source: Dev/branches/rest-dojo-ui/client/dojox/gfx/shape.js @ 256

define(["./_base", "dojo/_base/lang", "dojo/_base/declare", "dojo/_base/window", "dojo/_base/sniff",
        "dojo/_base/connect", "dojo/_base/array", "dojo/dom-construct", "dojo/_base/Color", "./matrix"], 
  function(g, lang, declare, win, has, events, arr, domConstruct, Color, matrixLib){

/*===== 
        dojox.gfx.shape = {
                // summary:
                //              This module contains the core graphics Shape API.
                //              Different graphics renderer implementation modules (svg, canvas, vml, silverlight, etc.) extend this 
                //              basic api to provide renderer-specific implementations for each shape.
        };
  =====*/

        var shape = g.shape = {};
        // a set of ids (keys=type)
        var _ids = {};
        // a simple set impl to map shape<->id
        var registry = {};
        
        shape.register = function(/*dojox.gfx.shape.Shape*/shape){
                // summary: 
                //              Register the specified shape into the graphics registry.
                // shape: dojox.gfx.shape.Shape
                //              The shape to register.
                // returns:
                //              The unique id associated with this shape.
                // the id pattern : type+number (ex: Rect0,Rect1,etc)
                var t = shape.declaredClass.split('.').pop();
                var i = t in _ids ? ++_ids[t] : ((_ids[t] = 0));
                var uid = t+i;
                registry[uid] = shape;
                return uid;
        };
        
        shape.byId = function(/*String*/id){
                // summary: 
                //              Returns the shape that matches the specified id.
                // id: String
                //              The unique identifier for this Shape.
                return registry[id]; //dojox.gfx.shape.Shape
        };
        
        shape.dispose = function(/*dojox.gfx.shape.Shape*/shape){
                // summary: 
                //              Removes the specified shape from the registry.
                // shape: dojox.gfx.shape.Shape
                //              The shape to unregister.
                delete registry[shape.getUID()];
        };
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Shape", null, {
                // summary: a Shape object, which knows how to apply
                // graphical attributes and transformations
        
                constructor: function(){
                        //      rawNode: Node
                        //              underlying graphics-renderer-specific implementation object (if applicable)
                        this.rawNode = null;
                        //      shape: Object: an abstract shape object
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultPath,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultPolyline,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultRect,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultEllipse,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultCircle,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultLine,
                        //      or dojox.gfx.defaultImage)
                        this.shape = null;
        
                        //      matrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //              a transformation matrix
                        this.matrix = null;
        
                        //      fillStyle: Object
                        //              a fill object
                        //              (see dojox.gfx.defaultLinearGradient,
                        //              dojox.gfx.defaultRadialGradient,
                        //              dojox.gfx.defaultPattern,
                        //              or dojo.Color)
                        this.fillStyle = null;
        
                        //      strokeStyle: Object
                        //              a stroke object
                        //              (see dojox.gfx.defaultStroke)
                        this.strokeStyle = null;
        
                        // bbox: dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                        //              a bounding box of this shape
                        //              (see dojox.gfx.defaultRect)
                        this.bbox = null;
        
                        // virtual group structure
        
                        // parent: Object
                        //              a parent or null
                        //              (see dojox.gfx.Surface,
                        //              dojox.gfx.shape.VirtualGroup,
                        //              or dojox.gfx.Group)
                        this.parent = null;
        
                        // parentMatrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      a transformation matrix inherited from the parent
                        this.parentMatrix = null;
                        
                        var uid = shape.register(this);
                        this.getUID = function(){
                                return uid;
                        }
                },      
        
                // trivial getters
        
                getNode: function(){
                        // summary: Different graphics rendering subsystems implement shapes in different ways.  This
                        //      method provides access to the underlying graphics subsystem object.  Clients calling this
                        //      method and using the return value must be careful not to try sharing or using the underlying node
                        //      in a general way across renderer implementation.
                        //      Returns the underlying graphics Node, or null if no underlying graphics node is used by this shape.
                        return this.rawNode; // Node
                },
                getShape: function(){
                        // summary: returns the current Shape object or null
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultPath,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultPolyline,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultRect,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultEllipse,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultCircle,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultLine,
                        //      or dojox.gfx.defaultImage)
                        return this.shape; // Object
                },
                getTransform: function(){
                        // summary: Returns the current transformation matrix applied to this Shape or null
                        return this.matrix;     // dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                },
                getFill: function(){
                        // summary: Returns the current fill object or null
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultLinearGradient,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultRadialGradient,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultPattern,
                        //      or dojo.Color)
                        return this.fillStyle;  // Object
                },
                getStroke: function(){
                        // summary: Returns the current stroke object or null
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultStroke)
                        return this.strokeStyle;        // Object
                },
                getParent: function(){
                        // summary: Returns the parent Shape, Group or VirtualGroup or null if this Shape is unparented.
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.Surface,
                        //      dojox.gfx.shape.VirtualGroup,
                        //      or dojox.gfx.Group)
                        return this.parent;     // Object
                },
                getBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: Returns the bounding box Rectanagle for this shape or null if a BoundingBox cannot be
                        //      calculated for the shape on the current renderer or for shapes with no geometric area (points).
                        //      A bounding box is a rectangular geometric region
                        //      defining the X and Y extent of the shape.
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultRect)
                        return this.bbox;       // dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                },
                getTransformedBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: returns an array of four points or null
                        //      four points represent four corners of the untransformed bounding box
                        var b = this.getBoundingBox();
                        if(!b){
                                return null;    // null
                        }
                        var m = this._getRealMatrix(),
                                gm = matrixLib;
                        return [        // Array
                                        gm.multiplyPoint(m, b.x, b.y),
                                        gm.multiplyPoint(m, b.x + b.width, b.y),
                                        gm.multiplyPoint(m, b.x + b.width, b.y + b.height),
                                        gm.multiplyPoint(m, b.x, b.y + b.height)
                                ];
                },
                getEventSource: function(){
                        // summary: returns a Node, which is used as
                        //      a source of events for this shape
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        return this.rawNode;    // Node
                },
        
                // empty settings
        
                setShape: function(shape){
                        // summary: sets a shape object
                        //      (the default implementation simply ignores it)
                        // shape: Object
                        //      a shape object
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultPath,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultPolyline,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultRect,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultEllipse,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultCircle,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultLine,
                        //      or dojox.gfx.defaultImage)
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        this.shape = g.makeParameters(this.shape, shape);
                        this.bbox = null;
                        return this;    // self
                },
                setFill: function(fill){
                        // summary: sets a fill object
                        //      (the default implementation simply ignores it)
                        // fill: Object
                        //      a fill object
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultLinearGradient,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultRadialGradient,
                        //      dojox.gfx.defaultPattern,
                        //      or dojo.Color)
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        if(!fill){
                                // don't fill
                                this.fillStyle = null;
                                return this;    // self
                        }
                        var f = null;
                        if(typeof(fill) == "object" && "type" in fill){
                                // gradient or pattern
                                switch(fill.type){
                                        case "linear":
                                                f = g.makeParameters(g.defaultLinearGradient, fill);
                                                break;
                                        case "radial":
                                                f = g.makeParameters(g.defaultRadialGradient, fill);
                                                break;
                                        case "pattern":
                                                f = g.makeParameters(g.defaultPattern, fill);
                                                break;
                                }
                        }else{
                                // color object
                                f = g.normalizeColor(fill);
                        }
                        this.fillStyle = f;
                        return this;    // self
                },
                setStroke: function(stroke){
                        // summary: sets a stroke object
                        //      (the default implementation simply ignores it)
                        // stroke: Object
                        //      a stroke object
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.defaultStroke)
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        if(!stroke){
                                // don't stroke
                                this.strokeStyle = null;
                                return this;    // self
                        }
                        // normalize the stroke
                        if(typeof stroke == "string" || lang.isArray(stroke) || stroke instanceof Color){
                                stroke = {color: stroke};
                        }
                        var s = this.strokeStyle = g.makeParameters(g.defaultStroke, stroke);
                        s.color = g.normalizeColor(s.color);
                        return this;    // self
                },
                setTransform: function(matrix){
                        // summary: sets a transformation matrix
                        // matrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      a matrix or a matrix-like object
                        //      (see an argument of dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      constructor for a list of acceptable arguments)
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        this.matrix = matrixLib.clone(matrix ? matrixLib.normalize(matrix) : matrixLib.identity);
                        return this._applyTransform();  // self
                },
        
                _applyTransform: function(){
                        // summary: physically sets a matrix
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        return this;    // self
                },
        
                // z-index
        
                moveToFront: function(){
                        // summary: moves a shape to front of its parent's list of shapes
                        var p = this.getParent();
                        if(p){
                                p._moveChildToFront(this);
                                this._moveToFront();    // execute renderer-specific action
                        }
                        return this;    // self
                },
                moveToBack: function(){
                        // summary: moves a shape to back of its parent's list of shapes
                        var p = this.getParent();
                        if(p){
                                p._moveChildToBack(this);
                                this._moveToBack();     // execute renderer-specific action
                        }
                        return this;
                },
                _moveToFront: function(){
                        // summary: renderer-specific hook, see dojox.gfx.shape.Shape.moveToFront()
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                },
                _moveToBack: function(){
                        // summary: renderer-specific hook, see dojox.gfx.shape.Shape.moveToFront()
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                },
        
                // apply left & right transformation
        
                applyRightTransform: function(matrix){
                        // summary: multiplies the existing matrix with an argument on right side
                        //      (this.matrix * matrix)
                        // matrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      a matrix or a matrix-like object
                        //      (see an argument of dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      constructor for a list of acceptable arguments)
                        return matrix ? this.setTransform([this.matrix, matrix]) : this;        // self
                },
                applyLeftTransform: function(matrix){
                        // summary: multiplies the existing matrix with an argument on left side
                        //      (matrix * this.matrix)
                        // matrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      a matrix or a matrix-like object
                        //      (see an argument of dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      constructor for a list of acceptable arguments)
                        return matrix ? this.setTransform([matrix, this.matrix]) : this;        // self
                },
                applyTransform: function(matrix){
                        // summary: a shortcut for dojox.gfx.Shape.applyRightTransform
                        // matrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      a matrix or a matrix-like object
                        //      (see an argument of dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      constructor for a list of acceptable arguments)
                        return matrix ? this.setTransform([this.matrix, matrix]) : this;        // self
                },
        
                // virtual group methods
        
                removeShape: function(silently){
                        // summary: removes the shape from its parent's list of shapes
                        // silently: Boolean
                        //              if true, do not redraw a picture yet
                        if(this.parent){
                                this.parent.remove(this, silently);
                        }
                        return this;    // self
                },
                _setParent: function(parent, matrix){
                        // summary: sets a parent
                        // parent: Object
                        //      a parent or null
                        //      (see dojox.gfx.Surface,
                        //      dojox.gfx.shape.VirtualGroup,
                        //      or dojox.gfx.Group)
                        // matrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      a 2D matrix or a matrix-like object
                        this.parent = parent;
                        return this._updateParentMatrix(matrix);        // self
                },
                _updateParentMatrix: function(matrix){
                        // summary: updates the parent matrix with new matrix
                        // matrix: dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                        //      a 2D matrix or a matrix-like object
                        this.parentMatrix = matrix ? matrixLib.clone(matrix) : null;
                        return this._applyTransform();  // self
                },
                _getRealMatrix: function(){
                        // summary: returns the cumulative ('real') transformation matrix
                        //      by combining the shape's matrix with its parent's matrix
                        var m = this.matrix;
                        var p = this.parent;
                        while(p){
                                if(p.matrix){
                                        m = matrixLib.multiply(p.matrix, m);
                                }
                                p = p.parent;
                        }
                        return m;       // dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                }
        });
        
        shape._eventsProcessing = {
                connect: function(name, object, method){
                        // summary: connects a handler to an event on this shape
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        // redirect to fixCallback to normalize events and add the gfxTarget to the event. The latter
                        // is done by dojox.gfx.fixTarget which is defined by each renderer
                        return events.connect(this.getEventSource(), name, shape.fixCallback(this, g.fixTarget, object, method));
                        
                },
                disconnect: function(token){
                        // summary: connects a handler by token from an event on this shape
                        // COULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
        
                        events.disconnect(token);
                }
        };
        
        shape.fixCallback = function(gfxElement, fixFunction, scope, method){
                //  summary:
                //      Wraps the callback to allow for tests and event normalization
                //      before it gets invoked. This is where 'fixTarget' is invoked.
                //  gfxElement: Object
                //      The GFX object that triggers the action (ex.: 
                //      dojox.gfx.Surface and dojox.gfx.Shape). A new event property
                //      'gfxTarget' is added to the event to reference this object.
                //      for easy manipulation of GFX objects by the event handlers.
                //  fixFunction: Function
                //      The function that implements the logic to set the 'gfxTarget'
                //      property to the event. It should be 'dojox.gfx.fixTarget' for
                //      most of the cases
                //  scope: Object
                //      Optional. The scope to be used when invoking 'method'. If
                //      omitted, a global scope is used.
                //  method: Function|String
                //      The original callback to be invoked.
                if(!method){
                        method = scope;
                        scope = null;
                }
                if(lang.isString(method)){
                        scope = scope || win.global;
                        if(!scope[method]){ throw(['dojox.gfx.shape.fixCallback: scope["', method, '"] is null (scope="', scope, '")'].join('')); }
                        return function(e){  
                                return fixFunction(e,gfxElement) ? scope[method].apply(scope, arguments || []) : undefined; }; // Function
                }
                return !scope 
                        ? function(e){ 
                                return fixFunction(e,gfxElement) ? method.apply(scope, arguments) : undefined; } 
                        : function(e){ 
                                return fixFunction(e,gfxElement) ? method.apply(scope, arguments || []) : undefined; }; // Function
        };
        lang.extend(shape.Shape, shape._eventsProcessing);
        
        shape.Container = {
                // summary: a container of shapes, which can be used
                //      as a foundation for renderer-specific groups, or as a way
                //      to logically group shapes (e.g, to propagate matricies)
        
                _init: function() {
                        // children: Array: a list of children
                        this.children = [];
                },
        
                // group management
        
                openBatch: function() {
                        // summary: starts a new batch, subsequent new child shapes will be held in
                        //      the batch instead of appending to the container directly
                },
                closeBatch: function() {
                        // summary: submits the current batch, append all pending child shapes to DOM
                },
                add: function(shape){
                        // summary: adds a shape to the list
                        // shape: dojox.gfx.Shape
                        //              the shape to add to the list
                        var oldParent = shape.getParent();
                        if(oldParent){
                                oldParent.remove(shape, true);
                        }
                        this.children.push(shape);
                        return shape._setParent(this, this._getRealMatrix());   // self
                },
                remove: function(shape, silently){
                        // summary: removes a shape from the list
                        //      shape: dojox.gfx.shape.Shape
                        //              the shape to remove
                        // silently: Boolean
                        //              if true, do not redraw a picture yet
                        for(var i = 0; i < this.children.length; ++i){
                                if(this.children[i] == shape){
                                        if(silently){
                                                // skip for now
                                        }else{
                                                shape.parent = null;
                                                shape.parentMatrix = null;
                                        }
                                        this.children.splice(i, 1);
                                        break;
                                }
                        }
                        return this;    // self
                },
                clear: function(){
                        // summary: removes all shapes from a group/surface
                        var shape;
                        for(var i = 0; i < this.children.length;++i){
                                shape = this.children[i];
                                shape.parent = null;
                                shape.parentMatrix = null;
                        }
                        this.children = [];
                        return this;    // self
                },
        
                // moving child nodes
        
                _moveChildToFront: function(shape){
                        // summary: moves a shape to front of the list of shapes
                        //      shape: dojox.gfx.shape.Shape
                        //              one of the child shapes to move to the front
                        for(var i = 0; i < this.children.length; ++i){
                                if(this.children[i] == shape){
                                        this.children.splice(i, 1);
                                        this.children.push(shape);
                                        break;
                                }
                        }
                        return this;    // self
                },
                _moveChildToBack: function(shape){
                        // summary: moves a shape to back of the list of shapes
                        //      shape: dojox.gfx.shape.Shape
                        //              one of the child shapes to move to the front
                        for(var i = 0; i < this.children.length; ++i){
                                if(this.children[i] == shape){
                                        this.children.splice(i, 1);
                                        this.children.unshift(shape);
                                        break;
                                }
                        }
                        return this;    // self
                }
        };
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Surface", null, {
                // summary: a surface object to be used for drawings
                constructor: function(){
                        // underlying node
                        this.rawNode = null;
                        // the parent node
                        this._parent = null;
                        // the list of DOM nodes to be deleted in the case of destruction
                        this._nodes = [];
                        // the list of events to be detached in the case of destruction
                        this._events = [];
                },
                destroy: function(){
                        // summary: destroy all relevant external resources and release all
                        //      external references to make this object garbage-collectible
                        arr.forEach(this._nodes, domConstruct.destroy);
                        this._nodes = [];
                        arr.forEach(this._events, events.disconnect);
                        this._events = [];
                        this.rawNode = null;    // recycle it in _nodes, if it needs to be recycled
                        if(has("ie")){
                                while(this._parent.lastChild){
                                        domConstruct.destroy(this._parent.lastChild);
                                }
                        }else{
                                this._parent.innerHTML = "";
                        }
                        this._parent = null;
                },
                getEventSource: function(){
                        // summary: returns a node, which can be used to attach event listeners
                        return this.rawNode; // Node
                },
                _getRealMatrix: function(){
                        // summary: always returns the identity matrix
                        return null;    // dojox.gfx.Matrix2D
                },
                isLoaded: true,
                onLoad: function(/*dojox.gfx.Surface*/ surface){
                        // summary: local event, fired once when the surface is created
                        // asynchronously, used only when isLoaded is false, required
                        // only for Silverlight.
                },
                whenLoaded: function(/*Object|Null*/ context, /*Function|String*/ method){
                        var f = lang.hitch(context, method);
                        if(this.isLoaded){
                                f(this);
                        }else{
                                var h = events.connect(this, "onLoad", function(surface){
                                        events.disconnect(h);
                                        f(surface);
                                });
                        }
                }
        });
        
        lang.extend(shape.Surface, shape._eventsProcessing);
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.Point", null, {
                // summary: a hypothetical 2D point to be used for drawings - {x, y}
                // description: This object is defined for documentation purposes.
                //      You should use the naked object instead: {x: 1, y: 2}.
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.Rectangle", null, {
                // summary: a hypothetical rectangle - {x, y, width, height}
                // description: This object is defined for documentation purposes.
                //      You should use the naked object instead: {x: 1, y: 2, width: 100, height: 200}.
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Rect", shape.Shape, {
                // summary: a generic rectangle
                constructor: function(rawNode){
                        // rawNode: Node
                        //              The underlying graphics system object (typically a DOM Node)
                        this.shape = g.getDefault("Rect");
                        this.rawNode = rawNode;
                },
                getBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: returns the bounding box (its shape in this case)
                        return this.shape;      // dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                }
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Ellipse", shape.Shape, {
                // summary: a generic ellipse
                constructor: function(rawNode){
                        // rawNode: Node
                        //              a DOM Node
                        this.shape = g.getDefault("Ellipse");
                        this.rawNode = rawNode;
                },
                getBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: returns the bounding box
                        if(!this.bbox){
                                var shape = this.shape;
                                this.bbox = {x: shape.cx - shape.rx, y: shape.cy - shape.ry,
                                        width: 2 * shape.rx, height: 2 * shape.ry};
                        }
                        return this.bbox;       // dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                }
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Circle", shape.Shape, {
                // summary: a generic circle
                //      (this is a helper object, which is defined for convenience)
                constructor: function(rawNode){
                        // rawNode: Node
                        //              a DOM Node
                        this.shape = g.getDefault("Circle");
                        this.rawNode = rawNode;
                },
                getBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: returns the bounding box
                        if(!this.bbox){
                                var shape = this.shape;
                                this.bbox = {x: shape.cx - shape.r, y: shape.cy - shape.r,
                                        width: 2 * shape.r, height: 2 * shape.r};
                        }
                        return this.bbox;       // dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                }
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Line", shape.Shape, {
                // summary: a generic line
                //      (this is a helper object, which is defined for convenience)
                constructor: function(rawNode){
                        // rawNode: Node
                        //              a DOM Node
                        this.shape = g.getDefault("Line");
                        this.rawNode = rawNode;
                },
                getBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: returns the bounding box
                        if(!this.bbox){
                                var shape = this.shape;
                                this.bbox = {
                                        x:              Math.min(shape.x1, shape.x2),
                                        y:              Math.min(shape.y1, shape.y2),
                                        width:  Math.abs(shape.x2 - shape.x1),
                                        height: Math.abs(shape.y2 - shape.y1)
                                };
                        }
                        return this.bbox;       // dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                }
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Polyline", shape.Shape, {
                // summary: a generic polyline/polygon
                //      (this is a helper object, which is defined for convenience)
                constructor: function(rawNode){
                        // rawNode: Node
                        //              a DOM Node
                        this.shape = g.getDefault("Polyline");
                        this.rawNode = rawNode;
                },
                setShape: function(points, closed){
                        // summary: sets a polyline/polygon shape object
                        // points: Object
                        //              a polyline/polygon shape object
                        // closed: Boolean
                        //              close the polyline to make a polygon
                        if(points && points instanceof Array){
                                // points: Array: an array of points
                                this.inherited(arguments, [{points: points}]);
                                if(closed && this.shape.points.length){
                                        this.shape.points.push(this.shape.points[0]);
                                }
                        }else{
                                this.inherited(arguments, [points]);
                        }
                        return this;    // self
                },
                _normalizePoints: function(){
                        // summary: normalize points to array of {x:number, y:number}
                        var p = this.shape.points, l = p && p.length;
                        if(l && typeof p[0] == "number"){
                                var points = [];
                                for(var i = 0; i < l; i += 2){
                                        points.push({x: p[i], y: p[i + 1]});
                                }
                                this.shape.points = points;
                        }
                },
                getBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: returns the bounding box
                        if(!this.bbox && this.shape.points.length){
                                var p = this.shape.points;
                                var l = p.length;
                                var t = p[0];
                                var bbox = {l: t.x, t: t.y, r: t.x, b: t.y};
                                for(var i = 1; i < l; ++i){
                                        t = p[i];
                                        if(bbox.l > t.x) bbox.l = t.x;
                                        if(bbox.r < t.x) bbox.r = t.x;
                                        if(bbox.t > t.y) bbox.t = t.y;
                                        if(bbox.b < t.y) bbox.b = t.y;
                                }
                                this.bbox = {
                                        x:              bbox.l,
                                        y:              bbox.t,
                                        width:  bbox.r - bbox.l,
                                        height: bbox.b - bbox.t
                                };
                        }
                        return this.bbox;       // dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                }
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Image", shape.Shape, {
                // summary: a generic image
                //      (this is a helper object, which is defined for convenience)
                constructor: function(rawNode){
                        // rawNode: Node
                        //              a DOM Node
                        this.shape = g.getDefault("Image");
                        this.rawNode = rawNode;
                },
                getBoundingBox: function(){
                        // summary: returns the bounding box (its shape in this case)
                        return this.shape;      // dojox.gfx.Rectangle
                },
                setStroke: function(){
                        // summary: ignore setting a stroke style
                        return this;    // self
                },
                setFill: function(){
                        // summary: ignore setting a fill style
                        return this;    // self
                }
        });
        
        declare("dojox.gfx.shape.Text", shape.Shape, {
                // summary: a generic text
                constructor: function(rawNode){
                        // rawNode: Node
                        //              a DOM Node
                        this.fontStyle = null;
                        this.shape = g.getDefault("Text");
                        this.rawNode = rawNode;
                },
                getFont: function(){
                        // summary: returns the current font object or null
                        return this.fontStyle;  // Object
                },
                setFont: function(newFont){
                        // summary: sets a font for text
                        // newFont: Object
                        //              a font object (see dojox.gfx.defaultFont) or a font string
                        this.fontStyle = typeof newFont == "string" ? g.splitFontString(newFont) :
                                g.makeParameters(g.defaultFont, newFont);
                        this._setFont();
                        return this;    // self
                }
        });
        
        shape.Creator = {
                // summary: shape creators
                createShape: function(shape){
                        // summary: creates a shape object based on its type; it is meant to be used
                        //      by group-like objects
                        // shape: Object
                        //              a shape descriptor object
                        switch(shape.type){
                                case g.defaultPath.type:                return this.createPath(shape);
                                case g.defaultRect.type:                return this.createRect(shape);
                                case g.defaultCircle.type:      return this.createCircle(shape);
                                case g.defaultEllipse.type:     return this.createEllipse(shape);
                                case g.defaultLine.type:                return this.createLine(shape);
                                case g.defaultPolyline.type:    return this.createPolyline(shape);
                                case g.defaultImage.type:               return this.createImage(shape);
                                case g.defaultText.type:                return this.createText(shape);
                                case g.defaultTextPath.type:    return this.createTextPath(shape);
                        }
                        return null;
                },
                createGroup: function(){
                        // summary: creates a group shape
                        return this.createObject(g.Group);      // dojox.gfx.Group
                },
                createRect: function(rect){
                        // summary: creates a rectangle shape
                        // rect: Object
                        //              a path object (see dojox.gfx.defaultRect)
                        return this.createObject(g.Rect, rect); // dojox.gfx.Rect
                },
                createEllipse: function(ellipse){
                        // summary: creates an ellipse shape
                        // ellipse: Object
                        //              an ellipse object (see dojox.gfx.defaultEllipse)
                        return this.createObject(g.Ellipse, ellipse);   // dojox.gfx.Ellipse
                },
                createCircle: function(circle){
                        // summary: creates a circle shape
                        // circle: Object
                        //              a circle object (see dojox.gfx.defaultCircle)
                        return this.createObject(g.Circle, circle);     // dojox.gfx.Circle
                },
                createLine: function(line){
                        // summary: creates a line shape
                        // line: Object
                        //              a line object (see dojox.gfx.defaultLine)
                        return this.createObject(g.Line, line); // dojox.gfx.Line
                },
                createPolyline: function(points){
                        // summary: creates a polyline/polygon shape
                        // points: Object
                        //              a points object (see dojox.gfx.defaultPolyline)
                        //              or an Array of points
                        return this.createObject(g.Polyline, points);   // dojox.gfx.Polyline
                },
                createImage: function(image){
                        // summary: creates a image shape
                        // image: Object
                        //              an image object (see dojox.gfx.defaultImage)
                        return this.createObject(g.Image, image);       // dojox.gfx.Image
                },
                createText: function(text){
                        // summary: creates a text shape
                        // text: Object
                        //              a text object (see dojox.gfx.defaultText)
                        return this.createObject(g.Text, text); // dojox.gfx.Text
                },
                createPath: function(path){
                        // summary: creates a path shape
                        // path: Object
                        //              a path object (see dojox.gfx.defaultPath)
                        return this.createObject(g.Path, path); // dojox.gfx.Path
                },
                createTextPath: function(text){
                        // summary: creates a text shape
                        // text: Object
                        //              a textpath object (see dojox.gfx.defaultTextPath)
                        return this.createObject(g.TextPath, {}).setText(text); // dojox.gfx.TextPath
                },
                createObject: function(shapeType, rawShape){
                        // summary: creates an instance of the passed shapeType class
                        // SHOULD BE RE-IMPLEMENTED BY THE RENDERER!
                        // shapeType: Function
                        //              a class constructor to create an instance of
                        // rawShape: Object 
                        //              properties to be passed in to the classes 'setShape' method
        
                        return null;    // dojox.gfx.Shape
                }
        };
        
        return shape;
});