MemoryImageSource (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.awt.image.MemoryImageSource class
Date: 2015-11-19

java.awt.image

## Class MemoryImageSource

- java.lang.Object
- - java.awt.image.MemoryImageSource

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    ImageProducer

      public class MemoryImageSource
      extends Object
      implements ImageProducer

  This class is an implementation of the ImageProducer interface which uses an array to produce pixel values for an Image. Here is an example which calculates a 100x100 image representing a fade from black to blue along the X axis and a fade from black to red along the Y axis:

            int w = 100;
            int h = 100;
            int pix[] = new int[w * h];
            int index = 0;
            for (int y = 0; y < h; y++) {
                int red = (y * 255) / (h - 1);
                for (int x = 0; x < w; x++) {
                    int blue = (x * 255) / (w - 1);
                    pix[index++] = (255 << 24) | (red << 16) | blue;
                }
            }
            Image img = createImage(new MemoryImageSource(w, h, pix, 0, w));

  The MemoryImageSource is also capable of managing a memory image which varies over time to allow animation or custom rendering. Here is an example showing how to set up the animation source and signal changes in the data (adapted from the MemoryAnimationSourceDemo by Garth Dickie):

            int pixels[];
            MemoryImageSource source;

            public void init() {
                int width = 50;
                int height = 50;
                int size = width * height;
                pixels = new int[size];

                int value = getBackground().getRGB();
                for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
                    pixels[i] = value;
                }

                source = new MemoryImageSource(width, height, pixels, 0, width);
                source.setAnimated(true);
                image = createImage(source);
            }

            public void run() {
                Thread me = Thread.currentThread( );
                me.setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY);

                while (true) {
                    try {
                        Thread.sleep(10);
                    } catch( InterruptedException e ) {
                        return;
                    }

                    // Modify the values in the pixels array at (x, y, w, h)

                    // Send the new data to the interested ImageConsumers
                    source.newPixels(x, y, w, h);
                }
            }

  See Also:
    `ImageProducer`

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `MemoryImageSource(int w, int h, ColorModel cm, byte[] pix, int off, int scan)` Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of bytes to produce data for an Image object.
    `MemoryImageSource(int w, int h, ColorModel cm, byte[] pix, int off, int scan, Hashtable<?,?> props)` Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of bytes to produce data for an Image object.
    `MemoryImageSource(int w, int h, ColorModel cm, int[] pix, int off, int scan)` Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers to produce data for an Image object.
    `MemoryImageSource(int w, int h, ColorModel cm, int[] pix, int off, int scan, Hashtable<?,?> props)` Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers to produce data for an Image object.
    `MemoryImageSource(int w, int h, int[] pix, int off, int scan)` Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers in the default RGB ColorModel to produce data for an Image object.
    `MemoryImageSource(int w, int h, int[] pix, int off, int scan, Hashtable<?,?> props)` Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers in the default RGB ColorModel to produce data for an Image object.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)` Adds an ImageConsumer to the list of consumers interested in data for this image.
    `boolean` | `isConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)` Determines if an ImageConsumer is on the list of consumers currently interested in data for this image.
    `void` | `newPixels()` Sends a whole new buffer of pixels to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image and notify them that an animation frame is complete.
    `void` | `newPixels(byte[] newpix, ColorModel newmodel, int offset, int scansize)` Changes to a new byte array to hold the pixels for this image.
    `void` | `newPixels(int[] newpix, ColorModel newmodel, int offset, int scansize)` Changes to a new int array to hold the pixels for this image.
    `void` | `newPixels(int x, int y, int w, int h)` Sends a rectangular region of the buffer of pixels to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image and notify them that an animation frame is complete.
    `void` | `newPixels(int x, int y, int w, int h, boolean framenotify)` Sends a rectangular region of the buffer of pixels to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image.
    `void` | `removeConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)` Removes an ImageConsumer from the list of consumers interested in data for this image.
    `void` | `requestTopDownLeftRightResend(ImageConsumer ic)` Requests that a given ImageConsumer have the image data delivered one more time in top-down, left-right order.
    `void` | `setAnimated(boolean animated)` Changes this memory image into a multi-frame animation or a single-frame static image depending on the animated parameter.
    `void` | `setFullBufferUpdates(boolean fullbuffers)` Specifies whether this animated memory image should always be updated by sending the complete buffer of pixels whenever there is a change.
    `void` | `startProduction(ImageConsumer ic)` Adds an ImageConsumer to the list of consumers interested in data for this image and immediately starts delivery of the image data through the ImageConsumer interface.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### MemoryImageSource

          public MemoryImageSource(int w,
                                   int h,
                                   ColorModel cm,
                                   byte[] pix,
                                   int off,
                                   int scan)

      Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of bytes to produce data for an Image object.
      Parameters:
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels
        `cm` - the specified `ColorModel`
        `pix` - an array of pixels
        `off` - the offset into the array of where to store the first pixel
        `scan` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
      See Also:
        `Component.createImage(java.awt.image.ImageProducer)`

    - #### MemoryImageSource

          public MemoryImageSource(int w,
                                   int h,
                                   ColorModel cm,
                                   byte[] pix,
                                   int off,
                                   int scan,
                                   Hashtable<?,?> props)

      Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of bytes to produce data for an Image object.
      Parameters:
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels
        `cm` - the specified `ColorModel`
        `pix` - an array of pixels
        `off` - the offset into the array of where to store the first pixel
        `scan` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
        `props` - a list of properties that the `ImageProducer` uses to process an image
      See Also:
        `Component.createImage(java.awt.image.ImageProducer)`

    - #### MemoryImageSource

          public MemoryImageSource(int w,
                                   int h,
                                   ColorModel cm,
                                   int[] pix,
                                   int off,
                                   int scan)

      Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers to produce data for an Image object.
      Parameters:
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels
        `cm` - the specified `ColorModel`
        `pix` - an array of pixels
        `off` - the offset into the array of where to store the first pixel
        `scan` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
      See Also:
        `Component.createImage(java.awt.image.ImageProducer)`

    - #### MemoryImageSource

          public MemoryImageSource(int w,
                                   int h,
                                   ColorModel cm,
                                   int[] pix,
                                   int off,
                                   int scan,
                                   Hashtable<?,?> props)

      Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers to produce data for an Image object.
      Parameters:
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels
        `cm` - the specified `ColorModel`
        `pix` - an array of pixels
        `off` - the offset into the array of where to store the first pixel
        `scan` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
        `props` - a list of properties that the `ImageProducer` uses to process an image
      See Also:
        `Component.createImage(java.awt.image.ImageProducer)`

    - #### MemoryImageSource

          public MemoryImageSource(int w,
                                   int h,
                                   int[] pix,
                                   int off,
                                   int scan)

      Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers in the default RGB ColorModel to produce data for an Image object.
      Parameters:
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels
        `pix` - an array of pixels
        `off` - the offset into the array of where to store the first pixel
        `scan` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
      See Also:
        `Component.createImage(java.awt.image.ImageProducer)`, `ColorModel.getRGBdefault()`

    - #### MemoryImageSource

          public MemoryImageSource(int w,
                                   int h,
                                   int[] pix,
                                   int off,
                                   int scan,
                                   Hashtable<?,?> props)

      Constructs an ImageProducer object which uses an array of integers in the default RGB ColorModel to produce data for an Image object.
      Parameters:
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels
        `pix` - an array of pixels
        `off` - the offset into the array of where to store the first pixel
        `scan` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
        `props` - a list of properties that the `ImageProducer` uses to process an image
      See Also:
        `Component.createImage(java.awt.image.ImageProducer)`, `ColorModel.getRGBdefault()`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### addConsumer

          public void addConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)

      Adds an ImageConsumer to the list of consumers interested in data for this image.
      Specified by:
        `addConsumer` in interface `ImageProducer`
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if the specified `ImageConsumer` is null
      See Also:
        `ImageConsumer`

    - #### isConsumer

          public boolean isConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)

      Determines if an ImageConsumer is on the list of consumers currently interested in data for this image.
      Specified by:
        `isConsumer` in interface `ImageProducer`
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      Returns:
        `true` if the `ImageConsumer` is on the list; `false` otherwise.
      See Also:
        `ImageConsumer`

    - #### removeConsumer

          public void removeConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)

      Removes an ImageConsumer from the list of consumers interested in data for this image.
      Specified by:
        `removeConsumer` in interface `ImageProducer`
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      See Also:
        `ImageConsumer`

    - #### startProduction

          public void startProduction(ImageConsumer ic)

      Adds an ImageConsumer to the list of consumers interested in data for this image and immediately starts delivery of the image data through the ImageConsumer interface.
      Specified by:
        `startProduction` in interface `ImageProducer`
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer` image data through the ImageConsumer interface.
      See Also:
        `ImageConsumer`

    - #### requestTopDownLeftRightResend

          public void requestTopDownLeftRightResend(ImageConsumer ic)

      Requests that a given ImageConsumer have the image data delivered one more time in top-down, left-right order.
      Specified by:
        `requestTopDownLeftRightResend` in interface `ImageProducer`
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      See Also:
        `ImageConsumer`

    - #### setAnimated

          public void setAnimated(boolean animated)

      Changes this memory image into a multi-frame animation or a single-frame static image depending on the animated parameter.

      This method should be called immediately after the MemoryImageSource is constructed and before an image is created with it to ensure that all ImageConsumers will receive the correct multi-frame data. If an ImageConsumer is added to this ImageProducer before this flag is set then that ImageConsumer will see only a snapshot of the pixel data that was available when it connected.

      Parameters:
        `animated` - `true` if the image is a multi-frame animation

    - #### setFullBufferUpdates

          public void setFullBufferUpdates(boolean fullbuffers)

      Specifies whether this animated memory image should always be updated by sending the complete buffer of pixels whenever there is a change. This flag is ignored if the animation flag is not turned on through the setAnimated() method.

      This method should be called immediately after the MemoryImageSource is constructed and before an image is created with it to ensure that all ImageConsumers will receive the correct pixel delivery hints.

      Parameters:
        `fullbuffers` - `true` if the complete pixel buffer should always be sent
      See Also:
        `setAnimated(boolean)`

    - #### newPixels

          public void newPixels()

      Sends a whole new buffer of pixels to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image and notify them that an animation frame is complete. This method only has effect if the animation flag has been turned on through the setAnimated() method.
      See Also:
        `newPixels(int, int, int, int, boolean)`, `ImageConsumer`, `setAnimated(boolean)`

    - #### newPixels

          public void newPixels(int x,
                                int y,
                                int w,
                                int h)

      Sends a rectangular region of the buffer of pixels to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image and notify them that an animation frame is complete. This method only has effect if the animation flag has been turned on through the setAnimated() method. If the full buffer update flag was turned on with the setFullBufferUpdates() method then the rectangle parameters will be ignored and the entire buffer will always be sent.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the x coordinate of the upper left corner of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
        `y` - the y coordinate of the upper left corner of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
      See Also:
        `newPixels(int, int, int, int, boolean)`, `ImageConsumer`, `setAnimated(boolean)`, `setFullBufferUpdates(boolean)`

    - #### newPixels

          public void newPixels(int x,
                                int y,
                                int w,
                                int h,
                                boolean framenotify)

      Sends a rectangular region of the buffer of pixels to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image. If the framenotify parameter is true then the consumers are also notified that an animation frame is complete. This method only has effect if the animation flag has been turned on through the setAnimated() method. If the full buffer update flag was turned on with the setFullBufferUpdates() method then the rectangle parameters will be ignored and the entire buffer will always be sent.
      Parameters:
        `x` - the x coordinate of the upper left corner of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
        `y` - the y coordinate of the upper left corner of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
        `w` - the width of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
        `h` - the height of the rectangle of pixels to be sent
        `framenotify` - `true` if the consumers should be sent a `SINGLEFRAMEDONE` notification
      See Also:
        `ImageConsumer`, `setAnimated(boolean)`, `setFullBufferUpdates(boolean)`

    - #### newPixels

          public void newPixels(byte[] newpix,
                                ColorModel newmodel,
                                int offset,
                                int scansize)

      Changes to a new byte array to hold the pixels for this image. If the animation flag has been turned on through the setAnimated() method, then the new pixels will be immediately delivered to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image.
      Parameters:
        `newpix` - the new pixel array
        `newmodel` - the specified `ColorModel`
        `offset` - the offset into the array
        `scansize` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
      See Also:
        `newPixels(int, int, int, int, boolean)`, `setAnimated(boolean)`

    - #### newPixels

          public void newPixels(int[] newpix,
                                ColorModel newmodel,
                                int offset,
                                int scansize)

      Changes to a new int array to hold the pixels for this image. If the animation flag has been turned on through the setAnimated() method, then the new pixels will be immediately delivered to any ImageConsumers that are currently interested in the data for this image.
      Parameters:
        `newpix` - the new pixel array
        `newmodel` - the specified `ColorModel`
        `offset` - the offset into the array
        `scansize` - the distance from one row of pixels to the next in the array
      See Also:
        `newPixels(int, int, int, int, boolean)`, `setAnimated(boolean)`

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