org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.codec.tiff

## Class TIFFField

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.codec.tiff.TIFFField

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

      public class TIFFField
      extends java.lang.Object
      implements java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Serializable

  A class representing a field in a TIFF 6.0 Image File Directory.

  The TIFF file format is described in more detail in the comments for the TIFFDescriptor class.

  A field in a TIFF Image File Directory (IFD). A field is defined as a sequence of values of identical data type. TIFF 6.0 defines 12 data types, which are mapped internally onto the Java datatypes byte, int, long, float, and double.

  This class is not a committed part of the JAI API. It may be removed or changed in future releases of JAI.

  See Also:
    `TIFFDirectory`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `TIFF_ASCII` Flag for null-terminated ASCII strings.
    `static int` | `TIFF_BYTE` Flag for 8 bit unsigned integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_DOUBLE` Flag for 64 bit IEEE doubles.
    `static int` | `TIFF_FLOAT` Flag for 32 bit IEEE floats.
    `static int` | `TIFF_LONG` Flag for 32 bit unsigned integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_RATIONAL` Flag for pairs of 32 bit unsigned integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_SBYTE` Flag for 8 bit signed integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_SHORT` Flag for 16 bit unsigned integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_SLONG` Flag for 32 bit signed integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_SRATIONAL` Flag for pairs of 32 bit signed integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_SSHORT` Flag for 16 bit signed integers.
    `static int` | `TIFF_UNDEFINED` Flag for 8 bit uninterpreted bytes.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `TIFFField(int tag, int type, int count, java.lang.Object data)` Constructs a TIFFField with arbitrary data.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `compareTo(java.lang.Object o)` Compares this `TIFFField` with another `TIFFField` by comparing the tags.
    `byte[]` | `getAsBytes()` Returns the data as an uninterpreted array of bytes.
    `char[]` | `getAsChars()` Returns TIFF_SHORT data as an array of chars (unsigned 16-bit integers).
    `double` | `getAsDouble(int index)` Returns data in any numerical format as a float.
    `double[]` | `getAsDoubles()` Returns TIFF_DOUBLE data as an array of doubles.
    `float` | `getAsFloat(int index)` Returns data in any numerical format as a float.
    `float[]` | `getAsFloats()` Returns TIFF_FLOAT data as an array of floats.
    `int` | `getAsInt(int index)` Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, or TIFF_SLONG format as an int.
    `int[]` | `getAsInts()` Returns TIFF_SLONG data as an array of ints (signed 32-bit integers).
    `long` | `getAsLong(int index)` Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, TIFF_SLONG, or TIFF_LONG format as a long.
    `long[]` | `getAsLongs()` Returns TIFF_LONG data as an array of longs (signed 64-bit integers).
    `long[]` | `getAsRational(int index)` Returns a TIFF_RATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.
    `long[][]` | `getAsRationals()` Returns TIFF_RATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of longs.
    `short[]` | `getAsShorts()` Returns TIFF_SSHORT data as an array of shorts (signed 16-bit integers).
    `int[]` | `getAsSRational(int index)` Returns a TIFF_SRATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.
    `int[][]` | `getAsSRationals()` Returns TIFF_SRATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of ints.
    `java.lang.String` | `getAsString(int index)` Returns a TIFF_ASCII data item as a String.
    `int` | `getCount()` Returns the number of elements in the IFD.
    `int` | `getTag()` Returns the tag number, between 0 and 65535.
    `int` | `getType()` Returns the type of the data stored in the IFD.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### TIFF_BYTE

          public static final int TIFF_BYTE

      Flag for 8 bit unsigned integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_ASCII

          public static final int TIFF_ASCII

      Flag for null-terminated ASCII strings.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_SHORT

          public static final int TIFF_SHORT

      Flag for 16 bit unsigned integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_LONG

          public static final int TIFF_LONG

      Flag for 32 bit unsigned integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_RATIONAL

          public static final int TIFF_RATIONAL

      Flag for pairs of 32 bit unsigned integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_SBYTE

          public static final int TIFF_SBYTE

      Flag for 8 bit signed integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_UNDEFINED

          public static final int TIFF_UNDEFINED

      Flag for 8 bit uninterpreted bytes.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_SSHORT

          public static final int TIFF_SSHORT

      Flag for 16 bit signed integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_SLONG

          public static final int TIFF_SLONG

      Flag for 32 bit signed integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_SRATIONAL

          public static final int TIFF_SRATIONAL

      Flag for pairs of 32 bit signed integers.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_FLOAT

          public static final int TIFF_FLOAT

      Flag for 32 bit IEEE floats.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### TIFF_DOUBLE

          public static final int TIFF_DOUBLE

      Flag for 64 bit IEEE doubles.
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### TIFFField

          public TIFFField(int tag,
                           int type,
                           int count,
                           java.lang.Object data)

      Constructs a TIFFField with arbitrary data. The data parameter must be an array of a Java type appropriate for the type of the TIFF field. Since there is no available 32-bit unsigned datatype, long is used. The mapping between types is as follows:

      TIFF type | Java type
      --- | ---
      `TIFF_BYTE` | `byte`
      `TIFF_ASCII` | `String`
      `TIFF_SHORT` | `char`
      `TIFF_LONG` | `long`
      `TIFF_RATIONAL` | `long[2]`
      `TIFF_SBYTE` | `byte`
      `TIFF_UNDEFINED` | `byte`
      `TIFF_SSHORT` | `short`
      `TIFF_SLONG` | `int`
      `TIFF_SRATIONAL` | `int[2]`
      `TIFF_FLOAT` | `float`
      `TIFF_DOUBLE` | `double`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getTag

          public int getTag()

      Returns the tag number, between 0 and 65535.

    - #### getType

          public int getType()

      Returns the type of the data stored in the IFD. For a TIFF6.0 file, the value will equal one of the TIFF_ constants defined in this class. For future revisions of TIFF, higher values are possible.

    - #### getCount

          public int getCount()

      Returns the number of elements in the IFD.

    - #### getAsBytes

          public byte[] getAsBytes()

      Returns the data as an uninterpreted array of bytes. The type of the field must be one of TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, or TIFF_UNDEFINED;

      For data in TIFF_BYTE format, the application must take care when promoting the data to longer integral types to avoid sign extension.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, or TIFF_UNDEFINED.

    - #### getAsChars

          public char[] getAsChars()

      Returns TIFF_SHORT data as an array of chars (unsigned 16-bit integers).

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SHORT.

    - #### getAsShorts

          public short[] getAsShorts()

      Returns TIFF_SSHORT data as an array of shorts (signed 16-bit integers).

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SSHORT.

    - #### getAsInts

          public int[] getAsInts()

      Returns TIFF_SLONG data as an array of ints (signed 32-bit integers).

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SLONG.

    - #### getAsLongs

          public long[] getAsLongs()

      Returns TIFF_LONG data as an array of longs (signed 64-bit integers).

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_LONG.

    - #### getAsFloats

          public float[] getAsFloats()

      Returns TIFF_FLOAT data as an array of floats.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_FLOAT.

    - #### getAsDoubles

          public double[] getAsDoubles()

      Returns TIFF_DOUBLE data as an array of doubles.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_DOUBLE.

    - #### getAsSRationals

          public int[][] getAsSRationals()

      Returns TIFF_SRATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of ints.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SRATIONAL.

    - #### getAsRationals

          public long[][] getAsRationals()

      Returns TIFF_RATIONAL data as an array of 2-element arrays of longs.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_RATTIONAL.

    - #### getAsInt

          public int getAsInt(int index)

      Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, or TIFF_SLONG format as an int.

      TIFF_BYTE and TIFF_UNDEFINED data are treated as unsigned; that is, no sign extension will take place and the returned value will be in the range [0, 255]. TIFF_SBYTE data will be returned in the range [-128, 127].

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, or TIFF_SLONG.

    - #### getAsLong

          public long getAsLong(int index)

      Returns data in TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, TIFF_SLONG, or TIFF_LONG format as a long.

      TIFF_BYTE and TIFF_UNDEFINED data are treated as unsigned; that is, no sign extension will take place and the returned value will be in the range [0, 255]. TIFF_SBYTE data will be returned in the range [-128, 127].

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_BYTE, TIFF_SBYTE, TIFF_UNDEFINED, TIFF_SHORT, TIFF_SSHORT, TIFF_SLONG, or TIFF_LONG.

    - #### getAsFloat

          public float getAsFloat(int index)

      Returns data in any numerical format as a float. Data in TIFF_SRATIONAL or TIFF_RATIONAL format are evaluated by dividing the numerator into the denominator using double-precision arithmetic and then truncating to single precision. Data in TIFF_SLONG, TIFF_LONG, or TIFF_DOUBLE format may suffer from truncation.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is of type TIFF_UNDEFINED or TIFF_ASCII.

    - #### getAsDouble

          public double getAsDouble(int index)

      Returns data in any numerical format as a float. Data in TIFF_SRATIONAL or TIFF_RATIONAL format are evaluated by dividing the numerator into the denominator using double-precision arithmetic.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is of type TIFF_UNDEFINED or TIFF_ASCII.

    - #### getAsString

          public java.lang.String getAsString(int index)

      Returns a TIFF_ASCII data item as a String.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_ASCII.

    - #### getAsSRational

          public int[] getAsSRational(int index)

      Returns a TIFF_SRATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_SRATIONAL.

    - #### getAsRational

          public long[] getAsRational(int index)

      Returns a TIFF_RATIONAL data item as a two-element array of ints.

      A ClassCastException will be thrown if the field is not of type TIFF_RATIONAL.

    - #### compareTo

          public int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)

      Compares this `TIFFField` with another `TIFFField` by comparing the tags.

      Note: this class has a natural ordering that is inconsistent with `equals()`.

      Specified by:
        `compareTo` in interface `java.lang.Comparable`
      Throws:
        `java.lang.NullPointerException` - if the parameter is `null`.
        `java.lang.ClassCastException` - if the parameter is not a `TIFFField`.

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