canvas.h

// -*- mode: c++; c-basic-offset: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; -*-
// Copyright (C) 2014 Henner Zeller <h.zeller@acm.org>
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#ifndef RPI_CANVAS_H
#define RPI_CANVAS_H
#include <stdint.h>

namespace rgb_matrix {
// An interface for things a Canvas can do. The RGBMatrix implements this
// interface, so you can use it directly wherever a canvas is needed.
//
// This abstraction also allows you to e.g. create delegating
// implementations that do a particular transformation, e.g. re-map
// pixels (as you might lay out the physical RGB matrix in a different way),
// compose images (OR, XOR, transparecy), scale, rotate, anti-alias or
// translate coordinates in a funky way.
//
// It is a good idea to have your applications use the concept of
// a Canvas to write the content to instead of directly using the RGBMatrix.
class Canvas {
public:
  virtual ~Canvas() {}
  virtual int width() const = 0;  // Pixels available in x direction.
  virtual int height() const = 0; // Pixels available in y direction.

  // Set pixel at coordinate (x,y) with given color. Pixel (0,0) is the
  // top left corner.
  // Each color is 8 bit (24bpp), 0 black, 255 brightest.
  virtual void SetPixel(int x, int y,
                        uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue) = 0;

  // Clear screen to be all black.
  virtual void Clear() = 0;

  // Fill screen with given 24bpp color.
  virtual void Fill(uint8_t red, uint8_t green, uint8_t blue) = 0;
};

}  // namespace rgb_matrix
#endif  // RPI_CANVAS_H