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/*
 * ===========================================
 * Java Pdf Extraction Decoding Access Library
 * ===========================================
 *
 * Project Info:  http://www.idrsolutions.com
 * Help section for developers at http://www.idrsolutions.com/support/
 *
 * (C) Copyright 1997-2015 IDRsolutions and Contributors.
 *
 * This file is part of JPedal/JPDF2HTML5
 *
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 *
 * ---------------
 * PdfClip.java
 * ---------------
 */
package org.jpedal.objects;

/**
 * Code for storing and modifying the current clip held in the GraphicsState.
 */
public interface PdfClip {
    
    /**
     * Updates the clip by adding the passed in shape to the clip.
     * 
     * @param path The path to be added to the clip
     * @return Whether the clip has been changed
     */
    boolean updateClip(Object path);
    
    /**
     * Gets the current clipping shape. Must be cast to the appropriate object.
     * @return 
     */
    Object getClippingShape();
    
    
}