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*
* Contributors:
* IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
*******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.draw2d;
import org.eclipse.draw2d.geometry.Rectangle;
/**
* Provides a {@link org.eclipse.draw2d.Graphics} object for painting.
*/
public interface GraphicsSource {
/**
* Returns a Graphics for the rectangular region requested. May return <code>null</code>.
* @param region The rectangular region
* @return A new Graphics object for the given region
*/
Graphics getGraphics(Rectangle region);
/**
* Tells the GraphicsSource that you have finished using that region.
* @param region The rectangular region that that no longer needs the Graphics
*/
void flushGraphics(Rectangle region);
}