org.jmage.encoder
Interface ImageEncoder

All Superinterfaces:

Configurable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultImageEncoder, GifEncoder, JDKImageEncoder

public interface ImageEncoder
extends Configurable

Encode an Image in an output format

Method Summary

boolean	canHandle(ImageRequest request) Test whether the ImageEncoder can handle the request
byte[]	createFrom(ImageRequest request) Encode the image in the specified format
void	initialize(ImageRequest request) Initialize the ImageEncoder for a particular encodingformat using Properties

Methods inherited from interface org.jmage.Configurable

configure

Method Detail

canHandle

boolean canHandle(ImageRequest request)

Test whether the ImageEncoder can handle the request

Parameters:

request - the ImageRequest

Returns:

[true | false]

initialize

void initialize(ImageRequest request)
                throws CodecException

Initialize the ImageEncoder for a particular encodingformat using Properties

Parameters:

request -

Throws:

CodecException

createFrom

byte[] createFrom(ImageRequest request)
                  throws CodecException

Encode the image in the specified format

Parameters:

request - the imageRequest

Returns:

the encoded image as a byte array.

Throws:

CodecException