/*
* Copyright (C) 2010 Brockmann Consult GmbH (info@brockmann-consult.de)
*
* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
* under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
* Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
* any later version.
* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
* ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
* FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
* more details.
*
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*/
package com.bc.ceres.grender;
import java.awt.*;
/**
* An interactive rendering is used to render graphical data representations on a GUI widget, allowing for
* rendering of invalidated regions.
*/
public interface InteractiveRendering extends Rendering {
/**
* Invalidates the given view region so that it becomes
* repainted as soon as possible.
*
* @param region The region to be invalidated (in view coordinates).
*/
void invalidateRegion(Rectangle region);
/**
* Runs the given task in the thread that is used by the GUI library.
* In <i>Swing</i>, this would be the <i>Event Dispatcher Thread</i> (EDT).
*
* @param task The task to be invoked.
*/
void invokeLater(Runnable task);
}