Module java.desktop
Package javax.imageio

Class IIOImage

java.lang.Object
javax.imageio.IIOImage
public class IIOImage extends Object
A simple container class to aggregate an image, a set of thumbnail (preview) images, and an object representing metadata associated with the image.

The image data may take the form of either a RenderedImage, or a Raster. Reader methods that return an IIOImage will always return a BufferedImage using the RenderedImage reference. Writer methods that accept an IIOImage will always accept a RenderedImage, and may optionally accept a Raster.

Exactly one of getRenderedImage and getRaster will return a non-null value. Subclasses are responsible for ensuring this behavior.

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  • Field Details

    • image

      protected RenderedImage image
      The RenderedImage being referenced.

    • raster

      protected Raster raster
      The Raster being referenced.

    • thumbnails

      protected List<? extends BufferedImage> thumbnails
      A List of BufferedImage thumbnails, or null. Non-BufferedImage objects must not be stored in this List.

    • metadata

      protected IIOMetadata metadata
      An IIOMetadata object containing metadata associated with the image.

  • Constructor Details

    • IIOImage

      public IIOImage(RenderedImage image, List<? extends BufferedImage> thumbnails, IIOMetadata metadata)
      Constructs an IIOImage containing a RenderedImage, and thumbnails and metadata associated with it.

      All parameters are stored by reference.

      The thumbnails argument must either be null or contain only BufferedImage objects.

      Parameters:
      image - a RenderedImage.
      thumbnails - a List of BufferedImages, or null.
      metadata - an IIOMetadata object, or null.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if image is null.

    • IIOImage

      public IIOImage(Raster raster, List<? extends BufferedImage> thumbnails, IIOMetadata metadata)
      Constructs an IIOImage containing a Raster, and thumbnails and metadata associated with it.

      All parameters are stored by reference.

      Parameters:
      raster - a Raster.
      thumbnails - a List of BufferedImages, or null.
      metadata - an IIOMetadata object, or null.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if raster is null.

  • Method Details

    • getRenderedImage

      public RenderedImage getRenderedImage()
      Returns the currently set RenderedImage, or null if only a Raster is available.
      Returns:
      a RenderedImage, or null.
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    • setRenderedImage

      public void setRenderedImage(RenderedImage image)
      Sets the current RenderedImage. The value is stored by reference. Any existing Raster is discarded.
      Parameters:
      image - a RenderedImage.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if image is null.
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    • hasRaster

      public boolean hasRaster()
      Returns true if this IIOImage stores a Raster rather than a RenderedImage.
      Returns:
      true if a Raster is available.

    • getRaster

      public Raster getRaster()
      Returns the currently set Raster, or null if only a RenderedImage is available.
      Returns:
      a Raster, or null.
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    • setRaster

      public void setRaster(Raster raster)
      Sets the current Raster. The value is stored by reference. Any existing RenderedImage is discarded.
      Parameters:
      raster - a Raster.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if raster is null.
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    • getNumThumbnails

      public int getNumThumbnails()
      Returns the number of thumbnails stored in this IIOImage.
      Returns:
      the number of thumbnails, as an int.

    • getThumbnail

      public BufferedImage getThumbnail(int index)
      Returns a thumbnail associated with the main image.
      Parameters:
      index - the index of the desired thumbnail image.
      Returns:
      a thumbnail image, as a BufferedImage.
      Throws:
      IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the supplied index is negative or larger than the largest valid index.
      ClassCastException - if a non-BufferedImage object is encountered in the list of thumbnails at the given index.
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    • getThumbnails

      public List<? extends BufferedImage> getThumbnails()
      Returns the current List of thumbnail BufferedImages, or null if none is set. A live reference is returned.
      Returns:
      the current List of BufferedImage thumbnails, or null.
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    • setThumbnails

      public void setThumbnails(List<? extends BufferedImage> thumbnails)
      Sets the list of thumbnails to a new List of BufferedImages, or to null. The reference to the previous List is discarded.

      The thumbnails argument must either be null or contain only BufferedImage objects.

      Parameters:
      thumbnails - a List of BufferedImage thumbnails, or null.
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    • getMetadata

      public IIOMetadata getMetadata()
      Returns a reference to the current IIOMetadata object, or null is none is set.
      Returns:
      an IIOMetadata object, or null.
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    • setMetadata

      public void setMetadata(IIOMetadata metadata)
      Sets the IIOMetadata to a new object, or null.
      Parameters:
      metadata - an IIOMetadata object, or null.
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