edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.graphics
Class ImageLoader

java.lang.Object
  edu.gatech.cs2335.lemmings.graphics.ImageLoader

public final class ImageLoader

extends java.lang.Object

Class ImageLoader: The image loader class provides the functionality for loading images from the hard drive or the web into BufferedImages.

 Revision History:
     v1.0 (Feb. 06, 2004) - Created the ImageLoader class
 

Version:

Version 1.0, Feb. 06, 2004

Author:

Vladimir Urazov

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

IMAGE_LOCATION Contains the location for all of the system images.

Method Summary

java.awt.image.BufferedImage	createBlankImage(int width, int height) Returns a hardware-accelerated blank image of the specified size.
java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration	getImageConfiguration() Returns the graphics configuration used.
static ImageLoader	getInstance() Singleton implementation.
java.awt.image.BufferedImage	loadImage(java.io.File src) Loads the image from the file specified.
java.awt.image.BufferedImage	loadImage(java.net.URL path) Loads the image from the specified URL.
java.awt.image.BufferedImage	loadLocalImage(java.lang.String imagePath) Loads a local image for instance, for insertion into the graphics pane.
java.awt.image.BufferedImage	loadSystemImage(java.lang.String imageName) Loads a system image from the standard location.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

IMAGE_LOCATION

public static final java.lang.String IMAGE_LOCATION

Contains the location for all of the system images.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getInstance

public static ImageLoader getInstance()

Singleton implementation.

Returns:

an ImageLoader value

getImageConfiguration

public java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration getImageConfiguration()

Returns the graphics configuration used.

Returns:

a GraphicsConfiguration value

loadImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage loadImage(java.net.URL path)

Loads the image from the specified URL. Returns an accelerated version of the image, ready to be rendered.

Parameters:

path - an URL value

Returns:

a BufferedImage value

loadImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage loadImage(java.io.File src)

Loads the image from the file specified.

Parameters:

src - a File value

Returns:

a BufferedImage value

loadLocalImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage loadLocalImage(java.lang.String imagePath)

Loads a local image for instance, for insertion into the graphics pane.

Parameters:

imagePath - a String value

Returns:

a BufferedImage value

loadSystemImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage loadSystemImage(java.lang.String imageName)

Loads a system image from the standard location.

Parameters:

imageName - a String value

Returns:

a BufferedImage value

createBlankImage

public java.awt.image.BufferedImage createBlankImage(int width,
                                                     int height)

Returns a hardware-accelerated blank image of the specified size.

Parameters:

width - an int value

height - an int value

Returns:

a BufferedImage value