//
// $Id$
//
// Nenya library - tools for developing networked games
// Copyright (C) 2002-2010 Three Rings Design, Inc., All Rights Reserved
// http://www.threerings.net/code/nenya/
//
// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
// (at your option) any later version.
//
// This library 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
// Lesser General Public License for more details.
//
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// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

package com.threerings.media;

import java.awt.Graphics2D;

/**
 * Provides the glue between {@link AbstractMediaManager} and {@link MediaPanel} and {@link
 * MediaOverlay}.
 */
public interface MediaHost
{
    /**
     * Creates a graphics context for the component underlying this media host. This method can
     * return null if the component is not currently displayable. The graphics created must be
     * disposed by the caller.
     */
    public Graphics2D createGraphics ();
}
