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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.fonts;

import java.text.CharacterIterator;

/**
 * Encapsulates a sub-sequence (fragement) of a text iterator (or other text source),
 * where begin index and end index are indices into larger text iterator that denote
 * [begin,end) of sub-sequence range. Additionally associated with a designated script
 * (or "auto"), a designated language (or "none"), and a (single) bidi level (or -1
 * if not known).
 */
public interface TextFragment {

    /**
     * Obtain reference to underlying iterator.
     */
    CharacterIterator getIterator();

    /**
     * Obtain beginning index (inclusive) of sub-sequence of fragment in overall text source.
     */
    int getBeginIndex();

    /**
     * Obtain ending index (exclusive) of sub-sequence of fragment in overall text source.
     */
    int getEndIndex();

    /**
     * Obtain associated script (if designated) or "auto" if not.
     */
    String getScript();

    /**
     * Obtain associated language (if designated) or "none" if not.
     */
    String getLanguage();

    /**
     * Obtain associated bidi level (if known) or -1 if not.
     */
    int getBidiLevel();

    /**
     * Obtain character at specified index within this fragment's sub-sequence,
     * where index 0 corresponds to beginning index in overal text source, and
     * subSequenceIndex must be less than ending index - beginning index.
     */
    char charAt(int subSequenceIndex);

    CharSequence subSequence(int startIndex, int endIndex);
}