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+/**
+ * TextSprite — wraps PixiJS Text with dirty-check caching.
+ *
+ * Prevents unnecessary PixiJS text invalidation by comparing
+ * incoming data against last-applied values. PixiJS Text treats
+ * any property assignment as an invalidation trigger, even if
+ * the value is identical — so we must guard every mutation.
+ *
+ * Structure:
+ *   Container (this)
+ *     └─ _text: Text
+ */
+
+import { Container, Text, TextStyle } from 'pixi.js';
+import type { TextObject } from '../scene-format';
+
+export class TextSprite extends Container {
+  private _text: Text;
+  private _style: TextStyle;
+
+  // Dirty-check cache
+  private _lastContent = '';
+  private _lastFontSize = 24;
+  private _lastFontFamily = 'sans-serif';
+  private _lastFill = '#ffffff';
+
+  /** Measured width after last text change. */
+  get measuredWidth(): number {
+    return this._text.width;
+  }
+
+  /** Measured height after last text change. */
+  get measuredHeight(): number {
+    return this._text.height;
+  }
+
+  /** Show/hide the text (used by TextEditor during editing). */
+  showText(visible: boolean): void {
+    this._text.visible = visible;
+  }
+
+  constructor(data: TextObject) {
+    super();
+
+    const fontSize = data.fontSize || 24;
+    const fontFamily = data.fontFamily || 'sans-serif';
+    const fill = data.fill || '#ffffff';
+
+    this._style = new TextStyle({ fontSize, fontFamily, fill });
+    this._text = new Text({ text: data.text || '', style: this._style });
+    this.addChild(this._text);
+
+    this._lastContent = data.text || '';
+    this._lastFontSize = fontSize;
+    this._lastFontFamily = fontFamily;
+    this._lastFill = fill;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update from TextObject data. Only touches PixiJS properties
+   * when the corresponding input has actually changed.
+   * Returns true if dimensions may have changed (text/style updated).
+   */
+  updateFromData(data: TextObject): boolean {
+    const content = data.text ?? '';
+    const fontSize = data.fontSize || 24;
+    const fontFamily = data.fontFamily || 'sans-serif';
+    const fill = data.fill || '#ffffff';
+
+    const contentChanged = content !== this._lastContent;
+    const styleChanged =
+      fontSize !== this._lastFontSize ||
+      fontFamily !== this._lastFontFamily ||
+      fill !== this._lastFill;
+
+    if (!contentChanged && !styleChanged) return false;
+
+    // Update cache
+    this._lastContent = content;
+    this._lastFontSize = fontSize;
+    this._lastFontFamily = fontFamily;
+    this._lastFill = fill;
+
+    if (contentChanged) {
+      this._text.text = content;
+    }
+
+    if (styleChanged) {
+      this._style.fontSize = fontSize;
+      this._style.fontFamily = fontFamily;
+      this._style.fill = fill;
+      // Do NOT reassign this._text.style = this._style — it's already the live
+      // reference, and reassigning triggers a redundant PixiJS invalidation.
+      // Mutating style properties is sufficient.
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+}