src/java/org/apache/fop/fonts/Positionable.java

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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.fonts;

// CSOFF: LineLengthCheck

/**
 * Optional interface which indicates that glyph positioning is supported and, if supported,
 * can perform positioning.
 * @author Glenn Adams
 */
public interface Positionable {

    /**
     * Determines if font performs glyph positioning.
     * @return true if performs positioning
     */
    boolean performsPositioning();

    /**
     * Perform glyph positioning.
     * @param cs character sequence to map to position offsets (advancement adjustments)
     * @param script a script identifier
     * @param language a language identifier
     * @param fontSize font size
     * @return array (sequence) of 4-tuples of placement [PX,PY] and advance [AX,AY] adjustments, in that order,
     * with one 4-tuple for each element of glyph sequence, or null if no non-zero adjustment applies
     */
    int[][] performPositioning ( CharSequence cs, String script, String language, int fontSize );

    /**
     * Perform glyph positioning using an implied font size.
     * @param cs character sequence to map to position offsets (advancement adjustments)
     * @param script a script identifier
     * @param language a language identifier
     * @return array (sequence) of 4-tuples of placement [PX,PY] and advance [AX,AY] adjustments, in that order,
     * with one 4-tuple for each element of glyph sequence, or null if no non-zero adjustment applies
     */
    int[][] performPositioning ( CharSequence cs, String script, String language );

}