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/* gvSIG. Sistema de Informaci�n Geogr�fica de la Generalitat Valenciana
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 * Copyright (C) 2005 IVER T.I. and Generalitat Valenciana.
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 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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 * For more information, contact:
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 *  Generalitat Valenciana
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 *   Conselleria d'Infraestructures i Transport
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 *   Av. Blasco Ib��ez, 50
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 *   46010 VALENCIA
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 *   SPAIN
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 *      +34 963862235
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 *   gvsig@gva.es
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 *      www.gvsig.gva.es
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 *    or
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 *   IVER T.I. S.A
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 *   Salamanca 50
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 *   46005 Valencia
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 *   Spain
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 *   +34 963163400
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 *   dac@iver.es
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 */
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package org.gvsig.fmap.mapcontext.rendering.symbols;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.geom.Geometry;
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import org.gvsig.fmap.mapcontext.ViewPort;
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/**
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 * <p>This interface enables Cartographic support for those graphical elements that require
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 * additional runtime information rather than the feature itself geometric definitions.<br></p>
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 *
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 * <p>It allows to realworld's measure units dimensioning.<br></p>
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 *
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 * <p>It also supplies a toolkit to perform operations with centralized static methods.
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 * @see CartographicSupportToolkit inner class' methods<br></p>
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 *
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 * @author jaume dominguez faus - jaume.dominguez@iver.es
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 */
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public interface CartographicSupport {
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        public static final int WORLD = 0;
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        public static final int PAPER = 1;
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        /**
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         * Defines the unit used to express measures. It is the position of the unit in the <b>MapContext.NAMES</b> array.
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         * @param unitIndex, the index of the unit in the MapContext.NAMES array
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         */
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        public abstract void setUnit(int unitIndex);
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        /**
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         * Returns the unit used to express measures. It is the position of the unit in the <b>MapContext.NAMES</b> array.
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         * @returns an <b>int</b> with the index of the unit in the MapContext.NAMES array, or -1 if the size is specified in pixel
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         */
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        public abstract int getUnit();
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        /**
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         * Returns the <b>Reference System</b> used to draw the elements of the image.<br>
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         * <p>
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         * The elements have to be scaled to <b>pixel</b> when the image is bein drawn in
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         * order to compose the map. The elements of the map may define its size in
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         * other units than pixel.<br>
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         * </p>
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         * <p><b>CartographicSupport</b> enables the elements to define the size in
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         * measure units but these units may refer to different reference system. Two
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         * kinds of Reference Systems are allowed in this context: <b>CartographicSupport.WORLD</b>,
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         * and <b>CartographicSupport.PAPER</b>.
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         * <br></p>
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         * <p>
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         * Depending on which <b>Reference System</b> is used the unit used by this element
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         * refers to distances in the real world (then they are map's CRS-dependant)
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         * or screen or printer output (then they are output DPI-dependant)<br>
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         * </p>
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         * <p>
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         * In case the unit used is <b>pixel</b> then the reference system does not
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         * have any effect since the source unit is the same than the target unit.
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         * <br>
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         * </p>
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         * @return
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         */
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        public abstract int getReferenceSystem();
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        /**
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         * Sets the <b>Reference System</b> that defines how this units have to be
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         * handled. Possible values are:
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         * <ol>
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         *   <li><b>CartographySupport.WORLD</b>: Defines that the unit values refer
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         *   to distances in the world. So, the size of the element displayed <b>depends
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         *   directly on the scale and CRS</b> used by the map. The size of the elements
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         *   defined to use CartographicSupport.WORLD will match exactly to their
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         *   actual size in the real world.</li>
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         *   <li><b>CartographySupport.PAPER</b>: Defines that the unit values refer
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         *   to the length that the element will have regardless where it appears. If
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         *   ReferenceSystem is <b>CartographySupport.PAPER</b>, and the length is (e.g.)
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         *   millimeters the element will be displayed with the <b>same</b> amount of
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         *   millimeters of length whether in the <b>screen</b> or the <b>printer</b>
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         *   (screen DPI and printer DPI must be correctly configured).</li>
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         * </ol>
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         */
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        public abstract void setReferenceSystem(int referenceSystem);
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        /**
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         * Computes and sets the size (in pixels) of the cartographic element according
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         * to the current rendering context (output dpi, map scale, map units) and the
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         * symbol cartgraphic settings (unit, size, and unit reference system).
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         *
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         * @param viewPort, the ViewPort containing the symbol.
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         * @param dpi, current output dpi (screen or printer)
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         * @param shp, used only for MultiShapeSymbols in order to discriminate the internal symbol to be applied
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         * @return a double containing the previous defined size
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         */
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        public abstract double toCartographicSize(ViewPort viewPort, double dpi, Geometry geom);
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        /**
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         * Sets the size of the cartographic element in pixels.
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         * @param cartographicSize, the size in pixels of the element
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         * @param shp, used only for MultiShapeSymbols in order to discriminate the internal symbol to be applied
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         */
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        public abstract void setCartographicSize(double cartographicSize, Geometry geom);
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        /**
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         * Gets the size (in pixels) of the cartographic element according
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         * to the current rendering context (output dpi, map scale, map units) and the
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         * symbol cartgraphic settings (unit, size, and unit reference system).
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         * @param viewPort
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         * @param dpi
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         * @param shp
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         * @return double containing the size in [screen/printer] pixels for the current symbol
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         */
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        public abstract double getCartographicSize(ViewPort viewPort, double dpi, Geometry geom);
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}