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package com.adobe.internal.fxg.dom;

import com.adobe.fxg.dom.FXGNode;

/**
 * Marker interface to imply node can be used to create a mask.
 * 
 * @author Peter Farland
 */
public interface MaskingNode extends FXGNode
{
    
    /**
     * Creates the graphic context.
     * 
     * @return the graphic context
     */
    GraphicContext createGraphicContext();

    /**
     * @return the index of a mask in a parent DisplayObject's list of children.
     * This can be used to access the mask programmatically at runtime.
     */
    int getMaskIndex();

    /**
     * Records the index of this mask in the parent DisplayObject's list of
     * children. (Optional).
     * @param index - the child index to the mask  
     */
    void setMaskIndex(int index);
}