visual.statik.sampled
Class ImageFactory

java.lang.Object
  visual.statik.sampled.ImageFactory

public class ImageFactory
extends java.lang.Object

A factory class for constructing/creating BufferedImage objects of type ARGB or RGB

See Also:

"The Design and Implementation of Multimedia Software © 2011"

Constructor Summary

ImageFactory()
Default Constructor

ImageFactory(ResourceFinder finder)
Explicit Value Constructor

Method Summary

java.awt.image.BufferedImage	createBufferedImage(java.awt.Image image) Create a BufferedImage (with the default number of channels) from an Image
java.awt.image.BufferedImage	createBufferedImage(java.awt.Image image, int channels) Create a BufferedImage from an Image
java.awt.image.BufferedImage	createBufferedImage(java.lang.String name) Create a BufferedImage (with a default number of channels) from a file containing an Image
java.awt.image.BufferedImage	createBufferedImage(java.lang.String name, int channels) Create a BufferedImage from a file/resource containing an Image
java.awt.image.BufferedImage[]	createBufferedImages(java.lang.String[] names, int channels) Read BufferedImage objects from a group of files/resources
java.awt.image.BufferedImage[]	createBufferedImages(java.lang.String name, int n, int channels) Read a row-oriented array of BufferedImage objects from a file
java.awt.image.BufferedImage[][]	createBufferedImages(java.lang.String name, int rows, int columns, int channels) Read a table-oriented array of BufferedImage objects from a file

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ImageFactory

public ImageFactory()

Default Constructor

ImageFactory

public ImageFactory(ResourceFinder finder)

Explicit Value Constructor

Parameters:

finder - The ResourceFinder to use (if needed)

Method Detail

createBufferedImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage createBufferedImage(java.awt.Image image,
                                                        int channels)

Create a BufferedImage from an Image

Parameters:

image - The original Image

channels - 3 for RGB; 4 for ARGB

Returns:

The BufferedImage

createBufferedImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage createBufferedImage(java.awt.Image image)

Create a BufferedImage (with the default number of channels) from an Image

Parameters:

image - The original Image

Returns:

The BufferedImage

createBufferedImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage createBufferedImage(java.lang.String name,
                                                        int channels)

Create a BufferedImage from a file/resource containing an Image

Parameters:

name - The name of the file/resource

channels - 3 for RGB; 4 for ARGB

Returns:

The BufferedImage

createBufferedImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage createBufferedImage(java.lang.String name)

Create a BufferedImage (with a default number of channels) from a file containing an Image

Parameters:

name - The name of the file/resource

Returns:

The BufferedImage

createBufferedImages

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage[] createBufferedImages(java.lang.String[] names,
                                                           int channels)

Read BufferedImage objects from a group of files/resources

Parameters:

names - The names of the files/resources

channels - 3 for RGB, 4 for ARGB

Returns:

The images or null if an Exception was thrown

createBufferedImages

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage[] createBufferedImages(java.lang.String name,
                                                           int n,
                                                           int channels)

Read a row-oriented array of BufferedImage objects from a file

Parameters:

name - The name of the file/resource

n - The number of images

channels - 3 for RGB, 4 for ARGB

Returns:

The images or null if an Exception was thrown

createBufferedImages

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage[][] createBufferedImages(java.lang.String name,
                                                             int rows,
                                                             int columns,
                                                             int channels)

Read a table-oriented array of BufferedImage objects from a file

Parameters:

name - The name of the file/resource

rows - The number of rows

columns - The number of columns

channels - 3 for RGB, 4 for ARGB

Returns:

The images or null if an Exception was thrown