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package net.sourceforge.barbecue.env;

import java.awt.*;

/**
 * Provides a way of accessing operating environment specific
 * information that is used in processing or displaying barcodes.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:opensource@ianbourke.com">Ian Bourke</a>
 */
public interface Environment {

	/**
	 * Returns the environment determined resolution for
	 * outputting barcodes.
	 * @return The resolution for the environment
	 */
	int getResolution();

    /**
     * Returns the default font for the environment. This is
     * included mostly to get around problems with font initialisation
     * on certain VMs in a headless environment.
     * @return The default font for the environment
     */
    Font getDefaultFont();
}