javax.media.j3d
Class ImageComponent

java.lang.Object
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  +--javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
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        +--javax.media.j3d.NodeComponent
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              +--javax.media.j3d.ImageComponent
Direct Known Subclasses:
ImageComponent2D, ImageComponent3D

public abstract class ImageComponent
extends NodeComponent

Abstract class that is used to define 2D or 3D ImageComponent classes used in a Java 3D scene graph. This is used for texture images, background images and raster components of Shape3D nodes.

Image data may be passed to this ImageComponent object in one of two ways: by copying the image data into this object or by accessing the image data by reference.

An image component object also specifies whether the orientation of its image data is "y-up" or "y-down" (the default). Y-up mode causes images to be interpreted as having their origin at the lower left (rather than the default upper left) of a texture or raster image with successive scan lines moving up. This is more consistent with texture mapping data onto a surface, and maps directly into the the way textures are used in OpenGL and other 3D APIs. Setting the yUp flag to true in conjunction with setting the byReference flag to true makes it possible for Java 3D to avoid copying the texture map in some cases.

Note that all color fields are treated as unsigned values, even though Java does not directly support unsigned variables. This means, for example, that an ImageComponent using a format of FORMAT_RGB5 can represent red, green, and blue values between 0 and 31, while an ImageComponent using a format of FORMAT_RGB8 can represent color values between 0 and 255. Even when byte values are used to create a RenderedImage with 8-bit color components, the resulting colors (bytes) are interpreted as if they were unsigned. Values greater than 127 can be assigned to a byte variable using a type cast. For example:

If intValue is greater than 127, then byteVariable will be negative. The correct value will be extracted when it is used (by masking off the upper bits).


Field Summary
static int ALLOW_FORMAT_READ
          Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows reading its format component information.
static int ALLOW_IMAGE_READ
          Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows reading its image component information.
static int ALLOW_IMAGE_WRITE
          Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows writing its image component information.
static int ALLOW_SIZE_READ
          Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows reading its size component information (width, height, and depth).
static int FORMAT_CHANNEL8
          Specifies that each pixel contains 1 8-bit channel: it can be used for only luminance or only alpha or only intensity.
static int FORMAT_LUM4_ALPHA4
          Specifies that each pixel contains 2 4-bit channels: one each for luminance and alpha.
static int FORMAT_LUM8_ALPHA8
          Specifies that each pixel contains 2 8-bit channels: one each for luminance and alpha.
static int FORMAT_R3_G3_B2
          Specifies that each pixel contains 2 3-bit channels: one each for red, green, and 1 2-bit channel for blue.
static int FORMAT_RGB
          Specifies that each pixel contains 3 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue.
static int FORMAT_RGB4
          Specifies that each pixel contains 3 4-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue.
static int FORMAT_RGB5
          Specifies that each pixel contains 3 5-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue.
static int FORMAT_RGB5_A1
          Specifies that each pixel contains 3 5-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue and 1 1-bit channel for alpha.
static int FORMAT_RGB8
          Specifies that each pixel contains 3 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue.
static int FORMAT_RGBA
          Specifies that each pixel contains 4 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue, alpha.
static int FORMAT_RGBA4
          Specifies that each pixel contains 4 4-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue, alpha.
static int FORMAT_RGBA8
          Specifies that each pixel contains 4 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue, alpha.
 
Constructor Summary
ImageComponent(int format, int width, int height)
          Constructs an image component object using the specified format, width, and height.
ImageComponent(int format, int width, int height, boolean byReference, boolean yUp)
          Constructs an image component object using the specified format, width, height, byReference flag, and yUp flag.
 
Method Summary
 int getFormat()
          Retrieves the format of this image component object.
 int getHeight()
          Retrieves the height of this image component object.
 int getWidth()
          Retrieves the width of this image component object.
 boolean isByReference()
          Retrieves the data access mode for this ImageComponent object.
 boolean isYUp()
          Retrieves the y-orientation for this ImageComponent object.
 void setYUp(boolean yUp)
          Sets the y-orientation of this ImageComponent object to y-up or y-down.
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.NodeComponent
cloneNodeComponent, cloneNodeComponent, duplicateNodeComponent, duplicateNodeComponent, getDuplicateOnCloneTree, setDuplicateOnCloneTree
 
Methods inherited from class javax.media.j3d.SceneGraphObject
clearCapability, clearCapabilityIsFrequent, duplicateSceneGraphObject, getCapability, getCapabilityIsFrequent, getUserData, isCompiled, isLive, setCapability, setCapabilityIsFrequent, setUserData, updateNodeReferences
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

FORMAT_RGB

public static final int FORMAT_RGB
Specifies that each pixel contains 3 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue. Same as FORMAT_RGB8.

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FORMAT_RGBA

public static final int FORMAT_RGBA
Specifies that each pixel contains 4 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue, alpha. Same as FORMAT_RGBA8.

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FORMAT_RGB8

public static final int FORMAT_RGB8
Specifies that each pixel contains 3 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue. Same as FORMAT_RGB.

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FORMAT_RGBA8

public static final int FORMAT_RGBA8
Specifies that each pixel contains 4 8-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue, alpha. Same as FORMAT_RGBA.

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FORMAT_RGB5

public static final int FORMAT_RGB5
Specifies that each pixel contains 3 5-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue.

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FORMAT_RGB5_A1

public static final int FORMAT_RGB5_A1
Specifies that each pixel contains 3 5-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue and 1 1-bit channel for alpha.

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FORMAT_RGB4

public static final int FORMAT_RGB4
Specifies that each pixel contains 3 4-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue.

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FORMAT_RGBA4

public static final int FORMAT_RGBA4
Specifies that each pixel contains 4 4-bit channels: one each for red, green, blue, alpha.

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FORMAT_LUM4_ALPHA4

public static final int FORMAT_LUM4_ALPHA4
Specifies that each pixel contains 2 4-bit channels: one each for luminance and alpha.

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FORMAT_LUM8_ALPHA8

public static final int FORMAT_LUM8_ALPHA8
Specifies that each pixel contains 2 8-bit channels: one each for luminance and alpha.

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FORMAT_R3_G3_B2

public static final int FORMAT_R3_G3_B2
Specifies that each pixel contains 2 3-bit channels: one each for red, green, and 1 2-bit channel for blue.

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FORMAT_CHANNEL8

public static final int FORMAT_CHANNEL8
Specifies that each pixel contains 1 8-bit channel: it can be used for only luminance or only alpha or only intensity.

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ALLOW_SIZE_READ

public static final int ALLOW_SIZE_READ
Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows reading its size component information (width, height, and depth).

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ALLOW_FORMAT_READ

public static final int ALLOW_FORMAT_READ
Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows reading its format component information.

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ALLOW_IMAGE_READ

public static final int ALLOW_IMAGE_READ
Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows reading its image component information.

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ALLOW_IMAGE_WRITE

public static final int ALLOW_IMAGE_WRITE
Specifies that this ImageComponent object allows writing its image component information.

Since:
Java 3D 1.3
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Constructor Detail

ImageComponent

public ImageComponent(int format,
                      int width,
                      int height)
Constructs an image component object using the specified format, width, and height. Default values are used for all other parameters. The default values are as follows:

Parameters:
format - the image component format, one of: FORMAT_RGB, FORMAT_RGBA etc.
width - the number of columns of pixels in this image component object
height - the number of rows of pixels in this image component object
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if format is invalid, or if width or height are not positive.

ImageComponent

public ImageComponent(int format,
                      int width,
                      int height,
                      boolean byReference,
                      boolean yUp)
Constructs an image component object using the specified format, width, height, byReference flag, and yUp flag.

Parameters:
format - the image component format, one of: FORMAT_RGB, FORMAT_RGBA etc.
width - the number of columns of pixels in this image component object
height - the number of rows of pixels in this image component object
byReference - a flag that indicates whether the data is copied into this image component object or is accessed by reference.
yUp - a flag that indicates the y-orientation of this image component. If yUp is set to true, the origin of the image is the lower left; otherwise, the origin of the image is the upper left.
Throws:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if format is invalid, or if width or height are not positive.
Since:
Java 3D 1.2
Method Detail

getWidth

public int getWidth()
Retrieves the width of this image component object.

Returns:
the width of this image component object
Throws:
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

getHeight

public int getHeight()
Retrieves the height of this image component object.

Returns:
the height of this image component object
Throws:
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

getFormat

public int getFormat()
Retrieves the format of this image component object.

Returns:
the format of this image component object
Throws:
CapabilityNotSetException - if appropriate capability is not set and this object is part of live or compiled scene graph

isByReference

public boolean isByReference()
Retrieves the data access mode for this ImageComponent object.

Returns:
true if the data access mode for this ImageComponent object is by-reference; false if the data access mode is by-copying.
Since:
Java 3D 1.2

setYUp

public void setYUp(boolean yUp)
Sets the y-orientation of this ImageComponent object to y-up or y-down.

Parameters:
yUp - a flag that indicates the y-orientation of this image component. If yUp is set to true, the origin of the image is the lower left; otherwise, the origin of the image is the upper left.
Throws:
RestrictedAccessException - if the method is called when this object is part of live or compiled scene graph.
Since:
Java 3D 1.2

isYUp

public boolean isYUp()
Retrieves the y-orientation for this ImageComponent object.

Returns:
true if the y-orientation of this ImageComponent object is y-up; false if the y-orientation of this ImageComponent object is y-down.
Since:
Java 3D 1.2