/*
* RapidMiner
*
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*/
package com.rapidminer.tools;
import java.awt.Graphics;
/**
* This interface provides methods for exporting visual components.
*
* @author Sebastian Land
* @version $Id: Renderable.java,v 1.5 2008/05/09 19:22:55 ingomierswa Exp $
*/
public interface Renderable extends Reportable {
/**
* This method paints the visual representation onto the given graphics
*
* @param graphics
* the graphics to render onto
*/
public void render(Graphics graphics, int width, int height);
/**
* This method returns the pixel width the rendering needs
*
* @param preferredWidth
* tells the renderable of the size it should deliver best
* @return the pixel width
*/
public int getRenderWidth(int preferredWidth);
/**
* This method return the pixel height the rendering needs
*
* @param preferredHeight
* tells the renderable of the size it should deliver best
* @return the pixel height
*/
public int getRenderHeight(int preferredHeight);
}