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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ * Copyright 2023 Mike Becker. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ASCENSION_UI_TEXT_H
+#define ASCENSION_UI_TEXT_H
+
+#include "font.h"
+#include "../scene.h"
+
+typedef struct AscText {
+    extend_asc_scene_node;
+    char *text;
+    AscFont const *font;
+    asc_col4i color;
+    unsigned max_width;
+    bool hidden;
+    bool centered;
+    unsigned tex_id;
+} AscText;
+
+
+/**
+ * Creates a text node.
+ *
+ * The current context ink and font will be used.
+ *
+ * @param x the position where to draw the text
+ * @param y the position where to draw the text
+ * @param text the text to draw
+ * @return the scene node
+ *
+ * @see asc_ink()
+ * @see asc_font()
+ */
+AscSceneNode *asc_text(int x, int y, char const* text);
+
+/**
+ * Provides access to the text data fields.
+ *
+ * @param node scene node created by asc_text()
+ */
+#define asc_text_data(node) ((AscText*)node)
+
+/**
+ * Releases all the memory of this node.
+ *
+ * @param node the text node
+ */
+void asc_text_free(AscText *node);
+
+#endif //ASCENSION_UI_TEXT_H