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package javax.media.nativewindow;

/** A marker interface describing a graphics configuration, visual, or
    pixel format in a toolkit-independent manner. */
public interface AbstractGraphicsConfiguration extends VisualIDHolder, Cloneable {
    public Object clone();

    /**
     * Return the screen this graphics configuration is valid for
     */
    public AbstractGraphicsScreen getScreen();

    /**
     * Return the capabilities reflecting this graphics configuration,
     * which may differ from the capabilities used to choose this configuration.
     *
     * @return An immutable instance of the Capabilities to avoid mutation by
     * the user.
     */
    public CapabilitiesImmutable getChosenCapabilities();

    /**
     * Return the capabilities used to choose this graphics configuration.
     *
     * These may be used to reconfigure the NativeWindow in case
     * the device changes in a multiple screen environment.
     *
     * @return An immutable instance of the Capabilities to avoid mutation by
     * the user.
     */
    public CapabilitiesImmutable getRequestedCapabilities();

    /**
     * In case the implementation utilizes a delegation pattern to wrap abstract toolkits,
     * this method shall return the native {@link AbstractGraphicsConfiguration},
     * otherwise this instance.
     * @see NativeSurface#getGraphicsConfiguration()
     */
    public AbstractGraphicsConfiguration getNativeGraphicsConfiguration();
}