Interface ImageGetter

All Known Implementing Classes:

SpaceGame

public interface ImageGetter

An interface for a class that can create and load iamges

Author:

Tim Bahls

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.awt.Image	createImage(int width, int height) Create a new image with the given dimensions
java.awt.Image	getIm(java.lang.String fileName) Get the file with the given filename from the filesystem.
boolean	prepareImage(java.awt.Image i, java.awt.image.ImageObserver io) Tell an image to start loading

Method Detail

getIm

java.awt.Image getIm(java.lang.String fileName)

Get the file with the given filename from the filesystem.

Parameters:

fileName - the filename

Returns:

the image

createImage

java.awt.Image createImage(int width,
                           int height)

Create a new image with the given dimensions

Parameters:

width - the width of the new Image

height - the height of the new Image

Returns:

the new Image

prepareImage

boolean prepareImage(java.awt.Image i,
                     java.awt.image.ImageObserver io)

Tell an image to start loading

Parameters:

i - the Image itself

io - an ImageObserver that watches

Returns:

true if the image is fully loaded