ftglyph.h revision 049d6fea481044fcc000e7782e5bc7046fc70844
1/***************************************************************************/
2/*                                                                         */
3/*  ftglyph.h                                                              */
4/*                                                                         */
5/*    FreeType convenience functions to handle glyphs (specification).     */
6/*                                                                         */
7/*  Copyright 1996-2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 by                               */
8/*  David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.                      */
9/*                                                                         */
10/*  This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used,       */
11/*  modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project      */
12/*  license, LICENSE.TXT.  By continuing to use, modify, or distribute     */
13/*  this file you indicate that you have read the license and              */
14/*  understand and accept it fully.                                        */
15/*                                                                         */
16/***************************************************************************/
17
18
19  /*************************************************************************/
20  /*                                                                       */
21  /* This file contains the definition of several convenience functions    */
22  /* that can be used by client applications to easily retrieve glyph      */
23  /* bitmaps and outlines from a given face.                               */
24  /*                                                                       */
25  /* These functions should be optional if you are writing a font server   */
26  /* or text layout engine on top of FreeType.  However, they are pretty   */
27  /* handy for many other simple uses of the library.                      */
28  /*                                                                       */
29  /*************************************************************************/
30
31
32#ifndef __FTGLYPH_H__
33#define __FTGLYPH_H__
34
35
36#include <ft2build.h>
37#include FT_FREETYPE_H
38
39#ifdef FREETYPE_H
40#error "freetype.h of FreeType 1 has been loaded!"
41#error "Please fix the directory search order for header files"
42#error "so that freetype.h of FreeType 2 is found first."
43#endif
44
45
46FT_BEGIN_HEADER
47
48
49  /*************************************************************************/
50  /*                                                                       */
51  /* <Section>                                                             */
52  /*    glyph_management                                                   */
53  /*                                                                       */
54  /* <Title>                                                               */
55  /*    Glyph Management                                                   */
56  /*                                                                       */
57  /* <Abstract>                                                            */
58  /*    Generic interface to manage individual glyph data.                 */
59  /*                                                                       */
60  /* <Description>                                                         */
61  /*    This section contains definitions used to manage glyph data        */
62  /*    through generic FT_Glyph objects.  Each of them can contain a      */
63  /*    bitmap, a vector outline, or even images in other formats.         */
64  /*                                                                       */
65  /*************************************************************************/
66
67
68  /* forward declaration to a private type */
69  typedef struct FT_Glyph_Class_  FT_Glyph_Class;
70
71
72  /*************************************************************************/
73  /*                                                                       */
74  /* <Type>                                                                */
75  /*    FT_Glyph                                                           */
76  /*                                                                       */
77  /* <Description>                                                         */
78  /*    Handle to an object used to model generic glyph images.  It is a   */
79  /*    pointer to the @FT_GlyphRec structure and can contain a glyph      */
80  /*    bitmap or pointer.                                                 */
81  /*                                                                       */
82  /* <Note>                                                                */
83  /*    Glyph objects are not owned by the library.  You must thus release */
84  /*    them manually (through @FT_Done_Glyph) _before_ calling            */
85  /*    @FT_Done_FreeType.                                                 */
86  /*                                                                       */
87  typedef struct FT_GlyphRec_*  FT_Glyph;
88
89
90  /*************************************************************************/
91  /*                                                                       */
92  /* <Struct>                                                              */
93  /*    FT_GlyphRec                                                        */
94  /*                                                                       */
95  /* <Description>                                                         */
96  /*    The root glyph structure contains a given glyph image plus its     */
97  /*    advance width in 16.16 fixed float format.                         */
98  /*                                                                       */
99  /* <Fields>                                                              */
100  /*    library :: A handle to the FreeType library object.                */
101  /*                                                                       */
102  /*    clazz   :: A pointer to the glyph's class.  Private.               */
103  /*                                                                       */
104  /*    format  :: The format of the glyph's image.                        */
105  /*                                                                       */
106  /*    advance :: A 16.16 vector that gives the glyph's advance width.    */
107  /*                                                                       */
108  typedef struct  FT_GlyphRec_
109  {
110    FT_Library             library;
111    const FT_Glyph_Class*  clazz;
112    FT_Glyph_Format        format;
113    FT_Vector              advance;
114
115  } FT_GlyphRec;
116
117
118  /*************************************************************************/
119  /*                                                                       */
120  /* <Type>                                                                */
121  /*    FT_BitmapGlyph                                                     */
122  /*                                                                       */
123  /* <Description>                                                         */
124  /*    A handle to an object used to model a bitmap glyph image.  This is */
125  /*    a sub-class of @FT_Glyph, and a pointer to @FT_BitmapGlyphRec.     */
126  /*                                                                       */
127  typedef struct FT_BitmapGlyphRec_*  FT_BitmapGlyph;
128
129
130  /*************************************************************************/
131  /*                                                                       */
132  /* <Struct>                                                              */
133  /*    FT_BitmapGlyphRec                                                  */
134  /*                                                                       */
135  /* <Description>                                                         */
136  /*    A structure used for bitmap glyph images.  This really is a        */
137  /*    `sub-class' of @FT_GlyphRec.                                       */
138  /*                                                                       */
139  /* <Fields>                                                              */
140  /*    root   :: The root @FT_Glyph fields.                               */
141  /*                                                                       */
142  /*    left   :: The left-side bearing, i.e., the horizontal distance     */
143  /*              from the current pen position to the left border of the  */
144  /*              glyph bitmap.                                            */
145  /*                                                                       */
146  /*    top    :: The top-side bearing, i.e., the vertical distance from   */
147  /*              the current pen position to the top border of the glyph  */
148  /*              bitmap.  This distance is positive for upwards-y!        */
149  /*                                                                       */
150  /*    bitmap :: A descriptor for the bitmap.                             */
151  /*                                                                       */
152  /* <Note>                                                                */
153  /*    You can typecast an @FT_Glyph to @FT_BitmapGlyph if you have       */
154  /*    `glyph->format == FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_BITMAP'.  This lets you access   */
155  /*    the bitmap's contents easily.                                      */
156  /*                                                                       */
157  /*    The corresponding pixel buffer is always owned by @FT_BitmapGlyph  */
158  /*    and is thus created and destroyed with it.                         */
159  /*                                                                       */
160  typedef struct  FT_BitmapGlyphRec_
161  {
162    FT_GlyphRec  root;
163    FT_Int       left;
164    FT_Int       top;
165    FT_Bitmap    bitmap;
166
167  } FT_BitmapGlyphRec;
168
169
170  /*************************************************************************/
171  /*                                                                       */
172  /* <Type>                                                                */
173  /*    FT_OutlineGlyph                                                    */
174  /*                                                                       */
175  /* <Description>                                                         */
176  /*    A handle to an object used to model an outline glyph image.  This  */
177  /*    is a sub-class of @FT_Glyph, and a pointer to @FT_OutlineGlyphRec. */
178  /*                                                                       */
179  typedef struct FT_OutlineGlyphRec_*  FT_OutlineGlyph;
180
181
182  /*************************************************************************/
183  /*                                                                       */
184  /* <Struct>                                                              */
185  /*    FT_OutlineGlyphRec                                                 */
186  /*                                                                       */
187  /* <Description>                                                         */
188  /*    A structure used for outline (vectorial) glyph images.  This       */
189  /*    really is a `sub-class' of @FT_GlyphRec.                           */
190  /*                                                                       */
191  /* <Fields>                                                              */
192  /*    root    :: The root @FT_Glyph fields.                              */
193  /*                                                                       */
194  /*    outline :: A descriptor for the outline.                           */
195  /*                                                                       */
196  /* <Note>                                                                */
197  /*    You can typecast a @FT_Glyph to @FT_OutlineGlyph if you have       */
198  /*    `glyph->format == FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_OUTLINE'.  This lets you access  */
199  /*    the outline's content easily.                                      */
200  /*                                                                       */
201  /*    As the outline is extracted from a glyph slot, its coordinates are */
202  /*    expressed normally in 26.6 pixels, unless the flag                 */
203  /*    @FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE was used in @FT_Load_Glyph() or @FT_Load_Char(). */
204  /*                                                                       */
205  /*    The outline's tables are always owned by the object and are        */
206  /*    destroyed with it.                                                 */
207  /*                                                                       */
208  typedef struct  FT_OutlineGlyphRec_
209  {
210    FT_GlyphRec  root;
211    FT_Outline   outline;
212
213  } FT_OutlineGlyphRec;
214
215
216  /*************************************************************************/
217  /*                                                                       */
218  /* <Function>                                                            */
219  /*    FT_Get_Glyph                                                       */
220  /*                                                                       */
221  /* <Description>                                                         */
222  /*    A function used to extract a glyph image from a slot.              */
223  /*                                                                       */
224  /* <Input>                                                               */
225  /*    slot   :: A handle to the source glyph slot.                       */
226  /*                                                                       */
227  /* <Output>                                                              */
228  /*    aglyph :: A handle to the glyph object.                            */
229  /*                                                                       */
230  /* <Return>                                                              */
231  /*    FreeType error code.  0 means success.                             */
232  /*                                                                       */
233  FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
234  FT_Get_Glyph( FT_GlyphSlot  slot,
235                FT_Glyph     *aglyph );
236
237
238  /*************************************************************************/
239  /*                                                                       */
240  /* <Function>                                                            */
241  /*    FT_Glyph_Copy                                                      */
242  /*                                                                       */
243  /* <Description>                                                         */
244  /*    A function used to copy a glyph image.  Note that the created      */
245  /*    @FT_Glyph object must be released with @FT_Done_Glyph.             */
246  /*                                                                       */
247  /* <Input>                                                               */
248  /*    source :: A handle to the source glyph object.                     */
249  /*                                                                       */
250  /* <Output>                                                              */
251  /*    target :: A handle to the target glyph object.  0 in case of       */
252  /*              error.                                                   */
253  /*                                                                       */
254  /* <Return>                                                              */
255  /*    FreeType error code.  0 means success.                             */
256  /*                                                                       */
257  FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
258  FT_Glyph_Copy( FT_Glyph   source,
259                 FT_Glyph  *target );
260
261
262  /*************************************************************************/
263  /*                                                                       */
264  /* <Function>                                                            */
265  /*    FT_Glyph_Transform                                                 */
266  /*                                                                       */
267  /* <Description>                                                         */
268  /*    Transforms a glyph image if its format is scalable.                */
269  /*                                                                       */
270  /* <InOut>                                                               */
271  /*    glyph  :: A handle to the target glyph object.                     */
272  /*                                                                       */
273  /* <Input>                                                               */
274  /*    matrix :: A pointer to a 2x2 matrix to apply.                      */
275  /*                                                                       */
276  /*    delta  :: A pointer to a 2d vector to apply.  Coordinates are      */
277  /*              expressed in 1/64th of a pixel.                          */
278  /*                                                                       */
279  /* <Return>                                                              */
280  /*    FreeType error code (if not 0, the glyph format is not scalable).  */
281  /*                                                                       */
282  /* <Note>                                                                */
283  /*    The 2x2 transformation matrix is also applied to the glyph's       */
284  /*    advance vector.                                                    */
285  /*                                                                       */
286  FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
287  FT_Glyph_Transform( FT_Glyph    glyph,
288                      FT_Matrix*  matrix,
289                      FT_Vector*  delta );
290
291
292  /*************************************************************************/
293  /*                                                                       */
294  /* <Enum>                                                                */
295  /*    FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode                                                 */
296  /*                                                                       */
297  /* <Description>                                                         */
298  /*    The mode how the values of @FT_Glyph_Get_CBox are returned.        */
299  /*                                                                       */
300  /* <Values>                                                              */
301  /*    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED ::                                          */
302  /*      Return unscaled font units.                                      */
303  /*                                                                       */
304  /*    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS ::                                         */
305  /*      Return unfitted 26.6 coordinates.                                */
306  /*                                                                       */
307  /*    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT ::                                           */
308  /*      Return grid-fitted 26.6 coordinates.                             */
309  /*                                                                       */
310  /*    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE ::                                          */
311  /*      Return coordinates in integer pixels.                            */
312  /*                                                                       */
313  /*    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS ::                                            */
314  /*      Return grid-fitted pixel coordinates.                            */
315  /*                                                                       */
316  typedef enum  FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode_
317  {
318    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED  = 0,
319    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS = 0,
320    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT   = 1,
321    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE  = 2,
322    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS    = 3
323
324  } FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode;
325
326
327  /*************************************************************************/
328  /*                                                                       */
329  /* <Enum>                                                                */
330  /*    ft_glyph_bbox_xxx                                                  */
331  /*                                                                       */
332  /* <Description>                                                         */
333  /*    These constants are deprecated.  Use the corresponding             */
334  /*    @FT_Glyph_BBox_Mode values instead.                                */
335  /*                                                                       */
336  /* <Values>                                                              */
337  /*   ft_glyph_bbox_unscaled  :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED.             */
338  /*   ft_glyph_bbox_subpixels :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS.            */
339  /*   ft_glyph_bbox_gridfit   :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT.              */
340  /*   ft_glyph_bbox_truncate  :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE.             */
341  /*   ft_glyph_bbox_pixels    :: See @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS.               */
342  /*                                                                       */
343#define ft_glyph_bbox_unscaled   FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED
344#define ft_glyph_bbox_subpixels  FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS
345#define ft_glyph_bbox_gridfit    FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT
346#define ft_glyph_bbox_truncate   FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE
347#define ft_glyph_bbox_pixels     FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS
348
349
350  /*************************************************************************/
351  /*                                                                       */
352  /* <Function>                                                            */
353  /*    FT_Glyph_Get_CBox                                                  */
354  /*                                                                       */
355  /* <Description>                                                         */
356  /*    Return a glyph's `control box'.  The control box encloses all the  */
357  /*    outline's points, including Bézier control points.  Though it      */
358  /*    coincides with the exact bounding box for most glyphs, it can be   */
359  /*    slightly larger in some situations (like when rotating an outline  */
360  /*    which contains Bézier outside arcs).                               */
361  /*                                                                       */
362  /*    Computing the control box is very fast, while getting the bounding */
363  /*    box can take much more time as it needs to walk over all segments  */
364  /*    and arcs in the outline.  To get the latter, you can use the       */
365  /*    `ftbbox' component which is dedicated to this single task.         */
366  /*                                                                       */
367  /* <Input>                                                               */
368  /*    glyph :: A handle to the source glyph object.                      */
369  /*                                                                       */
370  /*    mode  :: The mode which indicates how to interpret the returned    */
371  /*             bounding box values.                                      */
372  /*                                                                       */
373  /* <Output>                                                              */
374  /*    acbox :: The glyph coordinate bounding box.  Coordinates are       */
375  /*             expressed in 1/64th of pixels if it is grid-fitted.       */
376  /*                                                                       */
377  /* <Note>                                                                */
378  /*    Coordinates are relative to the glyph origin, using the Y-upwards  */
379  /*    convention.                                                        */
380  /*                                                                       */
381  /*    If the glyph has been loaded with @FT_LOAD_NO_SCALE, `bbox_mode'   */
382  /*    must be set to @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_UNSCALED to get unscaled font        */
383  /*    units in 26.6 pixel format.  The value @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_SUBPIXELS    */
384  /*    is another name for this constant.                                 */
385  /*                                                                       */
386  /*    Note that the maximum coordinates are exclusive, which means that  */
387  /*    one can compute the width and height of the glyph image (be it in  */
388  /*    integer or 26.6 pixels) as:                                        */
389  /*                                                                       */
390  /*    {                                                                  */
391  /*      width  = bbox.xMax - bbox.xMin;                                  */
392  /*      height = bbox.yMax - bbox.yMin;                                  */
393  /*    }                                                                  */
394  /*                                                                       */
395  /*    Note also that for 26.6 coordinates, if `bbox_mode' is set to      */
396  /*    @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_GRIDFIT, the coordinates will also be grid-fitted,  */
397  /*    which corresponds to:                                              */
398  /*                                                                       */
399  /*    {                                                                  */
400  /*      bbox.xMin = FLOOR(bbox.xMin);                                    */
401  /*      bbox.yMin = FLOOR(bbox.yMin);                                    */
402  /*      bbox.xMax = CEILING(bbox.xMax);                                  */
403  /*      bbox.yMax = CEILING(bbox.yMax);                                  */
404  /*    }                                                                  */
405  /*                                                                       */
406  /*    To get the bbox in pixel coordinates, set `bbox_mode' to           */
407  /*    @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_TRUNCATE.                                           */
408  /*                                                                       */
409  /*    To get the bbox in grid-fitted pixel coordinates, set `bbox_mode'  */
410  /*    to @FT_GLYPH_BBOX_PIXELS.                                          */
411  /*                                                                       */
412  FT_EXPORT( void )
413  FT_Glyph_Get_CBox( FT_Glyph  glyph,
414                     FT_UInt   bbox_mode,
415                     FT_BBox  *acbox );
416
417
418  /*************************************************************************/
419  /*                                                                       */
420  /* <Function>                                                            */
421  /*    FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap                                                 */
422  /*                                                                       */
423  /* <Description>                                                         */
424  /*    Converts a given glyph object to a bitmap glyph object.            */
425  /*                                                                       */
426  /* <InOut>                                                               */
427  /*    the_glyph   :: A pointer to a handle to the target glyph.          */
428  /*                                                                       */
429  /* <Input>                                                               */
430  /*    render_mode :: An enumeration that describe how the data is        */
431  /*                   rendered.                                           */
432  /*                                                                       */
433  /*    origin      :: A pointer to a vector used to translate the glyph   */
434  /*                   image before rendering.  Can be 0 (if no            */
435  /*                   translation).  The origin is expressed in           */
436  /*                   26.6 pixels.                                        */
437  /*                                                                       */
438  /*    destroy     :: A boolean that indicates that the original glyph    */
439  /*                   image should be destroyed by this function.  It is  */
440  /*                   never destroyed in case of error.                   */
441  /*                                                                       */
442  /* <Return>                                                              */
443  /*    FreeType error code.  0 means success.                             */
444  /*                                                                       */
445  /* <Note>                                                                */
446  /*    The glyph image is translated with the `origin' vector before      */
447  /*    rendering.                                                         */
448  /*                                                                       */
449  /*    The first parameter is a pointer to an @FT_Glyph handle, that will */
450  /*    be replaced by this function.  Typically, you would use (omitting  */
451  /*    error handling):                                                   */
452  /*                                                                       */
453  /*                                                                       */
454  /*      {                                                                */
455  /*        FT_Glyph        glyph;                                         */
456  /*        FT_BitmapGlyph  glyph_bitmap;                                  */
457  /*                                                                       */
458  /*                                                                       */
459  /*        // load glyph                                                  */
460  /*        error = FT_Load_Char( face, glyph_index, FT_LOAD_DEFAUT );     */
461  /*                                                                       */
462  /*        // extract glyph image                                         */
463  /*        error = FT_Get_Glyph( face->glyph, &glyph );                   */
464  /*                                                                       */
465  /*        // convert to a bitmap (default render mode + destroy old)     */
466  /*        if ( glyph->format != FT_GLYPH_FORMAT_BITMAP )                 */
467  /*        {                                                              */
468  /*          error = FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( &glyph, FT_RENDER_MODE_DEFAULT,  */
469  /*                                      0, 1 );                          */
470  /*          if ( error ) // glyph unchanged                              */
471  /*            ...                                                        */
472  /*        }                                                              */
473  /*                                                                       */
474  /*        // access bitmap content by typecasting                        */
475  /*        glyph_bitmap = (FT_BitmapGlyph)glyph;                          */
476  /*                                                                       */
477  /*        // do funny stuff with it, like blitting/drawing               */
478  /*        ...                                                            */
479  /*                                                                       */
480  /*        // discard glyph image (bitmap or not)                         */
481  /*        FT_Done_Glyph( glyph );                                        */
482  /*      }                                                                */
483  /*                                                                       */
484  /*                                                                       */
485  /*    This function does nothing if the glyph format isn't scalable.     */
486  /*                                                                       */
487  FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
488  FT_Glyph_To_Bitmap( FT_Glyph*       the_glyph,
489                      FT_Render_Mode  render_mode,
490                      FT_Vector*      origin,
491                      FT_Bool         destroy );
492
493
494  /*************************************************************************/
495  /*                                                                       */
496  /* <Function>                                                            */
497  /*    FT_Done_Glyph                                                      */
498  /*                                                                       */
499  /* <Description>                                                         */
500  /*    Destroys a given glyph.                                            */
501  /*                                                                       */
502  /* <Input>                                                               */
503  /*    glyph :: A handle to the target glyph object.                      */
504  /*                                                                       */
505  FT_EXPORT( void )
506  FT_Done_Glyph( FT_Glyph  glyph );
507
508  /* */
509
510
511  /* other helpful functions */
512
513  /*************************************************************************/
514  /*                                                                       */
515  /* <Section>                                                             */
516  /*    computations                                                       */
517  /*                                                                       */
518  /*************************************************************************/
519
520
521  /*************************************************************************/
522  /*                                                                       */
523  /* <Function>                                                            */
524  /*    FT_Matrix_Multiply                                                 */
525  /*                                                                       */
526  /* <Description>                                                         */
527  /*    Performs the matrix operation `b = a*b'.                           */
528  /*                                                                       */
529  /* <Input>                                                               */
530  /*    a :: A pointer to matrix `a'.                                      */
531  /*                                                                       */
532  /* <InOut>                                                               */
533  /*    b :: A pointer to matrix `b'.                                      */
534  /*                                                                       */
535  /* <Note>                                                                */
536  /*    The result is undefined if either `a' or `b' is zero.              */
537  /*                                                                       */
538  FT_EXPORT( void )
539  FT_Matrix_Multiply( const FT_Matrix*  a,
540                      FT_Matrix*        b );
541
542
543  /*************************************************************************/
544  /*                                                                       */
545  /* <Function>                                                            */
546  /*    FT_Matrix_Invert                                                   */
547  /*                                                                       */
548  /* <Description>                                                         */
549  /*    Inverts a 2x2 matrix.  Returns an error if it can't be inverted.   */
550  /*                                                                       */
551  /* <InOut>                                                               */
552  /*    matrix :: A pointer to the target matrix.  Remains untouched in    */
553  /*              case of error.                                           */
554  /*                                                                       */
555  /* <Return>                                                              */
556  /*    FreeType error code.  0 means success.                             */
557  /*                                                                       */
558  FT_EXPORT( FT_Error )
559  FT_Matrix_Invert( FT_Matrix*  matrix );
560
561
562  /* */
563
564
565FT_END_HEADER
566
567#endif /* __FTGLYPH_H__ */
568
569
570/* END */
571
572
573/* Local Variables: */
574/* coding: utf-8    */
575/* End:             */
576