possible configurations, given
   * the criteria of this template.
   *
   * @param array the array to choose from
   * @return the best match
   * @throws NullPointerException if array is null
   */
  public abstract GraphicsConfiguration getBestConfiguration
    (GraphicsConfiguration[] array);
 
  /**
   * Returns true if the given configuration supports all the features required
   * by this template.
   *
   * @param config the configuration to test
   * @return true if it is a match
   * @throws NullPointerException if config is null
   */
  public abstract boolean isGraphicsConfigSupported
    (GraphicsConfiguration config);
} // class GraphicsConfigTemplate