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+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// Nenya library - tools for developing networked games
+// Copyright (C) 2002-2009 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.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// 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.image;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+
+/**
+ * A simple mirage that's just a solid rectangle of color.
+ */
+public class SolidMirage
+    implements Mirage
+{
+    public SolidMirage (Color color, int width, int height)
+    {
+        _color = color;
+        _width = width;
+        _height = height;
+    }
+
+    public long getEstimatedMemoryUsage ()
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    public int getHeight ()
+    {
+        return _height;
+    }
+
+    public BufferedImage getSnapshot ()
+    {
+        BufferedImage snap = new BufferedImage(_width, _height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
+        int rgb = _color.getRGB();
+
+        // This isn't a particularly efficient way to go about this, but really, if you're asking
+        // for a snapshot of our solid rectangle of color, it's okay
+        for (int x = 0; x < _width; x++) {
+            for (int y = 0; y < _height; y++) {
+                snap.setRGB(x, y, rgb);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return snap;
+    }
+
+    public int getWidth ()
+    {
+        return _width;
+    }
+
+    public boolean hitTest (int x, int y)
+    {
+        return x >= 0 && x < _width && y >= 0 && y < _height;
+    }
+
+    public void paint (Graphics2D gfx, int x, int y)
+    {
+        Color ocolor = gfx.getColor();
+        gfx.setColor(_color);
+        gfx.fillRect(x, y, _width, _height);
+        gfx.setColor(ocolor);
+    }
+
+    protected final Color _color;
+    protected final int _width, _height;
+}