[webkit-dev] Purpose of Path class?

[Oliver Hunt]

Pardon? Path provides the abstraction for the path implementation of  
each platform's graphic library (eg. CoreGraphics, Qt, and Cairo).   
So we have to have a Path class if we want to be able to draw paths.

--Oliver

On Sep 19, 2007, at 3:07 AM, eminemence wrote:

>
> Thanks for the reply.
> So isn't this Path class something more specific to cairo?
> Also what is the exact use of a "PATH" if we can still break down  
> operation
> into single operations and do it?
> Any advantages of having a path?
> BR.
> Mayur Kankanwadi.
>
>
> Oliver Hunt-2 wrote:
>>
>> The Path class provides an abstraction for paths drawn with a Canvas
>> element, and for rendering paths in SVG.
>>
>> --Oliver
>>
>> On Sep 18, 2007, at 10:44 PM, Mayur Kankanwadi wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> I have seen the Path class in WebCore and am not so sure as to what
>>> exactly is it's purpose?
>>> Can someone elaborate on this?
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> BR.
>>> Mayur Kankanwadi.
>>>
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