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package org.apache.batik.dom.svg;

import java.awt.geom.Point2D;

/**
 * Context class for the SVG path element to support extra
 * methods.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:deweese@apache.org">Thomas DeWeese</a>
 * @version $Id: SVGPathContext.java 475477 2006-11-15 22:44:28Z cam $
 */
public interface SVGPathContext extends SVGContext {

    /**
     * Returns the total length of the path.
     */
    float getTotalLength();

    /**
     * Returns the point at the given distance along the path.
     */
    Point2D getPointAtLength(float distance);

    /**
     * Returns the index of the path segment at the given distance along the
     * path.
     */
    int getPathSegAtLength(float distance);
}
