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/* Paint.java -- generate colors for Graphics2D operations
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package java.awt;
 
import java.awt.geom.AffineTransform;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
import java.awt.image.ColorModel;
 
/**
 * Defines how color patterns are generated for Graphics2D operations. This
 * is used to perform the <code>draw</code> and <code>fill</code> methods
 * of the graphics object. Instances must be immutable, because the graphics
 * object does not clone them.
 *
 * @author Warren Levy (warrenl@cygnus.com)
 * @see PaintContext
 * @see Color
 * @see GradientPaint
 * @see TexturePaint
 * @see Graphics2D#setPaint(Paint)
 * @since 1.1
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public interface Paint extends Transparency
{
  /**
   * Create the context necessary for performing the color pattern generation.
   * The color model is a hint, and may be null for Classpath implementations;
   * however some legacy code may throw a NullPointerException when passed a
   * null. Leaving the color model null provides the most efficiency and leeway
   * in the generation of the color pattern.
   *
   * @param cm the color model, used as a hint
   * @param deviceBounds the device space bounding box of the painted area
   * @param userBounds the user space bounding box of the painted area
   * @param xform the transformation from user space to device space
   * @param hints any hints for choosing between rendering alternatives
   * @return the context for performing the paint
   */
  PaintContext createContext(ColorModel cm, Rectangle deviceBounds,
                             Rectangle2D userBounds, AffineTransform xform,
                             RenderingHints hints);
} // interface Paint