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package org.mt4j.components.visibleComponents.font;



import javax.media.opengl.GL;



import processing.core.PGraphics;



/**

 * The Interface IFontCharacter.

 * @author Christopher Ruff

 */

public interface IFontCharacter {

	

	/**

	 * Draw component.

	 * 

	 * @param g the graphics

	 */

	public void drawComponent(PGraphics g);



	/**

	 * Draw component.

	 * 

	 * @param gl the gl

	 */

	public void drawComponent(GL gl);

	

	/**

	 * Gets the unicode.

	 * 

	 * @return the unicode

	 */

	public String getUnicode();

	

	

	/**

	 * The horizontal advancement distance specifies, how many units

	 * to the right we have to move before drawing the NEXT character.

	 * 

	 * @return the horizontal dist

	 * 

	 * the distance advancement

	 */

	public int getHorizontalDist();

	

	

	/**

	 * Destroys the character and its used resources.

	 */

	public void destroy();

}