javax.visrec

Interface ImageFactory<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of object to be returned after getting image from File, URL or InputStream

public interface ImageFactory<T>

This interface provides a standard way to get/read different(specified) kinds of image from file, url or input stream.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Zoran Sevarac

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
T	getImage(File file) Retrieve the source through a File object and transform it into T.
T	getImage(InputStream file) Retrieve the source through an InputStream object and transform it into T.
T	getImage(URL file) Retrieve the source through a URL object and transform it into T.

Method Detail

getImage

T getImage(File file)
    throws IOException

Retrieve the source through a File object and transform it into T.

Parameters:

file - The source file.

Returns:

T object.

Throws:

IOException - If the file I/O went wrong or couldn't transform the source into a T object.

getImage

T getImage(URL file)
    throws IOException

Retrieve the source through a URL object and transform it into T.

Parameters:

file - The source.

Returns:

T object.

Throws:

IOException - If the I/O went wrong or couldn't transform the source into a T object.

getImage

T getImage(InputStream file)
    throws IOException

Retrieve the source through an InputStream object and transform it into T.

Parameters:

file - The source.

Returns:

T object.

Throws:

IOException - If the I/O went wrong or couldn't transform the source into a T object.