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

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package org.apache.fop.fonts;

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/**
 * The <code>GlyphCoverageMapping</code> interface provides glyph identifier to coverage
 * index mapping support.
 * @author Glenn Adams
 */
public interface GlyphCoverageMapping {

    /**
     * Obtain size of coverage table, i.e., ciMax + 1, where ciMax is the maximum
     * coverage index.
     * @return size of coverage table
     */
    int getCoverageSize();

    /**
     * Map glyph identifier (code) to coverge index. Returns -1 if glyph identifier is not in the domain of
     * the coverage table.
     * @param gid glyph identifier (code)
     * @return non-negative glyph coverage index or -1 if glyph identifiers is not mapped by table
     */
    int getCoverageIndex ( int gid );

}