/* ===========================================================
* JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
* ===========================================================
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*
* -----------------------------
* GradientPaintTransformer.java
* -----------------------------
* (C) Copyright 2003-2012, by Object Refinery Limited.
*
* Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* $Id: GradientPaintTransformer.java,v 1.4 2007/04/03 12:34:13 mungady Exp $
*
* Changes
* -------
* 28-Oct-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
* 16-Jun-2012 : Moved from JCommon to JFreeChart (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.chart.ui;
import java.awt.GradientPaint;
import java.awt.Shape;
/**
* The interface for a class that can transform a <code>GradientPaint</code> to
* fit an arbitrary shape.
*/
public interface GradientPaintTransformer {
/**
* Transforms a <code>GradientPaint</code> instance to fit some target
* shape. Classes that implement this method typically return a new
* instance of <code>GradientPaint</code>.
*
* @param paint the original paint (not <code>null</code>).
* @param target the reference area (not <code>null</code>).
*
* @return A transformed paint.
*/
public GradientPaint transform(GradientPaint paint, Shape target);
}