openlayers/lib/OpenLayers/Renderer.js

/* Copyright (c) 2006 MetaCarta, Inc., published under a modified BSD license.
 * See http://svn.openlayers.org/trunk/openlayers/repository-license.txt 
 * for the full text of the license. */

/**
 * Class: Renderer 
 * This is the base class for all renderers.
 *
 * This is based on a merger code written by Paul Spencer and Bertil Chapuis.
 * It is largely composed of virtual functions that are to be implemented
 * in technology-specific subclasses, but there is some generic code too.
 * 
 * The functions that *are* implemented here merely deal with the maintenance
 *  of the size and extent variables, as well as the cached 'resolution' 
 *  value. 
 * 
 * A note to the user that all subclasses should use getResolution() instead
 *  of directly accessing this.resolution in order to correctly use the 
 *  cacheing system.
 *
 */
OpenLayers.Renderer = OpenLayers.Class({

    /** 
     * Property: container
     * {DOMElement} 
     */
    container: null,
    
    /** 
     * Property: extent
     * {<OpenLayers.Bounds>}
     */
    extent: null,
    
    /** 
     * Property: size
     * {<OpenLayers.Size>} 
     */
    size: null,
    
    /**
     * Property: resolution
     * {Float} cache of current map resolution
     */
    resolution: null,
    
    /**
     * Property: map  
     * {<OpenLayers.Map>} Reference to the map -- this is set in Vector's setMap()
     */
    map: null,
    
    /**
     * Constructor: OpenLayers.Renderer 
     *
     * Parameters:
     * containerID - {<String>} 
     */
    initialize: function(containerID) {
        this.container = OpenLayers.Util.getElement(containerID);
    },
    
    /**
     * APIMethod: destroy
     */
    destroy: function() {
        this.container = null;
        this.extent = null;
        this.size =  null;
        this.resolution = null;
        this.map = null;
    },

    /**
     * APIMethod: supported
     * This should be overridden by specific subclasses
     * 
     * Returns:
     * {Boolean} Whether or not the browser supports the renderer class
     */
    supported: function() {
        return false;
    },    
    
    /**
     * Method: setExtent
     * Set the visible part of the layer.
     *
     * Resolution has probably changed, so we nullify the resolution 
     * cache (this.resolution) -- this way it will be re-computed when 
     * next it is needed.
     *
     * Parameters:
     * extent - {<OpenLayers.Bounds>} 
     */
    setExtent: function(extent) {
        this.extent = extent.clone();
        this.resolution = null;
    },
    
    /**
     * Method: setSize
     * Sets the size of the drawing surface.
     * 
     * Resolution has probably changed, so we nullify the resolution 
     * cache (this.resolution) -- this way it will be re-computed when 
     * next it is needed.
     *
     * Parameters:
     * size - {<OpenLayers.Size>} 
     */
    setSize: function(size) {
        this.size = size.clone();
        this.resolution = null;
    },
    
    /** 
     * Method: getResolution
     * Uses cached copy of resolution if available to minimize computing
     * 
     * Returns:
     * The current map's resolution
     */
    getResolution: function() {
        this.resolution = this.resolution || this.map.getResolution();
        return this.resolution;
    },
    
    /**
     * Method: drawFeature
     * Draw the feature.  The optional style argument can be used
     * to override the feature's own style.  This method should only
     * be called from layer.drawFeature().
     *
     * Parameters:
     * feature - {<OpenLayers.Feature.Vector>} 
     * style - {<Object>} 
     */
    drawFeature: function(feature, style) {
        if(style == null) {
            style = feature.style;
        }
        this.drawGeometry(feature.geometry, style, feature.id);
    },


    /** 
     * Method: drawGeometry
     * 
     * Draw a geometry.  This should only be called from the renderer itself.
     * Use layer.drawFeature() from outside the renderer.
     * virtual function
     *
     * Parameters:
     * geometry - {<OpenLayers.Geometry>} 
     * style - {Object} 
     * featureId - {<String>} 
     */
    drawGeometry: function(geometry, style, featureId) {},
        
    /**
     * Method: clear
     * Clear all vectors from the renderer.
     * virtual function.
     */    
    clear: function() {},

    /**
     * Method: getFeatureIdFromEvent
     * Returns a feature id from an event on the renderer.  
     * How this happens is specific to the renderer.  This should be
     * called from layer.getFeatureFromEvent().
     * Virtual function.
     * 
     * Parameters:
     * evt - {<OpenLayers.Event>} 
     *
     * Returns:
     * {String} A feature id or null.
     */
    getFeatureIdFromEvent: function(evt) {},
    
    /**
     * Method: eraseFeatures 
     * This is called by the layer to erase features
     * 
     * Parameters:
     * features - {Array(<OpenLayers.Feature.Vector>)} 
     */
    eraseFeatures: function(features) {
        if(!(features instanceof Array)) {
            features = [features];
        }
        for(var i=0; i<features.length; ++i) {
            this.eraseGeometry(features[i].geometry);
        }
    },
    
    /**
     * Method: eraseGeometry
     * Remove a geometry from the renderer (by id).
     * virtual function.
     * 
     * Parameters:
     * geometry - {<OpenLayers.Geometry>} 
     */
    eraseGeometry: function(geometry) {},
        
    /** @final @type String */
    CLASS_NAME: "OpenLayers.Renderer"
});