kicad/include/gal/compositor.h

/*
 * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2013 CERN
 * @author Maciej Suminski <maciej.suminski@cern.ch>
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
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 */

/**
 * @file compositor.h
 * @brief Class that handles multitarget rendering (ie. to different textures/surfaces) and
 * later compositing into a single image.
 */

#ifndef COMPOSITOR_H_
#define COMPOSITOR_H_

namespace KIGFX
{

class COMPOSITOR
{
public:
    virtual ~COMPOSITOR()
    {
    }

    /**
     * Function Reset()
     * performs primary initialiation, necessary to use the object.
     */
    virtual void Initialize() = 0;

    /**
     * Function Resize()
     * clears the state of COMPOSITOR, so it has to be reinitialized again with the new dimensions.
     *
     * @param aWidth is the framebuffer width (in pixels).
     * @param aHeight is the framebuffer height (in pixels).
     */
    virtual void Resize( unsigned int aWidth, unsigned int aHeight ) = 0;

    /**
     * Function CreateBuffer()
     * prepares a new buffer that may be used as a rendering target.
     *
     * @return is the handle of the buffer. In case of failure 0 (zero) is returned as the handle.
     */
    virtual unsigned int CreateBuffer() = 0;

    /**
     * Function GetBuffer()
     * returns currently used buffer handle.
     *
     * @return Currently used buffer handle.
     */
    virtual unsigned int GetBuffer() const = 0;

    /**
     * Function SetBuffer()
     * sets the selected buffer as the rendering target. All the following drawing functions are
     * going to be rendered in the selected buffer.
     *
     * @param aBufferHandle is the handle of the buffer or 0 in case of rendering directly to the
     * display.
     */
    virtual void SetBuffer( unsigned int aBufferHandle ) = 0;

    /**
     * Function ClearBuffer()
     * clears the selected buffer (set by the SetBuffer() function).
     */
    virtual void ClearBuffer() = 0;

    /**
     * Function DrawBuffer()
     * draws the selected buffer on the screen.
     *
     * @param aBufferHandle is the handle of the buffer to be drawn.
     */
    virtual void DrawBuffer( unsigned int aBufferHandle ) = 0;

protected:
    unsigned int m_width;           ///< Width of the buffer (in pixels)
    unsigned int m_height;          ///< Height of the buffer (in pixels)
};

} // namespace KIGFX

#endif /* COMPOSITOR_H_ */