org.apache.fop.render

## Interface RenderingContext

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    AbstractRenderingContext, AFPRenderingContext, Java2DRenderingContext, PCLRenderingContext, PDFRenderingContext, PSRenderingContext

      public interface RenderingContext

  Implementations of this interface provide context information needed by supporting classes during specific tasks (like image rendering).

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | `getHint(Object key)` Returns a hint identified by a key.
    `Map` | `getHints()` Returns an unmodifiable representation of all hints.
    `String` | `getMimeType()` Returns the MIME type associated with the current output format.
    `FOUserAgent` | `getUserAgent()` Returns the user agent.
    `void` | `putHint(Object key, Object value)` Sets an additional hint, overriding an existing hint.
    `void` | `putHints(Map additionalHints)` Adds additional hints to the existing hints, overriding existing hints.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getMimeType

          String getMimeType()

      Returns the MIME type associated with the current output format.
      Returns:
        the MIME type (ex. application/pdf)

    - #### getUserAgent

          FOUserAgent getUserAgent()

      Returns the user agent. The user agent is used to access configuration and other information for the rendering process.
      Returns:
        the user agent

    - #### putHints

          void putHints(Map additionalHints)

      Adds additional hints to the existing hints, overriding existing hints.
      Parameters:
        `additionalHints` - a map of additional hints

    - #### putHint

          void putHint(Object key,
                       Object value)

      Sets an additional hint, overriding an existing hint.
      Parameters:
        `key` - the key
        `value` - the value

    - #### getHints

          Map getHints()

      Returns an unmodifiable representation of all hints.
      Returns:
        the hints

    - #### getHint

          Object getHint(Object key)

      Returns a hint identified by a key.
      Parameters:
        `key` - the key
      Returns:
        the hint or null if no hint with the given key could be found

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