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/**

* @author Alexey A. Petrenko

* @version $Revision$

*/

package java.awt;

/**

* The Stroke interface gives a pen style to be used by the Graphics2D

* interface. It provides a means for getting a stroked version of a shape,

* which is the version that is suitable for drawing via the Graphics2D

* interface. Stroking a shape gives the shape's outline a width or drawing

* style.

* <p>

* The Draw methods from Graphics2D interface should use the Stroke object for

* rendering the shape's outline. The stroke should be set by

* setStroke(java.awt.Stroke) method of the Graphics2D interface.

*

* @see java.awt.Graphics2D#setStroke(java.awt.Stroke)

* @since Android 1.0

*/

public interface Stroke {

/**

* Creates the stroked shape, which is the version that is suitable for

* drawing via the Graphics2D interface. Stroking a shape gives the shape's

* outline a width or drawing style.

*

* @param p

* the original shape.

* @return the stroked shape.

*/

public Shape createStrokedShape(Shape p);

}