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package com.jogamp.graph.curve.tess;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import com.jogamp.graph.geom.Outline;
import com.jogamp.graph.geom.Triangle;

/** Interface to the triangulation algorithms provided
 *  A triangulation of 2D outlines where you can
 *  provides an easy one or more outlines to be triangulated
 *  
 *  example usage:
 *      addCurve(o1);
 *      addCurve(o2);
 *      addCurve(o3);
 *      generate();
 *      reset();
 *      
 * @see Outline
 * @see Triangulation
 */
public interface Triangulator {
    
    /** Add a curve to the list of Outlines
     * describing the shape
     * @param outline a bounding {@link Outline}
     */
    public void addCurve(Outline outline);
    
    /** Generate the triangulation of the provided 
     *  List of {@link Outline}s
     * @return an arraylist of {@link Triangle}s resembling the
     * final shape.
     */
    public ArrayList<Triangle> generate();
    
    /** Reset the triangulation to initial state
     *  Clearing cached data
     */
    public void reset();
}
