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package javax.imageio.plugins.bmp;

import java.util.Locale;
import javax.imageio.ImageWriteParam;

import com.sun.imageio.plugins.bmp.BMPConstants;
import com.sun.imageio.plugins.bmp.BMPCompressionTypes;

A subclass of ImageWriteParam for encoding images in the BMP format.

This class allows for the specification of various parameters while writing a BMP format image file. By default, the data layout is bottom-up, such that the pixels are stored in bottom-up order, the first scanline being stored last.

The particular compression scheme to be used can be specified by using the setCompressionType() method with the appropriate type string. The compression scheme specified will be honored if and only if it is compatible with the type of image being written. If the specified compression scheme is not compatible with the type of image being written then the IOException will be thrown by the BMP image writer. If the compression type is not set explicitly then getCompressionType() will return null. In this case the BMP image writer will select a compression type that supports encoding of the given image without loss of the color resolution.

The compression type strings and the image type(s) each supports are listed in the following table:

Compression Types
Type String Description Image Types
BI_RGB Uncompressed RLE <= 8-bits/sample
BI_RLE8 8-bit Run Length Encoding <= 8-bits/sample
BI_RLE4 4-bit Run Length Encoding <= 4-bits/sample
BI_BITFIELDS Packed data 16 or 32 bits/sample
/** * A subclass of <code>ImageWriteParam</code> for encoding images in * the BMP format. * * <p> This class allows for the specification of various parameters * while writing a BMP format image file. By default, the data layout * is bottom-up, such that the pixels are stored in bottom-up order, * the first scanline being stored last. * * <p>The particular compression scheme to be used can be specified by using * the <code>setCompressionType()</code> method with the appropriate type * string. The compression scheme specified will be honored if and only if it * is compatible with the type of image being written. If the specified * compression scheme is not compatible with the type of image being written * then the <code>IOException</code> will be thrown by the BMP image writer. * If the compression type is not set explicitly then <code>getCompressionType()</code> * will return <code>null</code>. In this case the BMP image writer will select * a compression type that supports encoding of the given image without loss * of the color resolution. * <p>The compression type strings and the image type(s) each supports are * listed in the following * table: * * <p><table border=1> * <caption><b>Compression Types</b></caption> * <tr><th>Type String</th> <th>Description</th> <th>Image Types</th></tr> * <tr><td>BI_RGB</td> <td>Uncompressed RLE</td> <td>{@literal <= } 8-bits/sample</td></tr> * <tr><td>BI_RLE8</td> <td>8-bit Run Length Encoding</td> <td>{@literal <=} 8-bits/sample</td></tr> * <tr><td>BI_RLE4</td> <td>4-bit Run Length Encoding</td> <td>{@literal <=} 4-bits/sample</td></tr> * <tr><td>BI_BITFIELDS</td> <td>Packed data</td> <td> 16 or 32 bits/sample</td></tr> * </table> */
public class BMPImageWriteParam extends ImageWriteParam { private boolean topDown = false;
Constructs a BMPImageWriteParam set to use a given Locale and with default values for all parameters.
Params:
  • locale – a Locale to be used to localize compression type names and quality descriptions, or null.
/** * Constructs a <code>BMPImageWriteParam</code> set to use a given * <code>Locale</code> and with default values for all parameters. * * @param locale a <code>Locale</code> to be used to localize * compression type names and quality descriptions, or * <code>null</code>. */
public BMPImageWriteParam(Locale locale) { super(locale); // Set compression types ("BI_RGB" denotes uncompressed). compressionTypes = BMPCompressionTypes.getCompressionTypes(); // Set compression flag. canWriteCompressed = true; compressionMode = MODE_COPY_FROM_METADATA; compressionType = compressionTypes[BMPConstants.BI_RGB]; }
Constructs an BMPImageWriteParam object with default values for all parameters and a null Locale.
/** * Constructs an <code>BMPImageWriteParam</code> object with default * values for all parameters and a <code>null</code> <code>Locale</code>. */
public BMPImageWriteParam() { this(null); }
If set, the data will be written out in a top-down manner, the first scanline being written first.
Params:
  • topDown – whether the data are written in top-down order.
/** * If set, the data will be written out in a top-down manner, the first * scanline being written first. * * @param topDown whether the data are written in top-down order. */
public void setTopDown(boolean topDown) { this.topDown = topDown; }
Returns the value of the topDown parameter. The default is false.
Returns:whether the data are written in top-down order.
/** * Returns the value of the <code>topDown</code> parameter. * The default is <code>false</code>. * * @return whether the data are written in top-down order. */
public boolean isTopDown() { return topDown; } }