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Retrieves a FontMetrics object that describes the characteristics of this Font object.
Syntax
public final FontMetrics getFontMetrics()
public final FontMetrics getFontMetrics( Graphics gr )
Parameters
gr
The Graphics object to which to map the font.
Return Value
Returns a FontMetrics object that has been initialized to describe this Font object's underlying font.
Remarks
While a Font object maintains the requested characteristics of a font, a FontMetrics object contains information about the actual font as it will be rendered to a Graphics object. This information may or may not match the requested characteristics, depending on what font information is available. This function assumes a default Graphics object of the screen.