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<h2><span class="refentrytitle"><a name="cairo-Paths.top_of_page"></a>Paths</span></h2>
<p>Paths — Creating paths and manipulating path data</p>
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<a name="cairo-Paths.functions"></a><h2>Functions</h2>
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<td class="function_type">
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="returnvalue">cairo_path_t</span></a> *
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<td class="function_name">
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path" title="cairo_copy_path ()">cairo_copy_path</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="returnvalue">cairo_path_t</span></a> *
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path-flat" title="cairo_copy_path_flat ()">cairo_copy_path_flat</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<td class="function_type">
<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-destroy" title="cairo_path_destroy ()">cairo_path_destroy</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-append-path" title="cairo_append_path ()">cairo_append_path</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Types.html#cairo-bool-t" title="cairo_bool_t"><span class="returnvalue">cairo_bool_t</span></a>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-has-current-point" title="cairo_has_current_point ()">cairo_has_current_point</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-get-current-point" title="cairo_get_current_point ()">cairo_get_current_point</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-new-path" title="cairo_new_path ()">cairo_new_path</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-new-sub-path" title="cairo_new_sub_path ()">cairo_new_sub_path</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-close-path" title="cairo_close_path ()">cairo_close_path</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc" title="cairo_arc ()">cairo_arc</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-curve-to" title="cairo_curve_to ()">cairo_curve_to</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-line-to" title="cairo_line_to ()">cairo_line_to</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()">cairo_move_to</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rectangle" title="cairo_rectangle ()">cairo_rectangle</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-glyph-path" title="cairo_glyph_path ()">cairo_glyph_path</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-text-path" title="cairo_text_path ()">cairo_text_path</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<span class="returnvalue">void</span>
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<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-extents" title="cairo_path_extents ()">cairo_path_extents</a> <span class="c_punctuation">()</span>
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<a name="cairo-Paths.other"></a><h2>Types and Values</h2>
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<td class="datatype_keyword">union</td>
<td class="function_name"><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t">cairo_path_data_t</a></td>
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<td class="datatype_keyword">enum</td>
<td class="function_name"><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-type-t" title="enum cairo_path_data_type_t">cairo_path_data_type_t</a></td>
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<a name="cairo-Paths.description"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>Paths are the most basic drawing tools and are primarily used to implicitly
generate simple masks.</p>
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<a name="cairo-Paths.functions_details"></a><h2>Functions</h2>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-copy-path"></a><h3>cairo_copy_path ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="returnvalue">cairo_path_t</span></a> *
cairo_copy_path (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Creates a copy of the current path and returns it to the user as a
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a>. See <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a> for hints on how to iterate
over the returned data structure.</p>
<p>This function will always return a valid pointer, but the result
will have no data (<code class="literal">data==<a href="/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/glib/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a></code> and
<code class="literal">num_data==0</code>), if either of the following
conditions hold:</p>
<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">If there is insufficient memory to copy the path. In this
case <code class="literal">path->status</code> will be set to
<a class="link" href="cairo-Error-handling.html#CAIRO-STATUS-NO-MEMORY:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_STATUS_NO_MEMORY</code></a>.</li>
<li class="listitem">If <em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em> is already in an error state. In this case
<code class="literal">path->status</code> will contain the same status that
would be returned by <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-status" title="cairo_status ()"><code class="function">cairo_status()</code></a>.</li>
</ol></div>
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<a name="cairo-copy-path.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
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<col class="parameters_description">
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
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<a name="cairo-copy-path.returns"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> the copy of the current path. The caller owns the
returned object and should call <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-destroy" title="cairo_path_destroy ()"><code class="function">cairo_path_destroy()</code></a> when finished
with it.</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
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<a name="cairo-copy-path-flat"></a><h3>cairo_copy_path_flat ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="returnvalue">cairo_path_t</span></a> *
cairo_copy_path_flat (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Gets a flattened copy of the current path and returns it to the
user as a <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a>. See <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a> for hints on
how to iterate over the returned data structure.</p>
<p>This function is like <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path" title="cairo_copy_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path()</code></a> except that any curves
in the path will be approximated with piecewise-linear
approximations, (accurate to within the current tolerance
value). That is, the result is guaranteed to not have any elements
of type <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#CAIRO-PATH-CURVE-TO:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_PATH_CURVE_TO</code></a> which will instead be replaced by a
series of <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#CAIRO-PATH-LINE-TO:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_PATH_LINE_TO</code></a> elements.</p>
<p>This function will always return a valid pointer, but the result
will have no data (<code class="literal">data==<a href="/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/glib/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a></code> and
<code class="literal">num_data==0</code>), if either of the following
conditions hold:</p>
<div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1">
<li class="listitem">If there is insufficient memory to copy the path. In this
case <code class="literal">path->status</code> will be set to
<a class="link" href="cairo-Error-handling.html#CAIRO-STATUS-NO-MEMORY:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_STATUS_NO_MEMORY</code></a>.</li>
<li class="listitem">If <em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em> is already in an error state. In this case
<code class="literal">path->status</code> will contain the same status that
would be returned by <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-status" title="cairo_status ()"><code class="function">cairo_status()</code></a>.</li>
</ol></div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-copy-path-flat.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-copy-path-flat.returns"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> the copy of the current path. The caller owns the
returned object and should call <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-destroy" title="cairo_path_destroy ()"><code class="function">cairo_path_destroy()</code></a> when finished
with it.</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
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<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-path-destroy"></a><h3>cairo_path_destroy ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_path_destroy (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a> *path</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Immediately releases all memory associated with <em class="parameter"><code>path</code></em>
. After a call
to <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-destroy" title="cairo_path_destroy ()"><code class="function">cairo_path_destroy()</code></a> the <em class="parameter"><code>path</code></em>
pointer is no longer valid and
should not be used further.</p>
<p>Note: <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-destroy" title="cairo_path_destroy ()"><code class="function">cairo_path_destroy()</code></a> should only be called with a
pointer to a <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a> returned by a cairo function. Any path
that is created manually (ie. outside of cairo) should be destroyed
manually as well.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-path-destroy.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>path</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a path previously returned by either <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path" title="cairo_copy_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path()</code></a> or
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path-flat" title="cairo_copy_path_flat ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path_flat()</code></a>.</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
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<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-append-path"></a><h3>cairo_append_path ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_append_path (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code>const <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a> *path</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Append the <em class="parameter"><code>path</code></em>
onto the current path. The <em class="parameter"><code>path</code></em>
may be either the
return value from one of <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path" title="cairo_copy_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path()</code></a> or
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path-flat" title="cairo_copy_path_flat ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path_flat()</code></a> or it may be constructed manually. See
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a> for details on how the path data structure should be
initialized, and note that <code class="literal">path->status</code> must be
initialized to <a class="link" href="cairo-Error-handling.html#CAIRO-STATUS-SUCCESS:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_STATUS_SUCCESS</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-append-path.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>path</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>path to be appended</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-has-current-point"></a><h3>cairo_has_current_point ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><a class="link" href="cairo-Types.html#cairo-bool-t" title="cairo_bool_t"><span class="returnvalue">cairo_bool_t</span></a>
cairo_has_current_point (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Returns whether a current point is defined on the current path.
See <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-get-current-point" title="cairo_get_current_point ()"><code class="function">cairo_get_current_point()</code></a> for details on the current point.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-has-current-point.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-has-current-point.returns"></a><h4>Returns</h4>
<p> whether a current point is defined.</p>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.6</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-get-current-point"></a><h3>cairo_get_current_point ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_get_current_point (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> *x</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> *y</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Gets the current point of the current path, which is
conceptually the final point reached by the path so far.</p>
<p>The current point is returned in the user-space coordinate
system. If there is no defined current point or if <em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
is in an
error status, <em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
and <em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
will both be set to 0.0. It is possible to
check this in advance with <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-has-current-point" title="cairo_has_current_point ()"><code class="function">cairo_has_current_point()</code></a>.</p>
<p>Most path construction functions alter the current point. See the
following for details on how they affect the current point:
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-new-path" title="cairo_new_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_new_path()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-new-sub-path" title="cairo_new_sub_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_new_sub_path()</code></a>,
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-append-path" title="cairo_append_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_append_path()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-close-path" title="cairo_close_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_close_path()</code></a>,
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_move_to()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-line-to" title="cairo_line_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_line_to()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-curve-to" title="cairo_curve_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_curve_to()</code></a>,
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rel-move-to" title="cairo_rel_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_rel_move_to()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rel-line-to" title="cairo_rel_line_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_rel_line_to()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rel-curve-to" title="cairo_rel_curve_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_rel_curve_to()</code></a>,
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc" title="cairo_arc ()"><code class="function">cairo_arc()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc-negative" title="cairo_arc_negative ()"><code class="function">cairo_arc_negative()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rectangle" title="cairo_rectangle ()"><code class="function">cairo_rectangle()</code></a>,
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-text-path" title="cairo_text_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_text_path()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-glyph-path" title="cairo_glyph_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_glyph_path()</code></a>, <code class="function">cairo_stroke_to_path()</code>.</p>
<p>Some functions use and alter the current point but do not
otherwise change current path:
<a class="link" href="cairo-text.html#cairo-show-text" title="cairo_show_text ()"><code class="function">cairo_show_text()</code></a>.</p>
<p>Some functions unset the current path and as a result, current point:
<a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-fill" title="cairo_fill ()"><code class="function">cairo_fill()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-stroke" title="cairo_stroke ()"><code class="function">cairo_stroke()</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-get-current-point.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>return value for X coordinate of the current point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>return value for Y coordinate of the current point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-new-path"></a><h3>cairo_new_path ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_new_path (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Clears the current path. After this call there will be no path and
no current point.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-new-path.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-new-sub-path"></a><h3>cairo_new_sub_path ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_new_sub_path (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Begin a new sub-path. Note that the existing path is not
affected. After this call there will be no current point.</p>
<p>In many cases, this call is not needed since new sub-paths are
frequently started with <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_move_to()</code></a>.</p>
<p>A call to <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-new-sub-path" title="cairo_new_sub_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_new_sub_path()</code></a> is particularly useful when
beginning a new sub-path with one of the <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc" title="cairo_arc ()"><code class="function">cairo_arc()</code></a> calls. This
makes things easier as it is no longer necessary to manually
compute the arc's initial coordinates for a call to
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_move_to()</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-new-sub-path.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.2</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-close-path"></a><h3>cairo_close_path ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_close_path (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds a line segment to the path from the current point to the
beginning of the current sub-path, (the most recent point passed to
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_move_to()</code></a>), and closes this sub-path. After this call the
current point will be at the joined endpoint of the sub-path.</p>
<p>The behavior of <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-close-path" title="cairo_close_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_close_path()</code></a> is distinct from simply calling
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-line-to" title="cairo_line_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_line_to()</code></a> with the equivalent coordinate in the case of
stroking. When a closed sub-path is stroked, there are no caps on
the ends of the sub-path. Instead, there is a line join connecting
the final and initial segments of the sub-path.</p>
<p>If there is no current point before the call to <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-close-path" title="cairo_close_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_close_path()</code></a>,
this function will have no effect.</p>
<p>Note: As of cairo version 1.2.4 any call to <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-close-path" title="cairo_close_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_close_path()</code></a> will
place an explicit MOVE_TO element into the path immediately after
the CLOSE_PATH element, (which can be seen in <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path" title="cairo_copy_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path()</code></a> for
example). This can simplify path processing in some cases as it may
not be necessary to save the "last move_to point" during processing
as the MOVE_TO immediately after the CLOSE_PATH will provide that
point.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-close-path.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody><tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr></tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-arc"></a><h3>cairo_arc ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_arc (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> xc</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> yc</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> radius</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> angle1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> angle2</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds a circular arc of the given <em class="parameter"><code>radius</code></em>
to the current path. The
arc is centered at (<em class="parameter"><code>xc</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>yc</code></em>
), begins at <em class="parameter"><code>angle1</code></em>
and proceeds in
the direction of increasing angles to end at <em class="parameter"><code>angle2</code></em>
. If <em class="parameter"><code>angle2</code></em>
is
less than <em class="parameter"><code>angle1</code></em>
it will be progressively increased by
<code class="literal">2*M_PI</code> until it is greater than <em class="parameter"><code>angle1</code></em>
.</p>
<p>If there is a current point, an initial line segment will be added
to the path to connect the current point to the beginning of the
arc. If this initial line is undesired, it can be avoided by
calling <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-new-sub-path" title="cairo_new_sub_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_new_sub_path()</code></a> before calling <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc" title="cairo_arc ()"><code class="function">cairo_arc()</code></a>.</p>
<p>Angles are measured in radians. An angle of 0.0 is in the direction
of the positive X axis (in user space). An angle of
<code class="literal">M_PI/2.0</code> radians (90 degrees) is in the
direction of the positive Y axis (in user space). Angles increase
in the direction from the positive X axis toward the positive Y
axis. So with the default transformation matrix, angles increase in
a clockwise direction.</p>
<p>(To convert from degrees to radians, use <code class="literal">degrees * (M_PI /
180.)</code>.)</p>
<p>This function gives the arc in the direction of increasing angles;
see <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc-negative" title="cairo_arc_negative ()"><code class="function">cairo_arc_negative()</code></a> to get the arc in the direction of
decreasing angles.</p>
<p>The arc is circular in user space. To achieve an elliptical arc,
you can scale the current transformation matrix by different
amounts in the X and Y directions. For example, to draw an ellipse
in the box given by <em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>width</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>height</code></em>
:</p>
<div class="informalexample">
<table class="listing_frame" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="listing_lines" align="right"><pre>1
2
3
4
5</pre></td>
<td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="function"><a href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-save">cairo_save</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Transformations.html#cairo-translate">cairo_translate</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> x <span class="gtkdoc opt">+</span> width <span class="gtkdoc opt">/</span> <span class="number">2</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.,</span> y <span class="gtkdoc opt">+</span> height <span class="gtkdoc opt">/</span> <span class="number">2</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Transformations.html#cairo-scale">cairo_scale</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> width <span class="gtkdoc opt">/</span> <span class="number">2</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.,</span> height <span class="gtkdoc opt">/</span> <span class="number">2</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc">cairo_arc</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.,</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.,</span> <span class="number">1</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.,</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">.,</span> <span class="number">2</span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">*</span> M_PI<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-restore">cairo_restore</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span></pre></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-arc.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>xc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>X position of the center of the arc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>yc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Y position of the center of the arc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>radius</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the radius of the arc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>angle1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the start angle, in radians</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>angle2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the end angle, in radians</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-arc-negative"></a><h3>cairo_arc_negative ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_arc_negative (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> xc</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> yc</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> radius</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> angle1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> angle2</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds a circular arc of the given <em class="parameter"><code>radius</code></em>
to the current path. The
arc is centered at (<em class="parameter"><code>xc</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>yc</code></em>
), begins at <em class="parameter"><code>angle1</code></em>
and proceeds in
the direction of decreasing angles to end at <em class="parameter"><code>angle2</code></em>
. If <em class="parameter"><code>angle2</code></em>
is
greater than <em class="parameter"><code>angle1</code></em>
it will be progressively decreased by
<code class="literal">2*M_PI</code> until it is less than <em class="parameter"><code>angle1</code></em>
.</p>
<p>See <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-arc" title="cairo_arc ()"><code class="function">cairo_arc()</code></a> for more details. This function differs only in the
direction of the arc between the two angles.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-arc-negative.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>xc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>X position of the center of the arc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>yc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>Y position of the center of the arc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>radius</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the radius of the arc</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>angle1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the start angle, in radians</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>angle2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the end angle, in radians</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-curve-to"></a><h3>cairo_curve_to ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_curve_to (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> x1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> y1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> x2</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> y2</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> x3</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> y3</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds a cubic Bézier spline to the path from the current point to
position (<em class="parameter"><code>x3</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y3</code></em>
) in user-space coordinates, using (<em class="parameter"><code>x1</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y1</code></em>
) and
(<em class="parameter"><code>x2</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y2</code></em>
) as the control points. After this call the current point
will be (<em class="parameter"><code>x3</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y3</code></em>
).</p>
<p>If there is no current point before the call to <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-curve-to" title="cairo_curve_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_curve_to()</code></a>
this function will behave as if preceded by a call to
cairo_move_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>x1</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y1</code></em>
).</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-curve-to.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X coordinate of the first control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y coordinate of the first control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X coordinate of the second control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y coordinate of the second control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x3</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X coordinate of the end of the curve</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y3</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y coordinate of the end of the curve</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-line-to"></a><h3>cairo_line_to ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_line_to (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> x</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> y</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds a line to the path from the current point to position (<em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
)
in user-space coordinates. After this call the current point
will be (<em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
).</p>
<p>If there is no current point before the call to <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-line-to" title="cairo_line_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_line_to()</code></a>
this function will behave as cairo_move_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
).</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-line-to.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X coordinate of the end of the new line</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y coordinate of the end of the new line</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-move-to"></a><h3>cairo_move_to ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_move_to (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> x</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> y</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Begin a new sub-path. After this call the current point will be (<em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
,
<em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
).</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-move-to.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X coordinate of the new position</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y coordinate of the new position</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-rectangle"></a><h3>cairo_rectangle ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_rectangle (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> x</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> y</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> width</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> height</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds a closed sub-path rectangle of the given size to the current
path at position (<em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
) in user-space coordinates.</p>
<p>This function is logically equivalent to:</p>
<div class="informalexample">
<table class="listing_frame" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="listing_lines" align="right"><pre>1
2
3
4
5</pre></td>
<td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to">cairo_move_to</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> x<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> y<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rel-line-to">cairo_rel_line_to</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> width<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rel-line-to">cairo_rel_line_to</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> height<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-rel-line-to">cairo_rel_line_to</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">, -</span>width<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> <span class="number">0</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-close-path">cairo_close_path</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span></pre></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-rectangle.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X coordinate of the top left corner of the rectangle</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y coordinate to the top left corner of the rectangle</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>width</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the width of the rectangle</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>height</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the height of the rectangle</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-glyph-path"></a><h3>cairo_glyph_path ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_glyph_path (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code>const <a class="link" href="cairo-text.html#cairo-glyph-t" title="cairo_glyph_t"><span class="type">cairo_glyph_t</span></a> *glyphs</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">int</span> num_glyphs</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds closed paths for the glyphs to the current path. The generated
path if filled, achieves an effect similar to that of
<a class="link" href="cairo-text.html#cairo-show-glyphs" title="cairo_show_glyphs ()"><code class="function">cairo_show_glyphs()</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-glyph-path.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>glyphs</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>array of glyphs to show</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>num_glyphs</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>number of glyphs to show</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-text-path"></a><h3>cairo_text_path ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_text_path (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code>const <span class="type">char</span> *utf8</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Adds closed paths for text to the current path. The generated
path if filled, achieves an effect similar to that of
<a class="link" href="cairo-text.html#cairo-show-text" title="cairo_show_text ()"><code class="function">cairo_show_text()</code></a>.</p>
<p>Text conversion and positioning is done similar to <a class="link" href="cairo-text.html#cairo-show-text" title="cairo_show_text ()"><code class="function">cairo_show_text()</code></a>.</p>
<p>Like <a class="link" href="cairo-text.html#cairo-show-text" title="cairo_show_text ()"><code class="function">cairo_show_text()</code></a>, After this call the current point is
moved to the origin of where the next glyph would be placed in
this same progression. That is, the current point will be at
the origin of the final glyph offset by its advance values.
This allows for chaining multiple calls to to <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-text-path" title="cairo_text_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_text_path()</code></a>
without having to set current point in between.</p>
<p>Note: The <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-text-path" title="cairo_text_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_text_path()</code></a> function call is part of what the cairo
designers call the "toy" text API. It is convenient for short demos
and simple programs, but it is not expected to be adequate for
serious text-using applications. See <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-glyph-path" title="cairo_glyph_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_glyph_path()</code></a> for the
"real" text path API in cairo.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-text-path.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>utf8</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a NUL-terminated string of text encoded in UTF-8, or <a href="/usr/share/gtk-doc/html/glib/glib-Standard-Macros.html#NULL:CAPS"><code class="literal">NULL</code></a></p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-rel-curve-to"></a><h3>cairo_rel_curve_to ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_rel_curve_to (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dx1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dy1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dx2</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dy2</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dx3</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dy3</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Relative-coordinate version of <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-curve-to" title="cairo_curve_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_curve_to()</code></a>. All offsets are
relative to the current point. Adds a cubic Bézier spline to the
path from the current point to a point offset from the current
point by (<em class="parameter"><code>dx3</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy3</code></em>
), using points offset by (<em class="parameter"><code>dx1</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy1</code></em>
) and
(<em class="parameter"><code>dx2</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy2</code></em>
) as the control points. After this call the current
point will be offset by (<em class="parameter"><code>dx3</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy3</code></em>
).</p>
<p>Given a current point of (x, y), cairo_rel_curve_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dx1</code></em>
,
<em class="parameter"><code>dy1</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dx2</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy2</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dx3</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy3</code></em>
) is logically equivalent to
cairo_curve_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, x+<em class="parameter"><code>dx1</code></em>
, y+<em class="parameter"><code>dy1</code></em>
, x+<em class="parameter"><code>dx2</code></em>
, y+<em class="parameter"><code>dy2</code></em>
, x+<em class="parameter"><code>dx3</code></em>
, y+<em class="parameter"><code>dy3</code></em>
).</p>
<p>It is an error to call this function with no current point. Doing
so will cause <em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
to shutdown with a status of
<a class="link" href="cairo-Error-handling.html#CAIRO-STATUS-NO-CURRENT-POINT:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_STATUS_NO_CURRENT_POINT</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-rel-curve-to.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dx1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X offset to the first control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dy1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y offset to the first control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dx2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X offset to the second control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dy2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y offset to the second control point</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dx3</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X offset to the end of the curve</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dy3</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y offset to the end of the curve</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-rel-line-to"></a><h3>cairo_rel_line_to ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_rel_line_to (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dx</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dy</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Relative-coordinate version of <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-line-to" title="cairo_line_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_line_to()</code></a>. Adds a line to the
path from the current point to a point that is offset from the
current point by (<em class="parameter"><code>dx</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy</code></em>
) in user space. After this call the
current point will be offset by (<em class="parameter"><code>dx</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy</code></em>
).</p>
<p>Given a current point of (x, y), cairo_rel_line_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dx</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy</code></em>
)
is logically equivalent to cairo_line_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, x + <em class="parameter"><code>dx</code></em>
, y + <em class="parameter"><code>dy</code></em>
).</p>
<p>It is an error to call this function with no current point. Doing
so will cause <em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
to shutdown with a status of
<a class="link" href="cairo-Error-handling.html#CAIRO-STATUS-NO-CURRENT-POINT:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_STATUS_NO_CURRENT_POINT</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-rel-line-to.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dx</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X offset to the end of the new line</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dy</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y offset to the end of the new line</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-rel-move-to"></a><h3>cairo_rel_move_to ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_rel_move_to (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dx</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> dy</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Begin a new sub-path. After this call the current point will offset
by (<em class="parameter"><code>x</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>y</code></em>
).</p>
<p>Given a current point of (x, y), cairo_rel_move_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dx</code></em>
, <em class="parameter"><code>dy</code></em>
)
is logically equivalent to cairo_move_to(<em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
, x + <em class="parameter"><code>dx</code></em>
, y + <em class="parameter"><code>dy</code></em>
).</p>
<p>It is an error to call this function with no current point. Doing
so will cause <em class="parameter"><code>cr</code></em>
to shutdown with a status of
<a class="link" href="cairo-Error-handling.html#CAIRO-STATUS-NO-CURRENT-POINT:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_STATUS_NO_CURRENT_POINT</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-rel-move-to.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dx</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the X offset</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>dy</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>the Y offset</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-path-extents"></a><h3>cairo_path_extents ()</h3>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="returnvalue">void</span>
cairo_path_extents (<em class="parameter"><code><a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-t" title="cairo_t"><span class="type">cairo_t</span></a> *cr</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> *x1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> *y1</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> *x2</code></em>,
<em class="parameter"><code><span class="type">double</span> *y2</code></em>);</pre>
<p>Computes a bounding box in user-space coordinates covering the
points on the current path. If the current path is empty, returns
an empty rectangle ((0,0), (0,0)). Stroke parameters, fill rule,
surface dimensions and clipping are not taken into account.</p>
<p>Contrast with <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-fill-extents" title="cairo_fill_extents ()"><code class="function">cairo_fill_extents()</code></a> and <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-stroke-extents" title="cairo_stroke_extents ()"><code class="function">cairo_stroke_extents()</code></a> which
return the extents of only the area that would be "inked" by
the corresponding drawing operations.</p>
<p>The result of <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-extents" title="cairo_path_extents ()"><code class="function">cairo_path_extents()</code></a> is defined as equivalent to the
limit of <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-stroke-extents" title="cairo_stroke_extents ()"><code class="function">cairo_stroke_extents()</code></a> with <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#CAIRO-LINE-CAP-ROUND:CAPS"><code class="literal">CAIRO_LINE_CAP_ROUND</code></a> as the
line width approaches 0.0, (but never reaching the empty-rectangle
returned by <a class="link" href="cairo-cairo-t.html#cairo-stroke-extents" title="cairo_stroke_extents ()"><code class="function">cairo_stroke_extents()</code></a> for a line width of 0.0).</p>
<p>Specifically, this means that zero-area sub-paths such as
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_move_to()</code></a>;<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-line-to" title="cairo_line_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_line_to()</code></a> segments, (even degenerate cases
where the coordinates to both calls are identical), will be
considered as contributing to the extents. However, a lone
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_move_to()</code></a> will not contribute to the results of
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-extents" title="cairo_path_extents ()"><code class="function">cairo_path_extents()</code></a>.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-path-extents.parameters"></a><h4>Parameters</h4>
<div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0">
<colgroup>
<col width="150px" class="parameters_name">
<col class="parameters_description">
<col width="200px" class="parameters_annotations">
</colgroup>
<tbody>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>cr</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>a cairo context</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>x1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>left of the resulting extents</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
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<td class="parameter_name"><p>y1</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>top of the resulting extents</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>x2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>right of the resulting extents</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="parameter_name"><p>y2</p></td>
<td class="parameter_description"><p>bottom of the resulting extents</p></td>
<td class="parameter_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.6</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="refsect1">
<a name="cairo-Paths.other_details"></a><h2>Types and Values</h2>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-path-t"></a><h3>cairo_path_t</h3>
<pre class="programlisting">typedef struct {
cairo_status_t status;
cairo_path_data_t *data;
int num_data;
} cairo_path_t;
</pre>
<p>A data structure for holding a path. This data structure serves as
the return value for <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path" title="cairo_copy_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path()</code></a> and
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path-flat" title="cairo_copy_path_flat ()"><code class="function">cairo_copy_path_flat()</code></a> as well the input value for
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-append-path" title="cairo_append_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_append_path()</code></a>.</p>
<p>See <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a> for hints on how to iterate over the
actual data within the path.</p>
<p>The num_data member gives the number of elements in the data
array. This number is larger than the number of independent path
portions (defined in <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-type-t" title="enum cairo_path_data_type_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_type_t</span></a>), since the data
includes both headers and coordinates for each portion.</p>
<div class="refsect3">
<a name="cairo-path-t.members"></a><h4>Members</h4>
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<colgroup>
<col width="300px" class="struct_members_name">
<col class="struct_members_description">
<col width="200px" class="struct_members_annotations">
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<td class="struct_member_name"><p><a class="link" href="cairo-Error-handling.html#cairo-status-t" title="enum cairo_status_t"><span class="type">cairo_status_t</span></a> <em class="structfield"><code><a name="cairo-path-t.status"></a>status</code></em>;</p></td>
<td class="struct_member_description"><p>the current error status</p></td>
<td class="struct_member_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="struct_member_name"><p><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a> *<em class="structfield"><code><a name="cairo-path-t.data"></a>data</code></em>;</p></td>
<td class="struct_member_description"><p>the elements in the path</p></td>
<td class="struct_member_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="struct_member_name"><p><span class="type">int</span> <em class="structfield"><code><a name="cairo-path-t.num-data"></a>num_data</code></em>;</p></td>
<td class="struct_member_description"><p>the number of elements in the data array</p></td>
<td class="struct_member_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-path-data-t"></a><h3>union cairo_path_data_t</h3>
<p><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a> is used to represent the path data inside a
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a>.</p>
<p>The data structure is designed to try to balance the demands of
efficiency and ease-of-use. A path is represented as an array of
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a>, which is a union of headers and points.</p>
<p>Each portion of the path is represented by one or more elements in
the array, (one header followed by 0 or more points). The length
value of the header is the number of array elements for the current
portion including the header, (ie. length == 1 + # of points), and
where the number of points for each element type is as follows:</p>
<pre class="programlisting">
%CAIRO_PATH_MOVE_TO: 1 point
%CAIRO_PATH_LINE_TO: 1 point
%CAIRO_PATH_CURVE_TO: 3 points
%CAIRO_PATH_CLOSE_PATH: 0 points
</pre>
<p>The semantics and ordering of the coordinate values are consistent
with <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-move-to" title="cairo_move_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_move_to()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-line-to" title="cairo_line_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_line_to()</code></a>, <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-curve-to" title="cairo_curve_to ()"><code class="function">cairo_curve_to()</code></a>, and
<a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-close-path" title="cairo_close_path ()"><code class="function">cairo_close_path()</code></a>.</p>
<p>Here is sample code for iterating through a <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a>:</p>
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<td class="listing_code"><pre class="programlisting"><span class="gtkdoc kwb">int</span> i<span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span>
cairo_path_t <span class="gtkdoc opt">*</span>path<span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span>
cairo_path_data_t <span class="gtkdoc opt">*</span>data<span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span>
path <span class="gtkdoc opt">=</span> <span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-copy-path">cairo_copy_path</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>cr<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="keyword">for</span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>i<span class="gtkdoc opt">=</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span> i <span class="gtkdoc opt"><</span> path<span class="gtkdoc opt">-></span>num_data<span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span> i <span class="gtkdoc opt">+=</span> path<span class="gtkdoc opt">-></span>data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span>i<span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>header<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>length<span class="gtkdoc opt">) {</span>
data <span class="gtkdoc opt">= &</span>path<span class="gtkdoc opt">-></span>data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span>i<span class="gtkdoc opt">];</span>
<span class="keyword">switch</span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>data<span class="gtkdoc opt">-></span>header<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>type<span class="gtkdoc opt">) {</span>
<span class="keyword">case</span> CAIRO_PATH_MOVE_TO<span class="gtkdoc opt">:</span>
<span class="function">do_move_to_things</span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>x<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>y<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="keyword">break</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span>
<span class="keyword">case</span> CAIRO_PATH_LINE_TO<span class="gtkdoc opt">:</span>
<span class="function">do_line_to_things</span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>x<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>y<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="keyword">break</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span>
<span class="keyword">case</span> CAIRO_PATH_CURVE_TO<span class="gtkdoc opt">:</span>
<span class="function">do_curve_to_things</span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>x<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>y<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span>
data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>x<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">2</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>y<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span>
data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">3</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>x<span class="gtkdoc opt">,</span> data<span class="gtkdoc opt">[</span><span class="number">3</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">].</span>point<span class="gtkdoc opt">.</span>y<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span>
<span class="keyword">break</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span>
<span class="keyword">case</span> CAIRO_PATH_CLOSE_PATH<span class="gtkdoc opt">:</span>
<span class="function">do_close_path_things</span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">();</span>
<span class="keyword">break</span><span class="gtkdoc opt">;</span>
<span class="gtkdoc opt">}</span>
<span class="gtkdoc opt">}</span>
<span class="function"><a href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-destroy">cairo_path_destroy</a></span> <span class="gtkdoc opt">(</span>path<span class="gtkdoc opt">);</span></pre></td>
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<p>As of cairo 1.4, cairo does not mind if there are more elements in
a portion of the path than needed. Such elements can be used by
users of the cairo API to hold extra values in the path data
structure. For this reason, it is recommended that applications
always use <code class="literal">data->header.length</code> to
iterate over the path data, instead of hardcoding the number of
elements for each element type.</p>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
</div>
<hr>
<div class="refsect2">
<a name="cairo-path-data-type-t"></a><h3>enum cairo_path_data_type_t</h3>
<p><a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a> is used to describe the type of one portion
of a path when represented as a <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-t" title="cairo_path_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_t</span></a>.
See <a class="link" href="cairo-Paths.html#cairo-path-data-t" title="union cairo_path_data_t"><span class="type">cairo_path_data_t</span></a> for details.</p>
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<a name="cairo-path-data-type-t.members"></a><h4>Members</h4>
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<col width="300px" class="enum_members_name">
<col class="enum_members_description">
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<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="CAIRO-PATH-MOVE-TO:CAPS"></a>CAIRO_PATH_MOVE_TO</p></td>
<td class="enum_member_description">
<p>A move-to operation, since 1.0</p>
</td>
<td class="enum_member_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="CAIRO-PATH-LINE-TO:CAPS"></a>CAIRO_PATH_LINE_TO</p></td>
<td class="enum_member_description">
<p>A line-to operation, since 1.0</p>
</td>
<td class="enum_member_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="CAIRO-PATH-CURVE-TO:CAPS"></a>CAIRO_PATH_CURVE_TO</p></td>
<td class="enum_member_description">
<p>A curve-to operation, since 1.0</p>
</td>
<td class="enum_member_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="enum_member_name"><p><a name="CAIRO-PATH-CLOSE-PATH:CAPS"></a>CAIRO_PATH_CLOSE_PATH</p></td>
<td class="enum_member_description">
<p>A close-path operation, since 1.0</p>
</td>
<td class="enum_member_annotations"> </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table></div>
</div>
<p class="since">Since: 1.0</p>
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