/* TeXFont.java
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package be.ugent.caagt.jmathtex;

/**
 * An interface representing a "TeXFont", which is responsible for all the necessary
 * fonts and font information. 
 * 
 * @author Kurt Vermeulen
 */
interface TeXFont {

   // point-to-pixel conversion
   public static final float PIXELS_PER_POINT = 1f;

   public static final int NO_FONT = -1;

   /**
    * Derives a new {@link TeXFont} object with the given point size
    *  
    * @param pointSize the new size (in points) of the derived {@link TeXFont}
    * @return a <b>copy</b> of this {@link TeXFont} with the new size
    */
   public TeXFont deriveFont(float pointSize);

   public float getAxisHeight(int style);

   public float getBigOpSpacing1(int style);

   public float getBigOpSpacing2(int style);

   public float getBigOpSpacing3(int style);

   public float getBigOpSpacing4(int style);

   public float getBigOpSpacing5(int style);

   /**
    * Get a Char-object specifying the given character in the given text style with
    * metric information depending on the given "style".
    *  
    * @param c alphanumeric character
    * @param textStyle the text style in which the character should be drawn
    * @param style the style in which the atom should be drawn
    * @return the Char-object specifying the given character in the given text style 
    * @throws TextStyleMappingNotFoundException if there's no text style defined with
    * 		the given name
    */
   public Char getChar(char c, String textStyle, int style)
         throws TextStyleMappingNotFoundException;

   /**
    * Get a Char-object for this specific character containing the metric information
    * 
    * @param cf CharFont-object determining a specific character of a specific font
    * @param style the style in which the atom should be drawn
    * @return the Char-object for this character containing metric information
    */
   public Char getChar(CharFont cf, int style);

   /**
    * Get a Char-object for the given symbol with metric information depending on
    * "style".
    * 
    * @param name the symbol name
    * @param style the style in which the atom should be drawn
    * @return a Char-object for this symbol with metric information
    * @throws SymbolMappingNotFoundException if there's no symbol defined with the given
    * 			name
    */
   public Char getChar(String name, int style)
         throws SymbolMappingNotFoundException;

   /**
    * Get a Char-object specifying the given character in the default text style with
    * metric information depending on the given "style".
    * 
    * @param c alphanumeric character
    * @param style the style in which the atom should be drawn
    * @return the Char-object specifying the given character in the default text style 
    */
   public Char getDefaultChar(char c, int style);

   public float getDefaultRuleThickness(int style);

   public float getDenom1(int style);

   public float getDenom2(int style);

   /**
    * Get an Extension-object for the given Char containing the 4 possible parts to
    * build an arbitrary large variant. This will only be called if isExtensionChar(Char)
    * returns true.
    * 
    * @param c a Char-object for a specific character
    * @param style the style in which the atom should be drawn
    * @return an Extension object containing the 4 possible parts
    */
   public Extension getExtension(Char c, int style);

   /**
    * Get the kern value to be inserted between the given characters in the given style.
    * 
    * @param left left character
    * @param right right character
    * @param style the style in which the atom should be drawn
    * @return the kern value between both characters (default 0)
    */
   public float getKern(CharFont left, CharFont right, int style);

   /**
    * Get the ligature that replaces both characters (if any).
    * 
    * @param left left character
    * @param right right character
    * @return a ligature replacing both characters (or null: no ligature)
    */
   public CharFont getLigature(CharFont left, CharFont right);

   public int getMuFontId();

   /**
    * Get the next larger version of the given character. This is only called if
    * hasNextLarger(Char) returns true.
    * 
    * @param c character
    * @param style the style in which the atom should be drawn
    * @return the next larger version of this character
    */
   public Char getNextLarger(Char c, int style);

   public float getNum1(int style);

   public float getNum2(int style);

   public float getNum3(int style);

   public float getQuad(int style, int fontCode);

   /**
    * 
    * @return the point size of this TeXFont
    */
   public float getSize();

   /**
    * Get the kern amount of the character defined by the given CharFont followed by the
    * "skewchar" of it's font. This is used in the algorithm for placing an accent above
    * a single character.
    * 
    * @param cf the character and it's font above which an accent has to be placed
    * @param style the render style
    * @return the kern amount of the character defined by cf followed by the
    * "skewchar" of it's font.
    */
   public float getSkew(CharFont cf, int style);

   public float getSpace(int style);

   public float getSub1(int style);

   public float getSub2(int style);

   public float getSubDrop(int style);

   public float getSup1(int style);

   public float getSup2(int style);

   public float getSup3(int style);

   public float getSupDrop(int style);

   public float getXHeight(int style, int fontCode);

   /**
    * 
    * @param c a character
    * @return true if the given character has a larger version, false otherwise
    */
   public boolean hasNextLarger(Char c);

   public boolean hasSpace(int font);

   /**
    * 
    * @param c a character
    * @return true if the given character contains extension information to buid
    * 			an arbitrary large version of this character.
    */
   public boolean isExtensionChar(Char c);

}