/** @see prefuse.visual.VisualItem#validateBounds() */
public Rectangle2D validateBounds() {
if (isValidated()) return getBounds();
Visualization v = getVisualization();
// set the new bounds from the renderer and validate
getRenderer().setBounds(this);
setValidated(true);
// report damage from the new bounds and return
Rectangle2D bounds = getBounds();
v.damageReport(this, bounds);
return bounds;
}
