Provided by: libcairo-perl_1.106-1build1_amd64 
NAME
Cairo - Perl interface to the cairo 2d vector graphics library
SYNOPSIS
use Cairo;
my $surface = Cairo::ImageSurface->create ('argb32', 100, 100);
my $cr = Cairo::Context->create ($surface);
$cr->rectangle (10, 10, 40, 40);
$cr->set_source_rgb (0, 0, 0);
$cr->fill;
$cr->rectangle (50, 50, 40, 40);
$cr->set_source_rgb (1, 1, 1);
$cr->fill;
$cr->show_page;
$surface->write_to_png ('output.png');
ABSTRACT
Cairo provides Perl bindings for the vector graphics library cairo. It supports multiple
output targets, including PNG, PDF and SVG. Cairo produces identical output on all those
targets.
API DOCUMENTATION
This is a listing of the API Cairo provides. For more verbose information, refer to the
cairo manual at <http://cairographics.org/manual/>.
Drawing
Cairo::Context -- The cairo drawing context
Cairo::Context is the main object used when drawing with Cairo. To draw with Cairo, you
create a Cairo::Context, set the target surface, and drawing options for the
Cairo::Context, create shapes with methods like "$cr->move_to" and "$cr->line_to", and
then draw shapes with "$cr->stroke" or "$cr->fill".
Cairo::Context's can be pushed to a stack via "$cr->save". They may then safely be
changed, without loosing the current state. Use "$cr->restore" to restore to the saved
state.
$cr = Cairo::Context->create ($surface)
$surface: Cairo::Surface
$cr->save
$cr->restore
$status = $cr->status
$surface = $cr->get_target
$cr->push_group [1.2]
$cr->push_group_with_content ($content) [1.2]
$content: Cairo::Content
$pattern = $cr->pop_group [1.2]
$cr->pop_group_to_source [1.2]
$surface = $cr->get_group_target [1.2]
$cr->set_source_rgb ($red, $green, $blue)
$red: double
$green: double
$blue: double
$cr->set_source_rgba ($red, $green, $blue, $alpha)
$red: double
$green: double
$blue: double
$alpha: double
$cr->set_source ($source)
$source: Cairo::Pattern
$cr->set_source_surface ($surface, $x, $y)
$surface: Cairo::Surface
$x: double
$y: double
$source = $cr->get_source
$cr->set_antialias ($antialias)
$antialias: Cairo::Antialias
$antialias = $cr->get_antialias
$cr->set_dash ($offset, ...)
$offset: double
...: list of doubles
$cr->set_fill_rule ($fill_rule)
$fill_rule: Cairo::FillRule
$fill_rule = $cr->get_fill_rule
$cr->set_line_cap ($line_cap)
$line_cap: Cairo::LineCap
$line_cap = $cr->get_line_cap
$cr->set_line_join ($line_join)
$line_join: Cairo::LineJoin
$line_join = $cr->get_line_join
$cr->set_line_width ($width)
$width: double
$width = $cr->get_line_width
$cr->set_miter_limit ($limit)
$limit: double
($offset, @dashes) = $cr->get_dash [1.4]
$limit = $cr->get_miter_limit
$cr->set_operator ($op)
$op: Cairo::Operator
$op = $cr->get_operator
$cr->set_tolerance ($tolerance)
$tolerance: double
$tolerance = $cr->get_tolerance
$cr->clip
$cr->clip_preserve
($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2) = $cr->clip_extents [1.4]
$bool = $cr->in_clip ($x, $y) [1.10]
$x: double
$y: double
@rectangles = $cr->copy_clip_rectangle_list [1.4]
$cr->reset_clip
$cr->fill
$cr->fill_preserve
($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2) = $cr->fill_extents
$bool = $cr->in_fill ($x, $y)
$x: double
$y: double
$cr->mask ($pattern)
$pattern: Cairo::Pattern
$cr->mask_surface ($surface, $surface_x, $surface_y)
$surface: Cairo::Surface
$surface_x: double
$surface_y: double
$cr->paint
$cr->paint_with_alpha ($alpha)
$alpha: double
$cr->stroke
$cr->stroke_preserve
($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2) = $cr->stroke_extents
$bool = $cr->in_stroke ($x, $y)
$x: double
$y: double
$cr->copy_page
$cr->show_page
Paths -- Creating paths and manipulating path data
$path = [
{ type => "move-to", points => [[1, 2]] },
{ type => "line-to", points => [[3, 4]] },
{ type => "curve-to", points => [[5, 6], [7, 8], [9, 10]] },
...
{ type => "close-path", points => [] },
];
Cairo::Path is a data structure for holding a path. This data structure serves as the
return value for "$cr->copy_path" and "$cr->copy_path_flat" as well the input value for
"$cr->append_path".
Cairo::Path is represented as an array reference that contains path elements, represented
by hash references with two keys: type and points. The value for type can be either of
the following:
"move-to"
"line-to"
"curve-to"
"close-path"
The value for points is an array reference which contains zero or more points. Points are
represented as array references that contain two doubles: x and y. The necessary number
of points depends on the type of the path element:
"move-to": 1 point
"line_to": 1 point
"curve-to": 3 points
"close-path": 0 points
The semantics and ordering of the coordinate values are consistent with "$cr->move_to",
"$cr->line_to", "$cr->curve_to", and "$cr->close_path".
Note that the paths returned by Cairo are implemented as tied array references which do
not support adding, removing or shuffling of path segments. For these operations, you
need to make a shallow copy first:
my @path_clone = @{$path};
# now you can alter @path_clone which ever way you want
The points of a single path element can be changed directly, however, without the need for
a shallow copy:
$path->[$i]{points} = [[3, 4], [5, 6], [7, 8]];
$path = $cr->copy_path
$path = $cr->copy_path_flat
$cr->append_path ($path)
$path: Cairo::Path
$bool = $cr->has_current_point [1.6]
($x, $y) = $cr->get_current_point
$cr->new_path
$cr->new_sub_path [1.2]
$cr->close_path
($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2) = $cr->path_extents [1.6]
$cr->arc ($xc, $yc, $radius, $angle1, $angle2)
$xc: double
$yc: double
$radius: double
$angle1: double
$angle2: double
$cr->arc_negative ($xc, $yc, $radius, $angle1, $angle2)
$xc: double
$yc: double
$radius: double
$angle1: double
$angle2: double
$cr->curve_to ($x1, $y1, $x2, $y2, $x3, $y3)
$x1: double
$y1: double
$x2: double
$y2: double
$x3: double
$y3: double
$cr->line_to ($x, $y)
$x: double
$y: double
$cr->move_to ($x, $y)
$x: double
$y: double
$cr->rectangle ($x, $y, $width, $height)
$x: double
$y: double
$width: double
$height: double
$cr->glyph_path (...)
...: list of Cairo::Glyph's
$cr->text_path ($utf8)
$utf8: string in utf8 encoding
$cr->rel_curve_to ($dx1, $dy1, $dx2, $dy2, $dx3, $dy3)
$dx1: double
$dy1: double
$dx2: double
$dy2: double
$dx3: double
$dy3: double
$cr->rel_line_to ($dx, $dy)
$dx: double
$dy: double
$cr->rel_move_to ($dx, $dy)
$dx: double
$dy: double
Patterns -- Gradients and filtered sources
$status = $pattern->status
$type = $pattern->get_type [1.2]
$pattern->set_extend ($extend)
$extend: Cairo::Extend
$extend = $pattern->get_extend
$pattern->set_filter ($filter)
$filter: Cairo::Filter
$filter = $pattern->get_filter
$pattern->set_matrix ($matrix)
$matrix: Cairo::Matrix
$matrix = $pattern->get_matrix
$pattern = Cairo::SolidPattern->create_rgb ($red, $green, $blue)
$red: double
$green: double
$blue: double
$pattern = Cairo::SolidPattern->create_rgba ($red, $green, $blue, $alpha)
$red: double
$green: double
$blue: double
$alpha: double
($r, $g, $b, $a) = $pattern->get_rgba [1.4]
$pattern = Cairo::SurfacePattern->create ($surface)
$surface: Cairo::Surface
$surface = $pattern->get_surface [1.4]
$pattern = Cairo::LinearGradient->create ($x0, $y0, $x1, $y1)
$x0: double
$y0: double
$x1: double
$y1: double
($x0, $y0, $x1, $y1) = $pattern->get_points [1.4]
$pattern = Cairo::RadialGradient->create ($cx0, $cy0, $radius0, $cx1, $cy1, $radius1)
$cx0: double
$cy0: double
$radius0: double
$cx1: double
$cy1: double
$radius1: double
($x0, $y0, $r0, $x1, $y1, $r1) = $pattern->get_circles [1.4]
$pattern->add_color_stop_rgb ($offset, $red, $green, $blue)
$offset: double
$red: double
$green: double
$blue: double
$pattern->add_color_stop_rgba ($offset, $red, $green, $blue, $alpha)
$offset: double
$red: double
$green: double
$blue: double
$alpha: double
@stops = $pattern->get_color_stops [1.4]
A color stop is represented as an array reference with five elements: offset, red,
green, blue, and alpha.
Regions -- Representing a pixel-aligned area
$region = Cairo::Region->create (...) [1.10]
...: zero or more Cairo::RectangleInt
$status = $region->status [1.10]
$num = $region->num_rectangles [1.10]
$rect = $region->get_rectangle ($i) [1.10]
$i: integer
$bool = $region->is_empty [1.10]
$bool = $region->contains_point ($x, $y) [1.10]
$x: integer
$y: integer
$bool = $region_one->equal ($region_two) [1.10]
$region_two: Cairo::Region
$region->translate ($dx, $dy) [1.10]
$dx: integer
$dy: integer
$status = $dst->intersect ($other) [1.10]
$status = $dst->intersect_rectangle ($rect) [1.10]
$status = $dst->subtract ($other) [1.10]
$status = $dst->subtract_rectangle ($rect) [1.10]
$status = $dst->union ($other) [1.10]
$status = $dst->union_rectangle ($rect) [1.10]
$status = $dst->xor ($other) [1.10]
$status = $dst->xor_rectangle ($rect) [1.10]
$other: Cairo::Region
$rect: Cairo::RectangleInt
Transformations -- Manipulating the current transformation matrix
$cr->translate ($tx, $ty)
$tx: double
$ty: double
$cr->scale ($sx, $sy)
$sx: double
$sy: double
$cr->rotate ($angle)
$angle: double
$cr->transform ($matrix)
$matrix: Cairo::Matrix
$cr->set_matrix ($matrix)
$matrix: Cairo::Matrix
$matrix = $cr->get_matrix
$cr->identity_matrix
($x, $y) = $cr->user_to_device ($x, $y)
$x: double
$y: double
($dx, $dy) = $cr->user_to_device_distance ($dx, $dy)
$dx: double
$dy: double
($x, $y) = $cr->device_to_user ($x, $y)
$x: double
$y: double
($dx, $dy) = $cr->device_to_user_distance ($dx, $dy)
$dx: double
$dy: double
Text -- Rendering text and sets of glyphs
Glyphs are represented as anonymous hash references with three keys: index, x and y.
Example:
my @glyphs = ({ index => 1, x => 2, y => 3 },
{ index => 2, x => 3, y => 4 },
{ index => 3, x => 4, y => 5 });
$cr->select_font_face ($family, $slant, $weight)
$family: string
$slant: Cairo::FontSlant
$weight: Cairo::FontWeight
$cr->set_font_size ($size)
$size: double
$cr->set_font_matrix ($matrix)
$matrix: Cairo::Matrix
$matrix = $cr->get_font_matrix
$cr->set_font_options ($options)
$options: Cairo::FontOptions
$options = $cr->get_font_options
$cr->set_scaled_font ($scaled_font) [1.2]
$scaled_font: Cairo::ScaledFont
$scaled_font = $cr->get_scaled_font [1.4]
$cr->show_text ($utf8)
$utf8: string
$cr->show_glyphs (...)
...: list of glyphs
$cr->show_text_glyphs ($utf8, $glyphs, $clusters, $cluster_flags) [1.8]
$utf8: string
$glyphs: array ref of glyphs
$clusters: array ref of clusters
$cluster_flags: Cairo::TextClusterFlags
$face = $cr->get_font_face
$extents = $cr->font_extents
$cr->set_font_face ($font_face)
$font_face: Cairo::FontFace
$cr->set_scaled_font ($scaled_font)
$scaled_font: Cairo::ScaledFont
$extents = $cr->text_extents ($utf8)
$utf8: string
$extents = $cr->glyph_extents (...)
...: list of glyphs
$face = Cairo::ToyFontFace->create ($family, $slant, $weight) [1.8]
$family: string
$slant: Cairo::FontSlant
$weight: Cairo::FontWeight
$family = $face->get_family [1.8]
$slang = $face->get_slant [1.8]
$weight = $face->get_weight [1.8]
Fonts
Cairo::FontFace -- Base class for fonts
$status = $font_face->status
$type = $font_face->get_type [1.2]
Scaled Fonts -- Caching metrics for a particular font size
$scaled_font = Cairo::ScaledFont->create ($font_face, $font_matrix, $ctm, $options)
$font_face: Cairo::FontFace
$font_matrix: Cairo::Matrix
$ctm: Cairo::Matrix
$options: Cairo::FontOptions
$status = $scaled_font->status
$extents = $scaled_font->extents
$extents = $scaled_font->text_extents ($utf8) [1.2]
$utf8: string
$extents = $scaled_font->glyph_extents (...)
...: list of glyphs
($status, $glyphs, $clusters, $cluster_flags) = $scaled_font->text_to_glyphs ($x, $y,
$utf8) [1.8]
$x: double
$y: double
$utf8: string
$font_face = $scaled_font->get_font_face [1.2]
$options = $scaled_font->get_font_options [1.2]
$font_matrix = $scaled_font->get_font_matrix [1.2]
$ctm = $scaled_font->get_ctm [1.2]
$scale_matrix = $scaled_font->get_scale_matrix [1.8]
$type = $scaled_font->get_type [1.2]
Font Options -- How a font should be rendered
$font_options = Cairo::FontOptions->create
$status = $font_options->status
$font_options->merge ($other)
$other: Cairo::FontOptions
$hash = $font_options->hash
$bools = $font_options->equal ($other)
$other: Cairo::FontOptions
$font_options->set_antialias ($antialias)
$antialias: Cairo::AntiAlias
$antialias = $font_options->get_antialias
$font_options->set_subpixel_order ($subpixel_order)
$subpixel_order: Cairo::SubpixelOrder
$subpixel_order = $font_options->get_subpixel_order
$font_options->set_hint_style ($hint_style)
$hint_style: Cairo::HintStyle
$hint_style = $font_options->get_hint_style
$font_options->set_hint_metrics ($hint_metrics)
$hint_metrics: Cairo::HintMetrics
$hint_metrics = $font_options->get_hint_metrics
FreeType Fonts -- Font support for FreeType
If your cairo library supports it, the FreeType integration allows you to load font faces
from font files. You can query for this capability with "Cairo::HAS_FT_FONT". To
actually use this, you'll need the Font::FreeType module.
my $face = Cairo::FtFontFace->create ($ft_face, $load_flags=0)
$ft_face: Font::FreeType::Face
$load_flags: integer
This method allows you to create a Cairo::FontFace from a Font::FreeType::Face. To
obtain the latter, you can for example load it from a file:
my $file = '/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-bitstream-vera/Vera.ttf';
my $ft_face = Font::FreeType->new->face ($file);
my $face = Cairo::FtFontFace->create ($ft_face);
Surfaces
Cairo::Surface -- Base class for surfaces
$similar = Cairo::Surface->create_similar ($other, $content, $width, $height)
$other: Cairo::Surface
$content: Cairo::Content
$width: integer
$height: integer
For hysterical reasons, you can also use the following syntax:
$similar = $other->create_similar ($content, $width, $height)
$new = Cairo::Surface->create_for_rectangle ($target, $x, $y, $width, $height) [1.10]
$target: Cairo::Surface
$x: double
$y: double
$width: double
$height: double
$status = $surface->status
$surface->finish
$surface->flush
$font_options = $surface->get_font_options
$content = $surface->get_content [1.2]
$surface->mark_dirty
$surface->mark_dirty_rectangle ($x, $y, $width, $height)
$x: integer
$y: integer
$width: integer
$height: integer
$surface->set_device_offset ($x_offset, $y_offset)
$x_offset: integer
$y_offset: integer
($x_offset, $y_offset) = $surface->get_device_offset [1.2]
$surface->set_fallback_resolution ($x_pixels_per_inch, $y_pixels_per_inch) [1.2]
$x_pixels_per_inch: double
$y_pixels_per_inch: double
($x_pixels_per_inch, $y_pixels_per_inch) = $surface->get_fallback_resolution [1.8]
$type = $surface->get_type [1.2]
$status = $surface->copy_page [1.6]
$status: Cairo::Status
$status = $surface->show_page [1.6]
$status: Cairo::Status
$boolean = $surface->has_show_text_glyphs [1.8]
Image Surfaces -- Rendering to memory buffers
$surface = Cairo::ImageSurface->create ($format, $width, $height)
$format: Cairo::Format
$width: integer
$height: integer
$surface = Cairo::ImageSurface->create_for_data ($data, $format, $width, $height, $stride)
$data: image data
$format: Cairo::Format
$width: integer
$height: integer
$stride: integer
$data = $surface->get_data [1.2]
$format = $surface->get_format [1.2]
$width = $surface->get_width
$height = $surface->get_height
$stride = $surface->get_stride [1.2]
$stride = Cairo::Format::stride_for_width ($format, $width) [1.6]
$format: Cairo::Format
$width: integer
PDF Surfaces -- Rendering PDF documents
$surface = Cairo::PdfSurface->create ($filename, $width_in_points, $height_in_points)
[1.2]
$filename: string
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface = Cairo::PdfSurface->create_for_stream ($callback, $callback_data,
$width_in_points, $height_in_points) [1.2]
$callback: Cairo::WriteFunc
$callback_data: scalar
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface->set_size ($width_in_points, $height_in_points) [1.2]
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface->restrict_to_version ($version) [1.10]
$version: Cairo::PdfVersion
@versions = Cairo::PdfSurface::get_versions [1.10]
$string = Cairo::PdfSurface::version_to_string ($version) [1.10]
$version: Cairo::PdfVersion
PNG Support -- Reading and writing PNG images
$surface = Cairo::ImageSurface->create_from_png ($filename)
$filename: string
Cairo::ReadFunc: $data = sub { my ($callback_data, $length) = @_; }
$data: binary image data, of length $length
$callback_data: scalar, user data
$length: integer, bytes to read
$surface = Cairo::ImageSurface->create_from_png_stream ($callback, $callback_data)
$callback: Cairo::ReadFunc
$callback_data: scalar
$status = $surface->write_to_png ($filename)
$filename: string
Cairo::WriteFunc: sub { my ($callback_data, $data) = @_; }
$callback_data: scalar, user data
$data: binary image data, to be written
$status = $surface->write_to_png_stream ($callback, $callback_data)
$callback: Cairo::WriteFunc
$callback_data: scalar
PostScript Surfaces -- Rendering PostScript documents
$surface = Cairo::PsSurface->create ($filename, $width_in_points, $height_in_points) [1.2]
$filename: string
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface = Cairo::PsSurface->create_for_stream ($callback, $callback_data,
$width_in_points, $height_in_points) [1.2]
$callback: Cairo::WriteFunc
$callback_data: scalar
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface->set_size ($width_in_points, $height_in_points) [1.2]
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface->dsc_begin_setup [1.2]
$surface->dsc_begin_page_setup [1.2]
$surface->dsc_comment ($comment) [1.2]
$comment: string
$surface->restrict_to_level ($level) [1.6]
$level: Cairo::PsLevel
@levels = Cairo::PsSurface::get_levels [1.6]
$string = Cairo::PsSurface::level_to_string ($level) [1.6]
$level: Cairo::PsLevel
$surface->set_eps ($eps) [1.6]
$eps: boolean
$eps = $surface->get_eps [1.6]
Recording Surfaces -- Records all drawing operations
$surface = Cairo::RecordingSurface->create ($content, $extents) [1.10]
$content: Cairo::Content
$extents: Cairo::Rectangle
($x0, $y0, $width, $height) = $surface->ink_extents [1.10]
SVG Surfaces -- Rendering SVG documents
$surface = Cairo::SvgSurface->create ($filename, $width_in_points, $height_in_points)
[1.2]
$filename: string
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface = Cairo::SvgSurface->create_for_stream ($callback, $callback_data,
$width_in_points, $height_in_points) [1.2]
$callback: Cairo::WriteFunc
$callback_data: scalar
$width_in_points: double
$height_in_points: double
$surface->restrict_to_version ($version) [1.2]
$version: Cairo::SvgVersion
@versions = Cairo::SvgSurface::get_versions [1.2]
$string = Cairo::SvgSurface::version_to_string ($version) [1.2]
$version: Cairo::SvgVersion
Utilities
Version Information -- Run-time and compile-time version checks.
$version_code = Cairo->lib_version
$version_string = Cairo->lib_version_string
These two functions return the version of libcairo that the program is currently
running against.
$version_code = Cairo->LIB_VERSION
Returns the version of libcairo that Cairo was compiled against.
$version_code = Cairo->LIB_VERSION_ENCODE ($major, $minor, $micro)
$major: integer
$minor: integer
$micro: integer
Encodes the version "$major.$minor.$micro" as an integer suitable for comparison
against "Cairo->lib_version" and "Cairo->LIB_VERSION".
SEE ALSO
<http://cairographics.org/documentation>
Lists many available resources including tutorials and examples
<http://cairographics.org/manual/>
Contains the reference manual
AUTHORS
Ross McFarland <rwmcfa1 at neces dot com>
Torsten Schoenfeld <kaffeetisch at gmx dot de>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2004-2013 by the cairo perl team