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.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Prof. David Bernstein, James Madison University

See Also:

"The Design and Implementation of Multimedia Software © 2011"

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ImageFactory() Default Constructor.
ImageFactory(ResourceFinder finder) Explicit Value Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
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

equals, 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