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      3 /*  ftstroke.h                                                             */
      4 /*                                                                         */
      5 /*    FreeType path stroker (specification).                               */
      6 /*                                                                         */
      7 /*  Copyright 2002-2006, 2008, 2009, 2011 by                               */
      8 /*  David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.                      */
      9 /*                                                                         */
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     17 
     18 
     19 #ifndef __FT_STROKE_H__
     20 #define __FT_STROKE_H__
     21 
     22 #include <ft2build.h>
     23 #include FT_OUTLINE_H
     24 #include FT_GLYPH_H
     25 
     26 
     27 FT_BEGIN_HEADER
     28 
     29 
     30  /************************************************************************
     31   *
     32   * @section:
     33   *    glyph_stroker
     34   *
     35   * @title:
     36   *    Glyph Stroker
     37   *
     38   * @abstract:
     39   *    Generating bordered and stroked glyphs.
     40   *
     41   * @description:
     42   *    This component generates stroked outlines of a given vectorial
     43   *    glyph.  It also allows you to retrieve the `outside' and/or the
     44   *    `inside' borders of the stroke.
     45   *
     46   *    This can be useful to generate `bordered' glyph, i.e., glyphs
     47   *    displayed with a coloured (and anti-aliased) border around their
     48   *    shape.
     49   */
     50 
     51 
     52  /**************************************************************
     53   *
     54   * @type:
     55   *   FT_Stroker
     56   *
     57   * @description:
     58   *   Opaque handler to a path stroker object.
     59   */
     60   typedef struct FT_StrokerRec_*  FT_Stroker;
     61 
     62 
     63   /**************************************************************
     64    *
     65    * @enum:
     66    *   FT_Stroker_LineJoin
     67    *
     68    * @description:
     69    *   These values determine how two joining lines are rendered
     70    *   in a stroker.
     71    *
     72    * @values:
     73    *   FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_ROUND ::
     74    *     Used to render rounded line joins.  Circular arcs are used
     75    *     to join two lines smoothly.
     76    *
     77    *   FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_BEVEL ::
     78    *     Used to render beveled line joins.  The outer corner of
     79    *     the joined lines is filled by enclosing the triangular
     80    *     region of the corner with a straight line between the
     81    *     outer corners of each stroke.
     82    *
     83    *   FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_FIXED ::
     84    *     Used to render mitered line joins, with fixed bevels if the
     85    *     miter limit is exceeded.  The outer edges of the strokes
     86    *     for the two segments are extended until they meet at an
     87    *     angle.  If the segments meet at too sharp an angle (such
     88    *     that the miter would extend from the intersection of the
     89    *     segments a distance greater than the product of the miter
     90    *     limit value and the border radius), then a bevel join (see
     91    *     above) is used instead.  This prevents long spikes being
     92    *     created.  FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_FIXED generates a miter
     93    *     line join as used in PostScript and PDF.
     94    *
     95    *   FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_VARIABLE ::
     96    *   FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER ::
     97    *     Used to render mitered line joins, with variable bevels if
     98    *     the miter limit is exceeded.  The intersection of the
     99    *     strokes is clipped at a line perpendicular to the bisector
    100    *     of the angle between the strokes, at the distance from the
    101    *     intersection of the segments equal to the product of the
    102    *     miter limit value and the border radius.  This prevents
    103    *     long spikes being created.
    104    *     FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_VARIABLE generates a mitered line
    105    *     join as used in XPS.  FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER is an alias
    106    *     for FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_VARIABLE, retained for
    107    *     backwards compatibility.
    108    */
    109   typedef enum  FT_Stroker_LineJoin_
    110   {
    111     FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_ROUND          = 0,
    112     FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_BEVEL          = 1,
    113     FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_VARIABLE = 2,
    114     FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER          = FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_VARIABLE,
    115     FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_FIXED    = 3
    116 
    117   } FT_Stroker_LineJoin;
    118 
    119 
    120   /**************************************************************
    121    *
    122    * @enum:
    123    *   FT_Stroker_LineCap
    124    *
    125    * @description:
    126    *   These values determine how the end of opened sub-paths are
    127    *   rendered in a stroke.
    128    *
    129    * @values:
    130    *   FT_STROKER_LINECAP_BUTT ::
    131    *     The end of lines is rendered as a full stop on the last
    132    *     point itself.
    133    *
    134    *   FT_STROKER_LINECAP_ROUND ::
    135    *     The end of lines is rendered as a half-circle around the
    136    *     last point.
    137    *
    138    *   FT_STROKER_LINECAP_SQUARE ::
    139    *     The end of lines is rendered as a square around the
    140    *     last point.
    141    */
    142   typedef enum  FT_Stroker_LineCap_
    143   {
    144     FT_STROKER_LINECAP_BUTT = 0,
    145     FT_STROKER_LINECAP_ROUND,
    146     FT_STROKER_LINECAP_SQUARE
    147 
    148   } FT_Stroker_LineCap;
    149 
    150 
    151   /**************************************************************
    152    *
    153    * @enum:
    154    *   FT_StrokerBorder
    155    *
    156    * @description:
    157    *   These values are used to select a given stroke border
    158    *   in @FT_Stroker_GetBorderCounts and @FT_Stroker_ExportBorder.
    159    *
    160    * @values:
    161    *   FT_STROKER_BORDER_LEFT ::
    162    *     Select the left border, relative to the drawing direction.
    163    *
    164    *   FT_STROKER_BORDER_RIGHT ::
    165    *     Select the right border, relative to the drawing direction.
    166    *
    167    * @note:
    168    *   Applications are generally interested in the `inside' and `outside'
    169    *   borders.  However, there is no direct mapping between these and the
    170    *   `left' and `right' ones, since this really depends on the glyph's
    171    *   drawing orientation, which varies between font formats.
    172    *
    173    *   You can however use @FT_Outline_GetInsideBorder and
    174    *   @FT_Outline_GetOutsideBorder to get these.
    175    */
    176   typedef enum  FT_StrokerBorder_
    177   {
    178     FT_STROKER_BORDER_LEFT = 0,
    179     FT_STROKER_BORDER_RIGHT
    180 
    181   } FT_StrokerBorder;
    182 
    183 
    184   /**************************************************************
    185    *
    186    * @function:
    187    *   FT_Outline_GetInsideBorder
    188    *
    189    * @description:
    190    *   Retrieve the @FT_StrokerBorder value corresponding to the
    191    *   `inside' borders of a given outline.
    192    *
    193    * @input:
    194    *   outline ::
    195    *     The source outline handle.
    196    *
    197    * @return:
    198    *   The border index.  @FT_STROKER_BORDER_RIGHT for empty or invalid
    199    *   outlines.
    200    */
    201   FT_EXPORT( FT_StrokerBorder )
    202   FT_Outline_GetInsideBorder( FT_Outline*  outline );
    203 
    204 
    205   /**************************************************************
    206    *
    207    * @function:
    208    *   FT_Outline_GetOutsideBorder
    209    *
    210    * @description:
    211    *   Retrieve the @FT_StrokerBorder value corresponding to the
    212    *   `outside' borders of a given outline.
    213    *
    214    * @input:
    215    *   outline ::
    216    *     The source outline handle.
    217    *
    218    * @return:
    219    *   The border index.  @FT_STROKER_BORDER_LEFT for empty or invalid
    220    *   outlines.
    221    */
    222   FT_EXPORT( FT_StrokerBorder )
    223   FT_Outline_GetOutsideBorder( FT_Outline*  outline );
    224 
    225 
    226   /**************************************************************
    227    *
    228    * @function:
    229    *   FT_Stroker_New
    230    *
    231    * @description:
    232    *   Create a new stroker object.
    233    *
    234    * @input:
    235    *   library ::
    236    *     FreeType library handle.
    237    *
    238    * @output:
    239    *   astroker ::
    240    *     A new stroker object handle.  NULL in case of error.
    241    *
    242    * @return:
    243    *    FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    244    */
    245   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    246   FT_Stroker_New( FT_Library   library,
    247                   FT_Stroker  *astroker );
    248 
    249 
    250   /**************************************************************
    251    *
    252    * @function:
    253    *   FT_Stroker_Set
    254    *
    255    * @description:
    256    *   Reset a stroker object's attributes.
    257    *
    258    * @input:
    259    *   stroker ::
    260    *     The target stroker handle.
    261    *
    262    *   radius ::
    263    *     The border radius.
    264    *
    265    *   line_cap ::
    266    *     The line cap style.
    267    *
    268    *   line_join ::
    269    *     The line join style.
    270    *
    271    *   miter_limit ::
    272    *     The miter limit for the FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_FIXED and
    273    *     FT_STROKER_LINEJOIN_MITER_VARIABLE line join styles,
    274    *     expressed as 16.16 fixed point value.
    275    *
    276    * @note:
    277    *   The radius is expressed in the same units as the outline
    278    *   coordinates.
    279    */
    280   FT_EXPORT( void )
    281   FT_Stroker_Set( FT_Stroker           stroker,
    282                   FT_Fixed             radius,
    283                   FT_Stroker_LineCap   line_cap,
    284                   FT_Stroker_LineJoin  line_join,
    285                   FT_Fixed             miter_limit );
    286 
    287 
    288   /**************************************************************
    289    *
    290    * @function:
    291    *   FT_Stroker_Rewind
    292    *
    293    * @description:
    294    *   Reset a stroker object without changing its attributes.
    295    *   You should call this function before beginning a new
    296    *   series of calls to @FT_Stroker_BeginSubPath or
    297    *   @FT_Stroker_EndSubPath.
    298    *
    299    * @input:
    300    *   stroker ::
    301    *     The target stroker handle.
    302    */
    303   FT_EXPORT( void )
    304   FT_Stroker_Rewind( FT_Stroker  stroker );
    305 
    306 
    307   /**************************************************************
    308    *
    309    * @function:
    310    *   FT_Stroker_ParseOutline
    311    *
    312    * @description:
    313    *   A convenience function used to parse a whole outline with
    314    *   the stroker.  The resulting outline(s) can be retrieved
    315    *   later by functions like @FT_Stroker_GetCounts and @FT_Stroker_Export.
    316    *
    317    * @input:
    318    *   stroker ::
    319    *     The target stroker handle.
    320    *
    321    *   outline ::
    322    *     The source outline.
    323    *
    324    *   opened ::
    325    *     A boolean.  If~1, the outline is treated as an open path instead
    326    *     of a closed one.
    327    *
    328    * @return:
    329    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    330    *
    331    * @note:
    332    *   If `opened' is~0 (the default), the outline is treated as a closed
    333    *   path, and the stroker generates two distinct `border' outlines.
    334    *
    335    *   If `opened' is~1, the outline is processed as an open path, and the
    336    *   stroker generates a single `stroke' outline.
    337    *
    338    *   This function calls @FT_Stroker_Rewind automatically.
    339    */
    340   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    341   FT_Stroker_ParseOutline( FT_Stroker   stroker,
    342                            FT_Outline*  outline,
    343                            FT_Bool      opened );
    344 
    345 
    346   /**************************************************************
    347    *
    348    * @function:
    349    *   FT_Stroker_BeginSubPath
    350    *
    351    * @description:
    352    *   Start a new sub-path in the stroker.
    353    *
    354    * @input:
    355    *   stroker ::
    356    *     The target stroker handle.
    357    *
    358    *   to ::
    359    *     A pointer to the start vector.
    360    *
    361    *   open ::
    362    *     A boolean.  If~1, the sub-path is treated as an open one.
    363    *
    364    * @return:
    365    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    366    *
    367    * @note:
    368    *   This function is useful when you need to stroke a path that is
    369    *   not stored as an @FT_Outline object.
    370    */
    371   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    372   FT_Stroker_BeginSubPath( FT_Stroker  stroker,
    373                            FT_Vector*  to,
    374                            FT_Bool     open );
    375 
    376 
    377   /**************************************************************
    378    *
    379    * @function:
    380    *   FT_Stroker_EndSubPath
    381    *
    382    * @description:
    383    *   Close the current sub-path in the stroker.
    384    *
    385    * @input:
    386    *   stroker ::
    387    *     The target stroker handle.
    388    *
    389    * @return:
    390    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    391    *
    392    * @note:
    393    *   You should call this function after @FT_Stroker_BeginSubPath.
    394    *   If the subpath was not `opened', this function `draws' a
    395    *   single line segment to the start position when needed.
    396    */
    397   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    398   FT_Stroker_EndSubPath( FT_Stroker  stroker );
    399 
    400 
    401   /**************************************************************
    402    *
    403    * @function:
    404    *   FT_Stroker_LineTo
    405    *
    406    * @description:
    407    *   `Draw' a single line segment in the stroker's current sub-path,
    408    *   from the last position.
    409    *
    410    * @input:
    411    *   stroker ::
    412    *     The target stroker handle.
    413    *
    414    *   to ::
    415    *     A pointer to the destination point.
    416    *
    417    * @return:
    418    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    419    *
    420    * @note:
    421    *   You should call this function between @FT_Stroker_BeginSubPath and
    422    *   @FT_Stroker_EndSubPath.
    423    */
    424   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    425   FT_Stroker_LineTo( FT_Stroker  stroker,
    426                      FT_Vector*  to );
    427 
    428 
    429   /**************************************************************
    430    *
    431    * @function:
    432    *   FT_Stroker_ConicTo
    433    *
    434    * @description:
    435    *   `Draw' a single quadratic Bzier in the stroker's current sub-path,
    436    *   from the last position.
    437    *
    438    * @input:
    439    *   stroker ::
    440    *     The target stroker handle.
    441    *
    442    *   control ::
    443    *     A pointer to a Bzier control point.
    444    *
    445    *   to ::
    446    *     A pointer to the destination point.
    447    *
    448    * @return:
    449    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    450    *
    451    * @note:
    452    *   You should call this function between @FT_Stroker_BeginSubPath and
    453    *   @FT_Stroker_EndSubPath.
    454    */
    455   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    456   FT_Stroker_ConicTo( FT_Stroker  stroker,
    457                       FT_Vector*  control,
    458                       FT_Vector*  to );
    459 
    460 
    461   /**************************************************************
    462    *
    463    * @function:
    464    *   FT_Stroker_CubicTo
    465    *
    466    * @description:
    467    *   `Draw' a single cubic Bzier in the stroker's current sub-path,
    468    *   from the last position.
    469    *
    470    * @input:
    471    *   stroker ::
    472    *     The target stroker handle.
    473    *
    474    *   control1 ::
    475    *     A pointer to the first Bzier control point.
    476    *
    477    *   control2 ::
    478    *     A pointer to second Bzier control point.
    479    *
    480    *   to ::
    481    *     A pointer to the destination point.
    482    *
    483    * @return:
    484    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    485    *
    486    * @note:
    487    *   You should call this function between @FT_Stroker_BeginSubPath and
    488    *   @FT_Stroker_EndSubPath.
    489    */
    490   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    491   FT_Stroker_CubicTo( FT_Stroker  stroker,
    492                       FT_Vector*  control1,
    493                       FT_Vector*  control2,
    494                       FT_Vector*  to );
    495 
    496 
    497   /**************************************************************
    498    *
    499    * @function:
    500    *   FT_Stroker_GetBorderCounts
    501    *
    502    * @description:
    503    *   Call this function once you have finished parsing your paths
    504    *   with the stroker.  It returns the number of points and
    505    *   contours necessary to export one of the `border' or `stroke'
    506    *   outlines generated by the stroker.
    507    *
    508    * @input:
    509    *   stroker ::
    510    *     The target stroker handle.
    511    *
    512    *   border ::
    513    *     The border index.
    514    *
    515    * @output:
    516    *   anum_points ::
    517    *     The number of points.
    518    *
    519    *   anum_contours ::
    520    *     The number of contours.
    521    *
    522    * @return:
    523    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    524    *
    525    * @note:
    526    *   When an outline, or a sub-path, is `closed', the stroker generates
    527    *   two independent `border' outlines, named `left' and `right'.
    528    *
    529    *   When the outline, or a sub-path, is `opened', the stroker merges
    530    *   the `border' outlines with caps.  The `left' border receives all
    531    *   points, while the `right' border becomes empty.
    532    *
    533    *   Use the function @FT_Stroker_GetCounts instead if you want to
    534    *   retrieve the counts associated to both borders.
    535    */
    536   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    537   FT_Stroker_GetBorderCounts( FT_Stroker        stroker,
    538                               FT_StrokerBorder  border,
    539                               FT_UInt          *anum_points,
    540                               FT_UInt          *anum_contours );
    541 
    542 
    543   /**************************************************************
    544    *
    545    * @function:
    546    *   FT_Stroker_ExportBorder
    547    *
    548    * @description:
    549    *   Call this function after @FT_Stroker_GetBorderCounts to
    550    *   export the corresponding border to your own @FT_Outline
    551    *   structure.
    552    *
    553    *   Note that this function appends the border points and
    554    *   contours to your outline, but does not try to resize its
    555    *   arrays.
    556    *
    557    * @input:
    558    *   stroker ::
    559    *     The target stroker handle.
    560    *
    561    *   border ::
    562    *     The border index.
    563    *
    564    *   outline ::
    565    *     The target outline handle.
    566    *
    567    * @note:
    568    *   Always call this function after @FT_Stroker_GetBorderCounts to
    569    *   get sure that there is enough room in your @FT_Outline object to
    570    *   receive all new data.
    571    *
    572    *   When an outline, or a sub-path, is `closed', the stroker generates
    573    *   two independent `border' outlines, named `left' and `right'
    574    *
    575    *   When the outline, or a sub-path, is `opened', the stroker merges
    576    *   the `border' outlines with caps. The `left' border receives all
    577    *   points, while the `right' border becomes empty.
    578    *
    579    *   Use the function @FT_Stroker_Export instead if you want to
    580    *   retrieve all borders at once.
    581    */
    582   FT_EXPORT( void )
    583   FT_Stroker_ExportBorder( FT_Stroker        stroker,
    584                            FT_StrokerBorder  border,
    585                            FT_Outline*       outline );
    586 
    587 
    588   /**************************************************************
    589    *
    590    * @function:
    591    *   FT_Stroker_GetCounts
    592    *
    593    * @description:
    594    *   Call this function once you have finished parsing your paths
    595    *   with the stroker.  It returns the number of points and
    596    *   contours necessary to export all points/borders from the stroked
    597    *   outline/path.
    598    *
    599    * @input:
    600    *   stroker ::
    601    *     The target stroker handle.
    602    *
    603    * @output:
    604    *   anum_points ::
    605    *     The number of points.
    606    *
    607    *   anum_contours ::
    608    *     The number of contours.
    609    *
    610    * @return:
    611    *   FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    612    */
    613   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    614   FT_Stroker_GetCounts( FT_Stroker  stroker,
    615                         FT_UInt    *anum_points,
    616                         FT_UInt    *anum_contours );
    617 
    618 
    619   /**************************************************************
    620    *
    621    * @function:
    622    *   FT_Stroker_Export
    623    *
    624    * @description:
    625    *   Call this function after @FT_Stroker_GetBorderCounts to
    626    *   export all borders to your own @FT_Outline structure.
    627    *
    628    *   Note that this function appends the border points and
    629    *   contours to your outline, but does not try to resize its
    630    *   arrays.
    631    *
    632    * @input:
    633    *   stroker ::
    634    *     The target stroker handle.
    635    *
    636    *   outline ::
    637    *     The target outline handle.
    638    */
    639   FT_EXPORT( void )
    640   FT_Stroker_Export( FT_Stroker   stroker,
    641                      FT_Outline*  outline );
    642 
    643 
    644   /**************************************************************
    645    *
    646    * @function:
    647    *   FT_Stroker_Done
    648    *
    649    * @description:
    650    *   Destroy a stroker object.
    651    *
    652    * @input:
    653    *   stroker ::
    654    *     A stroker handle.  Can be NULL.
    655    */
    656   FT_EXPORT( void )
    657   FT_Stroker_Done( FT_Stroker  stroker );
    658 
    659 
    660   /**************************************************************
    661    *
    662    * @function:
    663    *   FT_Glyph_Stroke
    664    *
    665    * @description:
    666    *   Stroke a given outline glyph object with a given stroker.
    667    *
    668    * @inout:
    669    *   pglyph ::
    670    *     Source glyph handle on input, new glyph handle on output.
    671    *
    672    * @input:
    673    *   stroker ::
    674    *     A stroker handle.
    675    *
    676    *   destroy ::
    677    *     A Boolean.  If~1, the source glyph object is destroyed
    678    *     on success.
    679    *
    680    * @return:
    681    *    FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    682    *
    683    * @note:
    684    *   The source glyph is untouched in case of error.
    685    */
    686   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    687   FT_Glyph_Stroke( FT_Glyph    *pglyph,
    688                    FT_Stroker   stroker,
    689                    FT_Bool      destroy );
    690 
    691 
    692   /**************************************************************
    693    *
    694    * @function:
    695    *   FT_Glyph_StrokeBorder
    696    *
    697    * @description:
    698    *   Stroke a given outline glyph object with a given stroker, but
    699    *   only return either its inside or outside border.
    700    *
    701    * @inout:
    702    *   pglyph ::
    703    *     Source glyph handle on input, new glyph handle on output.
    704    *
    705    * @input:
    706    *   stroker ::
    707    *     A stroker handle.
    708    *
    709    *   inside ::
    710    *     A Boolean.  If~1, return the inside border, otherwise
    711    *     the outside border.
    712    *
    713    *   destroy ::
    714    *     A Boolean.  If~1, the source glyph object is destroyed
    715    *     on success.
    716    *
    717    * @return:
    718    *    FreeType error code.  0~means success.
    719    *
    720    * @note:
    721    *   The source glyph is untouched in case of error.
    722    */
    723   FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
    724   FT_Glyph_StrokeBorder( FT_Glyph    *pglyph,
    725                          FT_Stroker   stroker,
    726                          FT_Bool      inside,
    727                          FT_Bool      destroy );
    728 
    729  /* */
    730 
    731 FT_END_HEADER
    732 
    733 #endif /* __FT_STROKE_H__ */
    734 
    735 
    736 /* END */
    737 
    738 
    739 /* Local Variables: */
    740 /* coding: utf-8    */
    741 /* End:             */
    742