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/* $Id$ */
 
package org.apache.fop.image;

// FOP
import org.apache.fop.apps.FOUserAgent;

/**
 * Image cache holder.
 * This interface is used for caching images.
 */
public interface ImageCache {
    
    /**
     * Get an image from the cache.
     *
     * @param url the url and key for the image
     * @param context the user agent context
     * @return the requested image
     */
    FopImage getImage(String url, FOUserAgent context);

    /**
     * Release an image in the current context.
     *
     * @param url the url and key for the image
     * @param context the user agent context
     */
    void releaseImage(String url, FOUserAgent context);

    /**
     * Invalidate image.
     * If during loading this image is found to be invalid
     * it will be invalidated to prevent further attempts at
     * loading the image.
     *
     * @param url the url and key for the image
     * @param context the user agent context
     */
    void invalidateImage(String url, FOUserAgent context);

    /**
     * Remove a context and handle all images in the context.
     *
     * @param context the user agent context
     */
    void removeContext(FOUserAgent context);
    
    /**
     * Forces the cache to fully cleared.
     */
    void clearAll();
    
}