/* Shape.java -- Interface for shape abstractions.
   Copyright (C) 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

This file is part of the non-peer AWT libraries of GNU Classpath.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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package java.awt;

/**
  * This interface represents an abstract shape.
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
  */
public interface Shape
{

/**
  * Returns a <code>Rectange</code> that bounds the shape.
  *
  * @return A <code>Rectange</code> that bounds the shape.
  */
public abstract Rectangle
getBounds();

} // interface Shape