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/* $Id: RenderingContext.java 746664 2009-02-22 12:40:44Z jeremias $ */
package org.apache.fop.render;
import java.util.Map;
import org.apache.fop.apps.FOUserAgent;
Implementations of this interface provide context information needed by supporting classes
during specific tasks (like image rendering).
/**
* Implementations of this interface provide context information needed by supporting classes
* during specific tasks (like image rendering).
*/
public interface RenderingContext {
Returns the MIME type associated with the current output format.
Returns: the MIME type (ex. application/pdf)
/**
* Returns the MIME type associated with the current output format.
* @return the MIME type (ex. application/pdf)
*/
String getMimeType();
Returns the user agent. The user agent is used to access configuration and other information
for the rendering process.
Returns: the user agent
/**
* Returns the user agent. The user agent is used to access configuration and other information
* for the rendering process.
* @return the user agent
*/
FOUserAgent getUserAgent();
Adds additional hints to the existing hints, overriding existing hints.
Params: - additionalHints – a map of additional hints
/**
* Adds additional hints to the existing hints, overriding existing hints.
* @param additionalHints a map of additional hints
*/
void putHints(Map additionalHints);
Sets an additional hint, overriding an existing hint.
Params: - key – the key
- value – the value
/**
* Sets an additional hint, overriding an existing hint.
* @param key the key
* @param value the value
*/
void putHint(Object key, Object value);
Returns an unmodifiable representation of all hints.
Returns: the hints
/**
* Returns an unmodifiable representation of all hints.
* @return the hints
*/
Map getHints();
Returns a hint identified by a key.
Params: - key – the key
Returns: the hint or null if no hint with the given key could be found
/**
* Returns a hint identified by a key.
* @param key the key
* @return the hint or null if no hint with the given key could be found
*/
Object getHint(Object key);
}