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> expose the full functionality of PDF directly Is the objective to provide a PDF Swiss Army Knife? This requirement (if taken literally) precludes the API des
by ShroudedNight 3y ago
> expose the full functionality of PDF directly
Is the objective to provide a PDF Swiss Army Knife? This requirement (if taken literally) precludes the API designer from enforcing much of a coherent mental model.
In terms of cheating, is one pattern format superior to the others? Could you pick one, only allow drawing commands for that one kind of pattern, then have the only method of rendering to the page take one or more of those patterns?
My ignorance of the PDF format is vast, and the question may be obviously absurd to anyone with the least bit of experience.
As an aside, this reminds me of the quagmire I have unsuccessfully wrestled with the various times I've tried to wrap my head around OpenGL