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package org.biojava.bio.gui.sequence;

import java.awt.Graphics2D;

import org.biojava.bio.seq.Feature;

/**
 * <code>ImageMapRenderer</code>s create strings representing
 * <code>Feature</code>s suitable for use in HTML image
 * maps. Typically an <code>ImageMapRenderer</code> will be used as a
 * decorator on a <code>FeatureRenderer</code> which will draw the
 * corresponding image area(s).
 *
 * @author Keith James
 * @since 1.3
 */
public interface ImageMapRenderer extends FeatureRenderer
{
    /**
     * <code>renderImageMap</code> renders the <code>Feature</code> as
     * set of image map hotspots.
     *
     * @param g2 a <code>Graphics2D</code>.
     * @param f a <code>Feature</code>.
     * @param context a <code>SequenceRenderContext</code>.
     */
    public void renderImageMap(Graphics2D                 g2,
                               Feature                     f,
                               SequenceRenderContext context);
}