org.apache.clerezza.utils.imageprocessing

Interface ImageReader

All Known Implementing Classes:

ImageIOImageReader, ImageReaderService

public interface ImageReader

A service that reads image data and provides BufferedImages. By providing a custom service it is easy to extend the platform's image processing capabilities with new image formats or use alternate processing libraries for reading image data.

Author:

daniel

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
BufferedImage	getBufferedImage(File file) Creates a BufferedImage from an File.
BufferedImage	getBufferedImage(InputStream in) Creates a BufferedImage from an InputStream.
BufferedImage	getBufferedImage(URL url) Creates a BufferedImage from a URL.

Method Detail

getBufferedImage

BufferedImage getBufferedImage(File file)
                               throws IOException

Creates a BufferedImage from an File.

Parameters:

file - the image file.

Returns:

a BufferedImage containing the data of the specified image.

Throws:

IOException

getBufferedImage

BufferedImage getBufferedImage(InputStream in)
                               throws IOException

Creates a BufferedImage from an InputStream.

Parameters:

in - a stream from which the image data can be read.

Returns:

a BufferedImage containing the data of the specified image.

Throws:

IOException

getBufferedImage

BufferedImage getBufferedImage(URL url)
                               throws IOException

Creates a BufferedImage from a URL.

Parameters:

url - the location of the image described as a URL.

Returns:

a BufferedImage containing the data of the specified image.

Throws:

IOException