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.. _GraphicsObject:

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|phoenix_title|  **GraphicsObject**
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This class is the superclass of native graphics objects like pens etc.          

It allows reference counting. Not instantiated by user code. 







         



.. seealso:: :ref:`GraphicsBrush`, :ref:`GraphicsPen`, :ref:`GraphicsMatrix`, :ref:`GraphicsPath`    







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|class_hierarchy| Inheritance Diagram
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Inheritance diagram for class **GraphicsObject**

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|sub_classes| Known Subclasses
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:ref:`GraphicsBitmap`, :ref:`GraphicsBrush`, :ref:`GraphicsContext`, :ref:`GraphicsFont`, :ref:`GraphicsMatrix`, :ref:`GraphicsPath`, :ref:`GraphicsPen`

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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~GraphicsObject.GetRenderer`                                              Returns the renderer that was used to create this instance, or ``None`` if it has not been initialized yet.
:meth:`~GraphicsObject.IsNull`                                                   
:meth:`~GraphicsObject.IsOk`                                                     
:meth:`~GraphicsObject.__nonzero__`                                              
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|property_summary| Properties Summary
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:attr:`~GraphicsObject.Renderer`                                                 See :meth:`~GraphicsObject.GetRenderer`
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: GraphicsObject(Object)

   This class is the superclass of native graphics objects like pens etc.



   .. method:: GetRenderer(self)

      Returns the renderer that was used to create this instance, or ``None`` if it has not been initialized yet.                  

      :rtype: :ref:`GraphicsRenderer`








   .. method:: IsNull(self)



                

      :rtype: `bool`







      :returns: 

         ``False`` if this object is valid, otherwise returns ``True``.   








   .. method:: IsOk(self)



      :rtype: `bool`








   .. method:: __nonzero__(self)



      :rtype: `int`








   .. attribute:: Renderer

      See :meth:`~GraphicsObject.GetRenderer`