src/java/org/apache/xmlgraphics/ps/PSCommandMap.java

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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.xmlgraphics.ps;

/**
 * Interface to map standard PostScript commands to other commands or macros, for example
 * shorthands for compact PostScript code.
 */
public interface PSCommandMap {

    /**
     * Maps a standard PostScript command (like "setlinejoin" or "setrgbcolor") to a macro. If
     * no mapping is available, the command itself is returned again.
     * @param command the command
     * @return the mapped command (or the "command" parameter if no mapping is available)
     */
    String mapCommand(String command);

}