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/* RenderingHints.java --
   Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005  Free Software Foundation

This file is part of GNU Classpath.

GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
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package java.awt;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * A collection of (key, value) items that provide 'hints' for the
 * {@link java.awt.Graphics2D} rendering pipeline.  Because these
 * items are hints only, they may be ignored by a particular
 * {@link java.awt.Graphics2D} implementation.
 *
 * @author Rolf W. Rasmussen (rolfwr@ii.uib.no)
 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
 */
public class RenderingHints
  implements Map<Object,Object>, Cloneable
{
  /**
   * The base class used to represent keys.
   */
  public abstract static class Key
  {
    private final int key;

    /**
     * Creates a new key.
     *
     * @param privateKey  the private key.
     */
    protected Key(int privateKey)
    {
      key = privateKey;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if the specified value is compatible with
     * this key, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
     *
     * @param value  the value (<code>null</code> permitted).
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public abstract boolean isCompatibleValue(Object value);

    /**
     * Returns the private key for this instance.
     *
     * @return The private key.
     */
    protected final int intKey()
    {
      return key;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a hash code for the key.
     *
     * @return A hash code.
     */
    public final int hashCode()
    {
      return System.identityHashCode(this);
    }

    /**
     * Checks this key for equality with an arbitrary object.
     *
     * @param other  the object (<code>null</code> permitted)
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public final boolean equals(Object other)
    {
      return this == other;
    }
  } // class Key

  private static final class KeyImpl extends Key
  {
    final String description;
    final Object v1;
    final Object v2;
    final Object v3;

    KeyImpl(int privateKey, String description,
            Object v1, Object v2, Object v3)
    {
      super(privateKey);
      this.description = description;
      this.v1 = v1;
      this.v2 = v2;
      this.v3 = v3;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if the specified value is compatible with
     * this key, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
     *
     * @param value  the value (<code>null</code> permitted).
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean isCompatibleValue(Object value)
    {
      return value == v1 || value == v2 || value == v3;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representation of the key.
     *
     * @return A string.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return description;
    }
  } // class KeyImpl

  private HashMap<Object,Object> hintMap = new HashMap<Object,Object>();

  /**
   * A key for the 'antialiasing' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_ANTIALIAS_OFF}</td>
   *   <td>Render without antialiasing (better speed).</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON}</td>
   *   <td>Render with antialiasing (better quality).</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_ANTIALIAS_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default value for antialiasing.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_ANTIALIASING;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_ANTIALIASING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON
    = "Antialiased rendering mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_ANTIALIASING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_ANTIALIAS_OFF
    = "Nonantialiased rendering mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_ANTIALIASING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_ANTIALIAS_DEFAULT
    = "Default antialiasing rendering mode";

  /**
   * A key for the 'rendering' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_RENDER_SPEED}</td>
   *   <td>Prefer speed over quality when rendering.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_RENDER_QUALITY}</td>
   *   <td>Prefer quality over speed when rendering.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_RENDER_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default value for quality vs. speed when rendering.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_RENDERING;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_RENDERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_RENDER_SPEED
    = "Fastest rendering methods";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_RENDERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_RENDER_QUALITY
    = "Highest quality rendering methods";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_RENDERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_RENDER_DEFAULT
    = "Default rendering methods";

  /**
   * A key for the 'dithering' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_DITHER_DISABLE}</td>
   *   <td>Disable dithering.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_DITHER_ENABLE}</td>
   *   <td>Enable dithering.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_DITHER_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default value for dithering.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_DITHERING;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_DITHERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_DITHER_DISABLE
    = "Nondithered rendering mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_DITHERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_DITHER_ENABLE
    = "Dithered rendering mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_DITHERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_DITHER_DEFAULT
    = "Default dithering mode";

  /**
   * A key for the 'text antialiasing' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON}</td>
   *   <td>Render text with antialiasing (better quality usually).</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_OFF}</td>
   *   <td>Render test without antialiasing (better speed).</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default value for text antialiasing.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON
    = "Antialiased text mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_OFF
    = "Nonantialiased text mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_DEFAULT
    = "Default antialiasing text mode";

  /**
   * A key for the 'fractional metrics' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_OFF}</td>
   *   <td>Render text with fractional metrics off.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_ON}</td>
   *   <td>Render text with fractional metrics on.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default value for fractional metrics.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_OFF
    = "Integer text metrics mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_ON
    = "Fractional text metrics mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_DEFAULT
    = "Default fractional text metrics mode";

  /**
   * A key for the 'interpolation' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_INTERPOLATION_NEAREST_NEIGHBOR}</td>
   *   <td>Use nearest neighbour interpolation.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BILINEAR}</td>
   *   <td>Use bilinear interpolation.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BICUBIC}</td>
   *   <td>Use bicubic interpolation.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_INTERPOLATION;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_INTERPOLATION} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_INTERPOLATION_NEAREST_NEIGHBOR
    = "Nearest Neighbor image interpolation mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_INTERPOLATION} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BILINEAR
    = "Bilinear image interpolation mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_INTERPOLATION} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BICUBIC
    = "Bicubic image interpolation mode";

  /**
   * A key for the 'alpha interpolation' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_SPEED}</td>
   *   <td>Prefer speed over quality.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_QUALITY}</td>
   *   <td>Prefer quality over speed.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default setting.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_SPEED
    = "Fastest alpha blending methods";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_QUALITY
    = "Highest quality alpha blending methods";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_DEFAULT
    = "Default alpha blending methods";

  /**
   * A key for the 'color rendering' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_SPEED}</td>
   *   <td>Prefer speed over quality.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_QUALITY}</td>
   *   <td>Prefer quality over speed.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default setting.</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_COLOR_RENDERING;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_COLOR_RENDERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_SPEED
    = "Fastest color rendering mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_COLOR_RENDERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_QUALITY
    = "Highest quality color rendering mode";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_COLOR_RENDERING} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_DEFAULT
    = "Default color rendering mode";

  /**
   * A key for the 'stroke control' hint.  Permitted values are:
   * <p>
   * <table>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_STROKE_DEFAULT}</td>
   *   <td>Use the default setting.</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_STROKE_NORMALIZE}</td>
   *   <td>XXX</td>
   * </tr>
   * <tr>
   *   <td>{@link #VALUE_STROKE_PURE}</td>
   *   <td>XXX</td>
   * </tr>
   * </table>
   */
  public static final Key KEY_STROKE_CONTROL;

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_STROKE_CONTROL} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_STROKE_DEFAULT
    = "Default stroke normalization";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_STROKE_CONTROL} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_STROKE_NORMALIZE
    = "Normalize strokes for consistent rendering";

  /**
   * This value is for use with the {@link #KEY_STROKE_CONTROL} key.
   */
  public static final Object VALUE_STROKE_PURE
    = "Pure stroke conversion for accurate paths";

  static
  {
    KEY_ANTIALIASING = new KeyImpl(1, "Global antialiasing enable key",
                                   VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON,
                                   VALUE_ANTIALIAS_OFF,
                                   VALUE_ANTIALIAS_DEFAULT);
    KEY_RENDERING = new KeyImpl(2, "Global rendering quality key",
                                VALUE_RENDER_SPEED,
                                VALUE_RENDER_QUALITY,
                                VALUE_RENDER_DEFAULT);
    KEY_DITHERING = new KeyImpl(3, "Dithering quality key",
                                VALUE_DITHER_DISABLE,
                                VALUE_DITHER_ENABLE,
                                VALUE_DITHER_DEFAULT);
    KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING
      = new KeyImpl(4, "Text-specific antialiasing enable key",
                    VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON,
                    VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_OFF,
                    VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_DEFAULT);
    KEY_FRACTIONALMETRICS = new KeyImpl(5, "Fractional metrics enable key",
                                        VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_OFF,
                                        VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_ON,
                                        VALUE_FRACTIONALMETRICS_DEFAULT);
    KEY_INTERPOLATION = new KeyImpl(6, "Image interpolation method key",
                                    VALUE_INTERPOLATION_NEAREST_NEIGHBOR,
                                    VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BILINEAR,
                                    VALUE_INTERPOLATION_BICUBIC);
    KEY_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION
      = new KeyImpl(7, "Alpha blending interpolation method key",
                    VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_SPEED,
                    VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_QUALITY,
                    VALUE_ALPHA_INTERPOLATION_DEFAULT);
    KEY_COLOR_RENDERING = new KeyImpl(8, "Color rendering quality key",
                                      VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_SPEED,
                                      VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_QUALITY,
                                      VALUE_COLOR_RENDER_DEFAULT);
    KEY_STROKE_CONTROL = new KeyImpl(9, "Stroke normalization control key",
                                     VALUE_STROKE_DEFAULT,
                                     VALUE_STROKE_NORMALIZE,
                                     VALUE_STROKE_PURE);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new collection of hints containing all the (key, value) pairs
   * in the specified map.
   *
   * @param init  a map containing a collection of hints (<code>null</code>
   *              permitted).
   */
  public RenderingHints(Map<Key,?> init)
  {
    if (init != null)
      putAll(init);
  }

  /**
   * Creates a new collection containing a single (key, value) pair.
   *
   * @param key  the key.
   * @param value  the value.
   */
  public RenderingHints(Key key, Object value)
  {
    put(key, value);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the number of hints in the collection.
   *
   * @return The number of hints.
   */
  public int size()
  {
    return hintMap.size();
  }

  /**
   * Returns <code>true</code> if there are no hints in the collection,
   * and <code>false</code> otherwise.
   *
   * @return A boolean.
   */
  public boolean isEmpty()
  {
    return hintMap.isEmpty();
  }

  /**
   * Returns <code>true</code> if the collection of hints contains the
   * specified key, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
   *
   * @param key  the key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
   *
   * @return A boolean.
   *
   * @throws NullPointerException if <code>key</code> is <code>null</code>.
   * @throws ClassCastException if <code>key</code> is not a {@link Key}.
   */
  public boolean containsKey(Object key)
  {
    if (key == null)
      throw new NullPointerException();
    // don't remove the cast, it is necessary to throw the required exception
    return hintMap.containsKey((Key) key);
  }

  /**
   * Returns <code>true</code> if the collection of hints contains the
   * specified value, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
   *
   * @param value  the value.
   *
   * @return A boolean.
   */
  public boolean containsValue(Object value)
  {
    return hintMap.containsValue(value);
  }

  /**
   * Returns the value associated with the specified key, or <code>null</code>
   * if there is no value defined for the key.
   *
   * @param key  the key (<code>null</code> permitted).
   *
   * @return The value (possibly <code>null</code>).
   *
   * @throws ClassCastException if <code>key</code> is not a {@link Key}.
   *
   * @see #containsKey(Object)
   */
  public Object get(Object key)
  {
    // don't remove the cast, it is necessary to throw the required exception
    return hintMap.get((Key) key);
  }

  /**
   * Adds a (key, value) pair to the collection of hints (if the
   * collection already contains the specified key, then the
   * value is updated).
   *
   * @param key  the key.
   * @param value  the value.
   *
   * @return  the previous value of the key or <code>null</code> if the key
   * didn't have a value yet.
   */
  public Object put(Object key, Object value)
  {
    if (key == null || value == null)
      throw new NullPointerException();
    if (! ((Key) key).isCompatibleValue(value))
      throw new IllegalArgumentException();
    return hintMap.put(key, value);
  }

  /**
   * Adds all the hints from a collection to this collection.
   *
   * @param hints  the hint collection.
   */
  public void add(RenderingHints hints)
  {
    hintMap.putAll(hints);
  }

  /**
   * Clears all the hints from this collection.
   */
  public void clear()
  {
    hintMap.clear();
  }

  /**
   * Removes a hint from the collection.
   *
   * @param key  the key.
   *
   * @return The value that was associated with the key, or <code>null</code> if
   *         the key was not part of the collection
   *
   * @throws ClassCastException if the key is not a subclass of
   *         {@link RenderingHints.Key}.
   */
  public Object remove(Object key)
  {
    // don't remove the (Key) cast, it is necessary to throw the exception
    // required by the spec
    return hintMap.remove((Key) key);
  }

  /**
   * Adds a collection of (key, value) pairs to the collection.
   *
   * @param m  a map containing (key, value) items.
   *
   * @throws ClassCastException if the map contains a key that is not
   *         a subclass of {@link RenderingHints.Key}.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the map contains a value that is
   *         not compatible with its key.
   */
  public void putAll(Map<?,?> m)
  {
    // preprocess map to generate appropriate exceptions
    Iterator iterator = m.keySet().iterator();
    while (iterator.hasNext())
      {
        Key key = (Key) iterator.next();
        if (!key.isCompatibleValue(m.get(key)))
          throw new IllegalArgumentException();
      }
    // map is OK, update
    hintMap.putAll(m);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a set containing the keys from this collection.
   *
   * @return A set of keys.
   */
  public Set<Object> keySet()
  {
    return hintMap.keySet();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a collection of the values from this hint collection.  The
   * collection is backed by the <code>RenderingHints</code> instance,
   * so updates to one will affect the other.
   *
   * @return A collection of values.
   */
  public Collection<Object> values()
  {
    return hintMap.values();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a set of entries from the collection.
   *
   * @return A set of entries.
   */
  public Set<Map.Entry<Object,Object>> entrySet()
  {
    return Collections.unmodifiableSet(hintMap.entrySet());
  }

  /**
   * Checks this collection for equality with an arbitrary object.
   *
   * @param o  the object (<code>null</code> permitted)
   *
   * @return A boolean.
   */
  public boolean equals(Object o)
  {
    return hintMap.equals(o);
  }

  /**
   * Returns a hash code for the collection of hints.
   *
   * @return A hash code.
   */
  public int hashCode()
  {
    return hintMap.hashCode();
  }

  /**
   * Creates a clone of this instance.
   *
   * @return A clone.
   */
  public Object clone()
  {
    try
      {
        RenderingHints copy = (RenderingHints) super.clone();
        copy.hintMap = new HashMap<Object,Object>(hintMap);
        return copy;
      }
    catch (CloneNotSupportedException e)
      {
        throw (Error) new InternalError().initCause(e); // Impossible
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns a string representation of this instance.
   *
   * @return A string.
   */
  public String toString()
  {
    return hintMap.toString();
  }
} // class RenderingHints