/*
 *    GeoTools - OpenSource mapping toolkit
 *    http://geotools.org
 *    (C) 2005-2006, GeoTools Project Managment Committee (PMC)
 *
 *    This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
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 *    License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
 *    version 2.1 of the License.
 *
 *    This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 *    Lesser General Public License for more details.
 */
package org.geotools.styling;

import org.opengis.filter.expression.Expression;


/**
 * Abstract base class for implementing style factories.
 * @source $URL: http://svn.geotools.org/geotools/tags/2.4.1/modules/library/api/src/main/java/org/geotools/styling/StyleFactory2.java $
 */
public interface StyleFactory2 extends StyleFactory {
    /**
     * Label Shield hack, non SLD 1.1
     *
     * @param fill Fill
     * @param fonts Font information (CSS)
     * @param halo Describes Halo
     * @param label Expression for label
     * @param labelPlacement Captures label position
     * @param geometryPropertyName With respect to this geometry
     * @param graphic Used to draw a backdrop behind label
     *
     * @return DOCUMENT ME!
     */
    public TextSymbolizer2 createTextSymbolizer(Fill fill, Font[] fonts, Halo halo,
        Expression label, LabelPlacement labelPlacement, String geometryPropertyName,
        Graphic graphic);
}
