gpu/include/GrPathIter.h

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#ifndef GrPathIter_DEFINED
#define GrPathIter_DEFINED

#include "GrTypes.h"

struct GrPoint;

/**
 2D Path iterator. Porting layer creates a subclass of this. It allows Ganesh to
 parse the top-level API's 2D paths. Supports lines, quadratics, and cubic
 pieces and moves (multi-part paths).
 */
class GrPathIter {
public:

    virtual ~GrPathIter() {};

    /**
     * Iterates through the path. Should not be called after
     * kEnd_Command has been returned once. This version retrieves the
     * points for the command.
     * @param points  The points relevant to returned commend. See Command
     *               enum for number of points valid for each command.
     * @return The next command of the path.
     */
    virtual GrPathCmd next(GrPoint points[4]) = 0;

    /**
     * If the host API has knowledge of the convexity of the path
     * it can be communicated by this hint. Gr can analyze the path
     * as it is iterated. So it is not necessary to do additional work to
     * compute convexity status if it isn't already determined.
     *
     * @return a hint about the convexity of the path.
     */
    virtual GrConvexHint convexHint() const = 0;

     /**
      * Iterates through the path. Should not be called after
      * kEnd_Command has been returned once. This version does not retrieve the
      * points for the command.
      * @return The next command of the path.
      */
     virtual GrPathCmd next() = 0;

    /**
     Restarts iteration from the beginning.
     */
    virtual void rewind() = 0;

};

#endif