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/**
 * @author Igor V. Stolyarov
 * @version $Revision$
 */

package java.awt.image;

/**
 * The ImageProducer provides an interface for objects which produce the image
 * data. ImageProducer is used for reconstructing the image. Each image contains
 * an ImageProducer.
 * 
 * @since Android 1.0
 */
public interface ImageProducer {

    /**
     * Checks if the specified ImageConsumer is registered with this
     * ImageProvider or not.
     * 
     * @param ic
     *            the ImageConsumer to be checked.
     * @return true, if the specified ImageConsumer is registered with this
     *         ImageProvider, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isConsumer(ImageConsumer ic);

    /**
     * Starts a reconstruction of the image data which will be delivered to this
     * consumer. This method adds the specified ImageConsumer before
     * reconstructing the image.
     * 
     * @param ic
     *            the specified ImageConsumer.
     */
    public void startProduction(ImageConsumer ic);

    /**
     * Requests the ImageProducer to resend the image data in
     * ImageConsumer.TOPDOWNLEFTRIGHT order.
     * 
     * @param ic
     *            the specified ImageConsumer.
     */
    public void requestTopDownLeftRightResend(ImageConsumer ic);

    /**
     * Deregisters the specified ImageConsumer.
     * 
     * @param ic
     *            the specified ImageConsumer.
     */
    public void removeConsumer(ImageConsumer ic);

    /**
     * Adds the specified ImageConsumer object to this ImageProducer.
     * 
     * @param ic
     *            the specified ImageConsumer.
     */
    public void addConsumer(ImageConsumer ic);

}