#region PDFsharp - A .NET library for processing PDF
//
// Authors:
//   Stefan Lange (mailto:Stefan.Lange@pdfsharp.com)
//
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#endregion

namespace PdfSharp.Pdf.IO
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Determines how a PDF document is opened. 
  /// </summary>
  public enum PdfDocumentOpenMode
  {
    /// <summary>
    /// The PDF stream is completely read into memory and can be modified. Pages can be deleted or
    /// inserted, but it is not possible to extract pages. This mode is useful for modifying an
    /// existing PDF document.
    /// </summary>
    Modify,

    /// <summary>
    /// The PDF stream is opened for importing pages from it. A document opened in this mode cannot
    /// be modified.
    /// </summary>
    Import,

    /// <summary>
    /// The PDF stream is completely read into memory, but cannot be modified. This mode preserves the
    /// original internal structure of the document and is useful for analysing existing PDF files.
    /// </summary>
    ReadOnly,

    /// <summary>
    /// The PDF stream is partially read for information purposes only. The only valid operation is to
    /// call the Info property at the imported document. This option is very fast and needs less memory
    /// and is e.g. useful for browsing information about a collection of PDF documents in a user interface.
    /// </summary>
    InformationOnly,  // TODO: not yet implemented
  }
}
