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+draw2d samples
+==============
+
+Various Samples to using draw2d
+
+Using the image backend
+-----------------------
+
+The following Go code draws the android sample on a png image:
+
+```
+import (
+	"image"
+
+	"github.com/llgcode/draw2d"
+	"github.com/llgcode/draw2d/samples/android"
+)
+
+function main(){}
+	// Initialize the graphic context on an RGBA image
+	dest := image.NewRGBA(image.Rect(0, 0, 297, 210.0))
+	gc := draw2d.NewGraphicContext(dest)
+	// Draw Android logo
+	fn, err := android.Main(gc, "png")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Drawing %q failed: %v", fn, err)
+		return
+	}
+	// Save to png
+	err = draw2d.SaveToPngFile(fn, dest)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Saving %q failed: %v", fn, err)
+	}
+}
+```
+
+Using the pdf backend
+---------------------
+
+The following Go code draws the android sample on a pdf document:
+
+```
+import (
+	"image"
+
+	"github.com/llgcode/draw2d/draw2dpdf"
+	"github.com/llgcode/draw2d/samples/android"
+)
+
+function main(){}
+	// Initialize the graphic context on a pdf document
+	dest := draw2dpdf.NewPdf("L", "mm", "A4")
+	gc := draw2dpdf.NewGraphicContext(dest)
+	// Draw Android logo
+	fn, err := android.Main(gc, "png")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Drawing %q failed: %v", fn, err)
+		return
+	}
+	// Save to pdf
+	err = draw2dpdf.SaveToPdfFile(fn, dest)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Saving %q failed: %v", fn, err)
+	}
+}
+```
+
+Testing
+-------
+
+These samples are run as tests from the root package folder `draw2d` by:
+```
+go test ./...
+```
+Or if you want to run with test coverage:
+```
+go test -cover ./... | grep -v "no test"
+```
+The following files are responsible to run the image tests:
+```
+draw2d/test_test.go
+draw2d/samples_test.go
+```
+The following files are responsible to run the pdf tests:
+```
+draw2d/pdf/test_test.go
+draw2dpdf/samples_test.go
+```
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+// Package samples provides examples which can be used with different
+// backends. They are also used for testing and coverage of the
+// draw2d package.
+package samples
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// Resource returns a resource filename for testing.
+func Resource(folder, filename, ext string) string {
+	var root string
+	if ext == "pdf" {
+		root = "../"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%sresource/%s/%s", root, folder, filename)
+}
+
+// Output returns the output filename for testing.
+func Output(name, ext string) string {
+	var root string
+	if ext == "pdf" {
+		root = "../"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%soutput/%s.%s", root, name, ext)
+}