Class ImageWriterSpi

javax.imageio.spi.ImageWriterSpi

All Implemented Interfaces:: RegisterableService

public abstract class ImageWriterSpi extends ImageReaderWriterSpi

The service provider interface (SPI) for ImageWriters. For more information on service provider classes, see the class comment for the IIORegistry class.

Each ImageWriterSpi provides several types of information about the ImageWriter class with which it is associated.

The name of the vendor who defined the SPI class and a brief description of the class are available via the getVendorName, getDescription, and getVersion methods. These methods may be internationalized to provide locale-specific output. These methods are intended mainly to provide short, human-writable information that might be used to organize a pop-up menu or other list.

Lists of format names, file suffixes, and MIME types associated with the service may be obtained by means of the getFormatNames, getFileSuffixes, and getMIMEType methods. These methods may be used to identify candidate ImageWriters for writing a particular file or stream based on manual format selection, file naming, or MIME associations.

A more reliable way to determine which ImageWriters are likely to be able to parse a particular data stream is provided by the canEncodeImage method. This methods allows the service provider to inspect the actual image contents.

Finally, an instance of the ImageWriter class associated with this service provider may be obtained by calling the createWriterInstance method. Any heavyweight initialization, such as the loading of native libraries or creation of large tables, should be deferred at least until the first invocation of this method.

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Field Summary

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected Class<?>[]`	`outputTypes`	An array of `Class` objects to be returned from `getOutputTypes`, initially `null`.
`protected String[]`	`readerSpiNames`	An array of strings to be returned from `getImageReaderSpiNames`, initially `null`.
`static final Class<?>[]`	`STANDARD_OUTPUT_TYPE`	Deprecated. Instead of using this field, directly create the equivalent array `{ ImageOutputStream.class }`.

Fields declared in class ImageReaderWriterSpi

extraImageMetadataFormatClassNames, extraImageMetadataFormatNames, extraStreamMetadataFormatClassNames, extraStreamMetadataFormatNames, MIMETypes, names, nativeImageMetadataFormatClassName, nativeImageMetadataFormatName, nativeStreamMetadataFormatClassName, nativeStreamMetadataFormatName, pluginClassName, suffixes, supportsStandardImageMetadataFormat, supportsStandardStreamMetadataFormat

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected String[]`	`extraImageMetadataFormatClassNames`	An array of `String`s containing the class names of any additional image metadata formats supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String[]`	`extraImageMetadataFormatNames`	An array of `String`s containing the names of any additional image metadata formats supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String[]`	`extraStreamMetadataFormatClassNames`	An array of `String`s containing the class names of any additional stream metadata formats supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String[]`	`extraStreamMetadataFormatNames`	An array of `String`s containing the names of any additional stream metadata formats supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String[]`	`MIMETypes`	An array of strings to be returned from `getMIMETypes`, initially `null`.
`protected String[]`	`names`	An array of strings to be returned from `getFormatNames`, initially `null`.
`protected String`	`nativeImageMetadataFormatClassName`	A `String` containing the class name of the native stream metadata format supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String`	`nativeImageMetadataFormatName`	A `String` containing the name of the native stream metadata format supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String`	`nativeStreamMetadataFormatClassName`	A `String` containing the class name of the native stream metadata format supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String`	`nativeStreamMetadataFormatName`	A `String` containing the name of the native stream metadata format supported by this plug-in, initially `null`.
`protected String`	`pluginClassName`	A `String` containing the name of the associated plug-in class, initially `null`.
`protected String[]`	`suffixes`	An array of strings to be returned from `getFileSuffixes`, initially `null`.
`protected boolean`	`supportsStandardImageMetadataFormat`	A boolean indicating whether this plug-in supports the standard metadata format for image metadata, initially `false`.
`protected boolean`	`supportsStandardStreamMetadataFormat`	A boolean indicating whether this plug-in supports the standard metadata format for stream metadata, initially `false`.

Fields declared in class IIOServiceProvider

vendorName, version

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected String`	`vendorName`	A `String` to be returned from `getVendorName`, initially `null`.
`protected String`	`version`	A `String` to be returned from `getVersion`, initially null.

Constructor Summary

ImageWriterSpi()

ImageWriterSpi(String vendorName,
 String version,
 String[] names,
 String[] suffixes,
 String[] MIMETypes,
 String writerClassName,
 Class<?>[] outputTypes,
 String[] readerSpiNames,
 boolean supportsStandardStreamMetadataFormat,
 String nativeStreamMetadataFormatName,
 String nativeStreamMetadataFormatClassName,
 String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatNames,
 String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatClassNames,
 boolean supportsStandardImageMetadataFormat,
 String nativeImageMetadataFormatName,
 String nativeImageMetadataFormatClassName,
 String[] extraImageMetadataFormatNames,
 String[] extraImageMetadataFormatClassNames)

Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	Constructs a blank `ImageWriterSpi`.
	Constructs an `ImageWriterSpi` with a given set of values.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canEncodeImage(RenderedImage im)`	Returns `true` if the `ImageWriter` implementation associated with this service provider is able to encode the given `RenderedImage` instance.
`abstract boolean`	`canEncodeImage(ImageTypeSpecifier type)`	Returns `true` if the `ImageWriter` implementation associated with this service provider is able to encode an image with the given layout.
`ImageWriter`	`createWriterInstance()`	Returns an instance of the `ImageWriter` implementation associated with this service provider.
`abstract ImageWriter`	`createWriterInstance(Object extension)`	Returns an instance of the `ImageWriter` implementation associated with this service provider.
`String[]`	`getImageReaderSpiNames()`	Returns an array of `String`s containing all the fully qualified names of all the `ImageReaderSpi` classes that can understand the internal metadata representation used by the `ImageWriter` associated with this service provider, or `null` if there are no such `ImageReaders` specified.
`Class<?>[]`	`getOutputTypes()`	Returns an array of `Class` objects indicating what types of objects may be used as arguments to the writer's `setOutput` method.
`boolean`	`isFormatLossless()`	Returns `true` if the format that this writer outputs preserves pixel data bit-accurately.
`boolean`	`isOwnWriter(ImageWriter writer)`	Returns `true` if the `ImageWriter` object passed in is an instance of the `ImageWriter` associated with this service provider.

Methods declared in class ImageReaderWriterSpi

getExtraImageMetadataFormatNames, getExtraStreamMetadataFormatNames, getFileSuffixes, getFormatNames, getImageMetadataFormat, getMIMETypes, getNativeImageMetadataFormatName, getNativeStreamMetadataFormatName, getPluginClassName, getStreamMetadataFormat, isStandardImageMetadataFormatSupported, isStandardStreamMetadataFormatSupported

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String[]`	`getExtraImageMetadataFormatNames()`	Returns an array of `String`s containing the names of additional document formats, other than the native and standard formats, recognized by the `getAsTree` and `setFromTree` methods on the image metadata objects produced or consumed by this plug-in.
`String[]`	`getExtraStreamMetadataFormatNames()`	Returns an array of `String`s containing the names of additional document formats, other than the native and standard formats, recognized by the `getAsTree` and `setFromTree` methods on the stream metadata objects produced or consumed by this plug-in.
`String[]`	`getFileSuffixes()`	Returns an array of `String`s containing a list of file suffixes associated with the formats that are generally usable by the `ImageReader` or `ImageWriter` implementation associated with this service provider.
`String[]`	`getFormatNames()`	Returns an array of `String`s containing human-readable names for the formats that are generally usable by the `ImageReader` or `ImageWriter` implementation associated with this service provider.
`IIOMetadataFormat`	`getImageMetadataFormat(String formatName)`	Returns an `IIOMetadataFormat` object describing the given image metadata format, or `null` if no description is available.
`String[]`	`getMIMETypes()`	Returns an array of `String`s containing a list of MIME types associated with the formats that are generally usable by the `ImageReader` or `ImageWriter` implementation associated with this service provider.
`String`	`getNativeImageMetadataFormatName()`	Returns the name of the "native" image metadata format for this plug-in, which typically allows for lossless encoding and transmission of the image metadata stored in the format handled by this plug-in.
`String`	`getNativeStreamMetadataFormatName()`	Returns the name of the "native" stream metadata format for this plug-in, which typically allows for lossless encoding and transmission of the stream metadata stored in the format handled by this plug-in.
`String`	`getPluginClassName()`	Returns the fully-qualified class name of the `ImageReader` or `ImageWriter` plug-in associated with this service provider.
`IIOMetadataFormat`	`getStreamMetadataFormat(String formatName)`	Returns an `IIOMetadataFormat` object describing the given stream metadata format, or `null` if no description is available.
`boolean`	`isStandardImageMetadataFormatSupported()`	Returns `true` if the standard metadata format is among the document formats recognized by the `getAsTree` and `setFromTree` methods on the image metadata objects produced or consumed by this plug-in.
`boolean`	`isStandardStreamMetadataFormatSupported()`	Returns `true` if the standard metadata format is among the document formats recognized by the `getAsTree` and `setFromTree` methods on the stream metadata objects produced or consumed by this plug-in.

Methods declared in class IIOServiceProvider

getDescription, getVendorName, getVersion, onDeregistration, onRegistration

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract String`	`getDescription(Locale locale)`	Returns a brief, human-readable description of this service provider and its associated implementation.
`String`	`getVendorName()`	Returns the name of the vendor responsible for creating this service provider and its associated implementation.
`String`	`getVersion()`	Returns a string describing the version number of this service provider and its associated implementation.
`void`	`onDeregistration(ServiceRegistry registry, Class<?> category)`	A callback that will be whenever the Spi class has been deregistered from a `ServiceRegistry`.
`void`	`onRegistration(ServiceRegistry registry, Class<?> category)`	A callback that will be called exactly once after the Spi class has been instantiated and registered in a `ServiceRegistry`.

Methods declared in class Object

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

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Field Details

STANDARD_OUTPUT_TYPE

@Deprecated public static final Class<?>[] STANDARD_OUTPUT_TYPE

Deprecated.

Instead of using this field, directly create the equivalent array { ImageOutputStream.class }.

A single-element array, initially containing ImageOutputStream.class, to be returned from getOutputTypes.

outputTypes

protected Class<?>[] outputTypes

An array of Class objects to be returned from getOutputTypes, initially null.

readerSpiNames

protected String[] readerSpiNames

An array of strings to be returned from getImageReaderSpiNames, initially null.

Constructor Details

ImageWriterSpi

protected ImageWriterSpi()

Constructs a blank ImageWriterSpi. It is up to the subclass to initialize instance variables and/or override method implementations in order to provide working versions of all methods.

ImageWriterSpi

public ImageWriterSpi(String vendorName, String version, String[] names, String[] suffixes, String[] MIMETypes, String writerClassName, Class<?>[] outputTypes, String[] readerSpiNames, boolean supportsStandardStreamMetadataFormat, String nativeStreamMetadataFormatName, String nativeStreamMetadataFormatClassName, String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatNames, String[] extraStreamMetadataFormatClassNames, boolean supportsStandardImageMetadataFormat, String nativeImageMetadataFormatName, String nativeImageMetadataFormatClassName, String[] extraImageMetadataFormatNames, String[] extraImageMetadataFormatClassNames)

Constructs an ImageWriterSpi with a given set of values.

Parameters:: vendorName - the vendor name, as a non-null String.; version - a version identifier, as a non-null String.; names - a non-null array of Strings indicating the format names. At least one entry must be present.; suffixes - an array of Strings indicating the common file suffixes. If no suffixes are defined, null should be supplied. An array of length 0 will be normalized to null.; MIMETypes - an array of Strings indicating the format's MIME types. If no suffixes are defined, null should be supplied. An array of length 0 will be normalized to null.; writerClassName - the fully-qualified name of the associated ImageWriterSpi class, as a non-null String.; outputTypes - an array of Class objects of length at least 1 indicating the legal output types.; readerSpiNames - an array Strings of length at least 1 naming the classes of all associated ImageReaders, or null. An array of length 0 is normalized to null.; supportsStandardStreamMetadataFormat - a boolean that indicates whether a stream metadata object can use trees described by the standard metadata format.; nativeStreamMetadataFormatName - a String, or null, to be returned from getNativeStreamMetadataFormatName.; nativeStreamMetadataFormatClassName - a String, or null, to be used to instantiate a metadata format object to be returned from getNativeStreamMetadataFormat.; extraStreamMetadataFormatNames - an array of Strings, or null, to be returned from getExtraStreamMetadataFormatNames. An array of length 0 is normalized to null.; extraStreamMetadataFormatClassNames - an array of Strings, or null, to be used to instantiate a metadata format object to be returned from getStreamMetadataFormat. An array of length 0 is normalized to null.; supportsStandardImageMetadataFormat - a boolean that indicates whether an image metadata object can use trees described by the standard metadata format.; nativeImageMetadataFormatName - a String, or null, to be returned from getNativeImageMetadataFormatName.; nativeImageMetadataFormatClassName - a String, or null, to be used to instantiate a metadata format object to be returned from getNativeImageMetadataFormat.; extraImageMetadataFormatNames - an array of Strings to be returned from getExtraImageMetadataFormatNames. An array of length 0 is normalized to null.; extraImageMetadataFormatClassNames - an array of Strings, or null, to be used to instantiate a metadata format object to be returned from getImageMetadataFormat. An array of length 0 is normalized to null.
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if vendorName is null.; IllegalArgumentException - if version is null.; IllegalArgumentException - if names is null or has length 0.; IllegalArgumentException - if writerClassName is null.; IllegalArgumentException - if outputTypes is null or has length 0.

Method Details

isFormatLossless

public boolean isFormatLossless()

Returns true if the format that this writer outputs preserves pixel data bit-accurately. The default implementation returns true.

Returns:: true if the format preserves full pixel accuracy.

getOutputTypes

public Class<?>[] getOutputTypes()

Returns an array of Class objects indicating what types of objects may be used as arguments to the writer's setOutput method.

For most writers, which only output to an ImageOutputStream, a single-element array containing ImageOutputStream.class should be returned.

Returns:: a non-null array of Class objects of length at least 1.

canEncodeImage

public abstract boolean canEncodeImage(ImageTypeSpecifier type)

Returns true if the ImageWriter implementation associated with this service provider is able to encode an image with the given layout. The layout (i.e., the image's SampleModel and ColorModel) is described by an ImageTypeSpecifier object.

A return value of true is not an absolute guarantee of successful encoding; the encoding process may still produce errors due to factors such as I/O errors, inconsistent or malformed data structures, etc. The intent is that a reasonable inspection of the basic structure of the image be performed in order to determine if it is within the scope of the encoding format. For example, a service provider for a format that can only encode greyscale would return false if handed an RGB BufferedImage. Similarly, a service provider for a format that can encode 8-bit RGB imagery might refuse to encode an image with an associated alpha channel.

Different ImageWriters, and thus service providers, may choose to be more or less strict. For example, they might accept an image with premultiplied alpha even though it will have to be divided out of each pixel, at some loss of precision, in order to be stored.

Parameters:: type - an ImageTypeSpecifier specifying the layout of the image to be written.
Returns:: true if this writer is likely to be able to encode images with the given layout.
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if type is null.

canEncodeImage

public boolean canEncodeImage(RenderedImage im)

Returns true if the ImageWriter implementation associated with this service provider is able to encode the given RenderedImage instance. Note that this includes instances of java.awt.image.BufferedImage.

See the discussion for canEncodeImage(ImageTypeSpecifier) for information on the semantics of this method.

Parameters:: im - an instance of RenderedImage to be encoded.
Returns:: true if this writer is likely to be able to encode this image.
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if im is null.

createWriterInstance

public ImageWriter createWriterInstance() throws IOException

Returns an instance of the ImageWriter implementation associated with this service provider. The returned object will initially be in an initial state as if its reset method had been called.

The default implementation simply returns createWriterInstance(null).

Returns:: an ImageWriter instance.
Throws:: IOException - if an error occurs during loading, or initialization of the writer class, or during instantiation or initialization of the writer object.

createWriterInstance

public abstract ImageWriter createWriterInstance(Object extension) throws IOException

Returns an instance of the ImageWriter implementation associated with this service provider. The returned object will initially be in an initial state as if its reset method had been called.

An Object may be supplied to the plug-in at construction time. The nature of the object is entirely plug-in specific.

Typically, a plug-in will implement this method using code such as return new MyImageWriter(this).

Parameters:: extension - a plug-in specific extension object, which may be null.
Returns:: an ImageWriter instance.
Throws:: IOException - if the attempt to instantiate the writer fails.; IllegalArgumentException - if the ImageWriter's constructor throws an IllegalArgumentException to indicate that the extension object is unsuitable.

isOwnWriter

public boolean isOwnWriter(ImageWriter writer)

Returns true if the ImageWriter object passed in is an instance of the ImageWriter associated with this service provider.

Parameters:: writer - an ImageWriter instance.
Returns:: true if writer is recognized
Throws:: IllegalArgumentException - if writer is null.

getImageReaderSpiNames

public String[] getImageReaderSpiNames()

Returns an array of Strings containing all the fully qualified names of all the ImageReaderSpi classes that can understand the internal metadata representation used by the ImageWriter associated with this service provider, or null if there are no such ImageReaders specified. If a non-null value is returned, it must have non-zero length.

The first item in the array must be the name of the service provider for the "preferred" reader, as it will be used to instantiate the ImageReader returned by ImageIO.getImageReader(ImageWriter).

This mechanism may be used to obtain ImageReaders that will generated non-pixel meta-data (see IIOExtraDataInfo) in a structure understood by an ImageWriter. By reading the image and obtaining this data from one of the ImageReaders obtained with this method and passing it on to the ImageWriter, a client program can read an image, modify it in some way, and write it back out preserving all meta-data, without having to understand anything about the internal structure of the meta-data, or even about the image format.

Returns:

an array of Strings of length at least 1 containing names of ImageReaderSpis, or null.

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