org.jfree.chart.encoders
Class ImageEncoderFactory

java.lang.Object
  org.jfree.chart.encoders.ImageEncoderFactory

public class ImageEncoderFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Factory class for returning ImageEncoders for different ImageFormats.

Constructor Summary

ImageEncoderFactory()

Method Summary

static ImageEncoder	newInstance(java.lang.String format) Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.
static ImageEncoder	newInstance(java.lang.String format, boolean encodingAlpha) Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.
static ImageEncoder	newInstance(java.lang.String format, float quality) Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.
static ImageEncoder	newInstance(java.lang.String format, float quality, boolean encodingAlpha) Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.
static void	setImageEncoder(java.lang.String format, java.lang.String imageEncoderClassName) Used to set additional encoders or replace default ones.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ImageEncoderFactory

public ImageEncoderFactory()

Method Detail

setImageEncoder

public static void setImageEncoder(java.lang.String format,
                                   java.lang.String imageEncoderClassName)

Used to set additional encoders or replace default ones.

Parameters:

format - The image format name.

imageEncoderClassName - The name of the ImageEncoder class.

newInstance

public static ImageEncoder newInstance(java.lang.String format)

Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.

Parameters:

format - The image format required.

Returns:

The ImageEncoder or null if none available.

newInstance

public static ImageEncoder newInstance(java.lang.String format,
                                       float quality)

Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.

Parameters:

format - The image format required.

quality - The quality to be set before returning.

Returns:

The ImageEncoder or null if none available.

newInstance

public static ImageEncoder newInstance(java.lang.String format,
                                       boolean encodingAlpha)

Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.

Parameters:

format - The image format required.

encodingAlpha - Sets whether alpha transparency should be encoded.

Returns:

The ImageEncoder or null if none available.

newInstance

public static ImageEncoder newInstance(java.lang.String format,
                                       float quality,
                                       boolean encodingAlpha)

Used to retrieve an ImageEncoder for a specific image format.

Parameters:

format - The image format required.

quality - The quality to be set before returning.

encodingAlpha - Sets whether alpha transparency should be encoded.

Returns:

The ImageEncoder or null if none available.