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package org.apache.flex.swf.types;

/**
 * There are four types of shape records:
 * <ul>
 * <li>End shape record</li>
 * <li>Style change record</li>
 * <li>Straight edge record</li>
 * <li>Curved edge record</li>
 * </ul>
 * <p>
 * Each individual shape record is byte-aligned within an array of shape
 * records. One shape record is padded to a byte boundary before the next shape
 * record begins.
 * <p>
 * Each shape record begins with a TypeFlag. If the TypeFlag is zero, the shape
 * record is a non-edge record, and a further five bits of flag information
 * follow.
 */
public abstract class ShapeRecord implements IDataType
{
    private final ShapeRecordType type;

    /**
     * This is a type marker for subclasses of {@code ShapeRecord}. Always query
     * this tag when checking the type of a {@code ShapeRecord}, instead of
     * using {@code instanceof}.
     */
    public static enum ShapeRecordType
    {
        END_SHAPE(false),
        STYLE_CHANGE(false),
        STRAIGHT_EDGE(false),
        CURVED_EDGE(false);

        final boolean isEdge;

        ShapeRecordType(boolean isEdge)
        {
            this.isEdge = isEdge;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Create a {@code ShapeRecord} object from one of the four types.
     * 
     * @param type ShapeRecord type
     */
    protected ShapeRecord(ShapeRecordType type)
    {
        this.type = type;
    }

    public boolean getTypeFlag()
    {
        return type.isEdge;
    }

    public ShapeRecordType getShapeRecordType()
    {
        return type;
    }
}