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Support for streams

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Description

Any plans to support creating Surfaces for writing output to streams, rather than hitting the file system?

cairo_image_surface_create_from_png_stream
cairo_pdf_surface_create_for_stream
cairo_ps_surface_create_for_stream
cairo_svg_surface_create_for_stream

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Research direction

The issue names Cairo stream constructors but no repository files or tests. Start by locating the existing Cairo surface bindings and comparing their file-based entry points with the linked Cairo APIs; done would require an agreed design and coverage for the supported stream-based surfaces.

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Assessment

Tech stack
lua
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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