org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader

## Class ImageFlavor

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.ImageFlavor

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    RefinedImageFlavor

      public class ImageFlavor
      extends java.lang.Object

  The flavor of an image indicates in which form it is available. A bitmap image loaded into memory might be represented as a BufferedImage (indicated by ImageFlavor.BUFFERED_IMAGE). It is mostly used by consuming code to indicate what kind of flavors can be processed so a processing pipeline can do the necessary loading operations and conversions.

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static ImageFlavor` | `BUFFERED_IMAGE` An image in form of a BufferedImage instance
    `static ImageFlavor` | `GRAPHICS2D` An image in form of a Graphics2DImage (can be painted on a Graphics2D interface)
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW` An image in form of a raw PNG file/stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_CCITTFAX` An image in form of a raw CCITTFax stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_EMF` An image in form of a raw EMF (Windows Enhanced Metafile) file/stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_EPS` An image in form of a raw EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) file/stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_JPEG` An image in form of a raw JPEG/JFIF file/stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_LZW` An image in form of a raw LZW file/stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_PDF`
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_PNG` An image in form of a raw PNG file/stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RAW_TIFF` An image in form of a raw TIFF file/stream
    `static ImageFlavor` | `RENDERED_IMAGE` An image in form of a RenderedImage instance
    `static ImageFlavor` | `XML_DOM` An XML-based image in form of a W3C DOM instance

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ImageFlavor(java.lang.String name)` Constructs a new ImageFlavor.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
    `java.lang.String` | `getMimeType()` Returns the MIME type that the image flavor represents if a MIME type is available.
    `java.lang.String` | `getName()` Returns the name of the ImageFlavor.
    `java.lang.String` | `getNamespace()` Returns the XML namespace URI that the image flavor represents if such a namespace URI is available.
    `int` | `hashCode()`
    `boolean` | `isCompatible(ImageFlavor flavor)` Indicates whether a particular image flavor is compatible with this one.
    `java.lang.String` | `toString()`

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

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### RENDERED_IMAGE

          public static final ImageFlavor RENDERED_IMAGE

      An image in form of a RenderedImage instance

    - #### BUFFERED_IMAGE

          public static final ImageFlavor BUFFERED_IMAGE

      An image in form of a BufferedImage instance

    - #### XML_DOM

          public static final ImageFlavor XML_DOM

      An XML-based image in form of a W3C DOM instance

    - #### RAW

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW

      An image in form of a raw PNG file/stream

    - #### RAW_PNG

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_PNG

      An image in form of a raw PNG file/stream

    - #### RAW_JPEG

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_JPEG

      An image in form of a raw JPEG/JFIF file/stream

    - #### RAW_TIFF

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_TIFF

      An image in form of a raw TIFF file/stream

    - #### RAW_EMF

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_EMF

      An image in form of a raw EMF (Windows Enhanced Metafile) file/stream

    - #### RAW_EPS

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_EPS

      An image in form of a raw EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) file/stream

    - #### RAW_PDF

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_PDF

    - #### RAW_LZW

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_LZW

      An image in form of a raw LZW file/stream

    - #### RAW_CCITTFAX

          public static final ImageFlavor RAW_CCITTFAX

      An image in form of a raw CCITTFax stream

    - #### GRAPHICS2D

          public static final ImageFlavor GRAPHICS2D

      An image in form of a Graphics2DImage (can be painted on a Graphics2D interface)

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ImageFlavor

          public ImageFlavor(java.lang.String name)

      Constructs a new ImageFlavor. Please reuse existing constants wherever possible!
      Parameters:
        `name` - the name of the flavor (must be unique)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getName

          public java.lang.String getName()

      Returns the name of the ImageFlavor.
      Returns:
        the flavor name

    - #### getMimeType

          public java.lang.String getMimeType()

      Returns the MIME type that the image flavor represents if a MIME type is available. This is only applicable to images which can also exist as files. For images flavors like decoded in-memory images (Rendered/BufferedImage), this method will return null.
      Returns:
        the MIME type or null if no MIME type can be provided (like for in-memory images)

    - #### getNamespace

          public java.lang.String getNamespace()

      Returns the XML namespace URI that the image flavor represents if such a namespace URI is available. This is only applicable to images in XML form. Other image types will return null.
      Returns:
        the XML or null if no MIME type can be provided (like for in-memory images)

    - #### isCompatible

          public boolean isCompatible(ImageFlavor flavor)

      Indicates whether a particular image flavor is compatible with this one.
      Parameters:
        `flavor` - the other image flavor
      Returns:
        true if the two are compatible

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`

    - #### toString

          public java.lang.String toString()

      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`

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