pdfbox-trunk/fontbox/src/main/java/org/apache/fontbox/ttf/GlyphDescription.java
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package org.apache.fontbox.ttf;

/**
 * Specifies access to glyph description classes, simple and composite.
 * 
 * This class is based on code from Apache Batik a subproject of Apache XMLGraphics.
 * see http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/ for further details.
 * 
 */
public interface GlyphDescription 
{
    /** 
     * Returns the index of the ending point of the given contour.
     * 
     * @param i the number of the contour
     * @return the index of the ending point of the given contour
     */
    int getEndPtOfContours(int i);
    
    /**
     * Returns the flags of the given point. To decode these bit flags, use the static elements of
     * {@link GlyfDescript}. See also "Outline flags" in
     * <a href="https://developer.apple.com/fonts/TrueType-Reference-Manual/RM06/Chap6glyf.html">The
     * 'glyf' table</a> in the TrueType Reference Manual.
     *
     * @param i the given point
     * @return the flags value for the given point
     */
    byte getFlags(int i);
    
    /**
     * Returns the x coordinate of the given point.
     * @param i the given point
     * @return the x coordinate value for the given point
     */
    short getXCoordinate(int i);

    /**
     * Returns the y coordinate of the given point.
     * @param i the given point
     * @return the y coordinate value for the given point
     */
    short getYCoordinate(int i);

    /**
     * Returns whether this point is a composite or not.
     * @return true if this point is a composite
     */
    boolean isComposite();
    
    /**
     * Returns the number of points.
     * @return the number of points
     */
    int getPointCount();
    
    /**
     * Returns the number of contours.
     * @return the number of contours
     */
    int getContourCount();
    
    /**
     * Resolve all parts of an composite glyph.
     */
    void resolve(); 
}
