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#ifndef GNASH_BITMAP_INFO_H
#define GNASH_BITMAP_INFO_H

#include "ref_counted.h"
#include "dsodefs.h"

namespace gnash {

class GnashImage;

/// A CachedBitmap is created by the renderer in a format of its choosing.
//
/// CachedBitmaps are generally left alone by libcore, but the BitmapData
/// API provides a way of manipulating bitmaps. For this reason an image()
/// function is required, which must return a GnashImage for manipulation.
class DSOEXPORT CachedBitmap : public ref_counted
{
public:

    CachedBitmap() {}

    virtual ~CachedBitmap() {}

    /// Return a GnashImage for manipulation.
    //
    /// The changes to the data must be cached before the next rendering.
    virtual GnashImage& image() = 0;

    /// Free the memory associated with this CachedBitmap.
    //
    /// This allows ActionScript a little bit of control over memory.
    virtual void dispose() = 0;

    /// Whether the CachedBitmap has been disposed.
    //
    /// A disposed CachedBitmap has no data and should not be rendered.
    virtual bool disposed() const = 0;

};
	
} // namespace gnash

#endif


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