[webkit-dev] Purpose of Path class?

[Maciej Stachowiak]

On Sep 19, 2007, at 10:14 AM, Oliver Hunt wrote:

> 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.

Specifically it wraps a bezier path.

Regards,
Maciej

>
>
> --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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