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package org.apache.batik.ext.awt.image.renderable;

import java.awt.Shape;

/**
 * Implements a clip operation.  This is similar to the mask operation
 * except it uses a '1 bit' mask (it's normally anti-aliased, but
 * shouldn't have any fluctions in side the outline of the shape.).
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:Thomas.DeWeeese@Kodak.com">Thomas DeWeese</a>
 * @version $Id$ */
public interface ClipRable extends Filter {

    /**
     * Set the default behaviour of anti-aliased clipping.
     * for this clip object.
     */
    void setUseAntialiasedClip(boolean useAA);

    /**
     * Resturns true if the default behaviour should be to use
     * anti-aliased clipping.
     */
    boolean getUseAntialiasedClip();


      /**
       * The source to be clipped by the outline of the clip node.
       * @param src The Image to be clipped.
       */
      void setSource(Filter src);

      /**
       * This returns the current image being clipped by the clip node.
       * @return The image to clip
       */
      Filter getSource();

    /**
     * Set the clip path to use.
     * The path will be filled with opaque white, to define the
     * the clipping mask.
     * @param clipPath The clip path to use
     */
    void setClipPath(Shape clipPath);

      /**
       * Returns the Shape that the Clip will use to
       * define the clip path.
       * @return The shape that defines the clip path.
       */
      Shape getClipPath();
}