[cairo] API Shakeup: cairo_stroke_path -> cairo_stroke_to_path

Carl Worth cworth at cworth.org
Wed Feb 23 07:55:02 PST 2005


There's not much to shake up in this case, since the proposal is to
rename a function that hasn't yet been implemented.

But, as the astute reader of cairo.h will notice, I've long been
dissatisfied with the name cairo_stroke_path for a function that
replaces the current path with the path of the shape that would result
from stroking it.

I had made the lame suggestion of cairo_outline_path which has the
disadvantage of using a verb totally disassociated with the stroke
operation.

Owen saved the day by pointing out the power of a well-placed
preposition and proposed:

	void
	cairo_stroke_to_path (cairo_t *cr);

which I find quite pleasing.

-Carl
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