001 /* GraphicsConfiguration.java -- describes characteristics of graphics
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037
038
039 package java.awt;
040
041 import java.awt.geom.AffineTransform;
042 import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
043 import java.awt.image.ColorModel;
044 import java.awt.image.VolatileImage;
045
046 /**
047 * This class describes the configuration of various graphics devices, such
048 * as a monitor or printer. Different configurations may exist for the same
049 * device, according to the different native modes supported.
050 *
051 * <p>Virtual devices are supported (for example, in a multiple screen
052 * environment, a virtual device covers all screens simultaneously); the
053 * configuration will have a non-zero relative coordinate system in such
054 * a case.
055 *
056 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
057 * @see Window
058 * @see Frame
059 * @see GraphicsEnvironment
060 * @see GraphicsDevice
061 * @since 1.0
062 * @status updated to 1.4
063 */
064 public abstract class GraphicsConfiguration
065 {
066
067 /** The cached image capabilities. */
068 private ImageCapabilities imageCapabilities;
069
070 /** The cached buffer capabilities. */
071 private BufferCapabilities bufferCapabilities;
072
073 /**
074 * The default constructor.
075 *
076 * @see GraphicsDevice#getConfigurations()
077 * @see GraphicsDevice#getDefaultConfiguration()
078 * @see GraphicsDevice#getBestConfiguration(GraphicsConfigTemplate)
079 * @see Graphics2D#getDeviceConfiguration()
080 */
081 protected GraphicsConfiguration ()
082 {
083 }
084
085 /**
086 * Gets the associated device that this configuration describes.
087 *
088 * @return the device
089 */
090 public abstract GraphicsDevice getDevice();
091
092 /**
093 * Returns a buffered image optimized to this device, so that blitting can
094 * be supported in the buffered image.
095 *
096 * @param w the width of the buffer
097 * @param h the height of the buffer
098 * @return the buffered image, or null if none is supported
099 */
100 public abstract BufferedImage createCompatibleImage(int w, int h);
101
102 /**
103 * Returns a buffered volatile image optimized to this device, so that
104 * blitting can be supported in the buffered image. Because the buffer is
105 * volatile, it can be optimized by native graphics accelerators.
106 *
107 * @param w the width of the buffer
108 * @param h the height of the buffer
109 * @return the buffered image, or null if none is supported
110 * @see Component#createVolatileImage(int, int)
111 * @since 1.4
112 */
113 public abstract VolatileImage createCompatibleVolatileImage(int w, int h);
114
115 /**
116 * Returns a buffered volatile image optimized to this device, and with the
117 * given capabilities, so that blitting can be supported in the buffered
118 * image. Because the buffer is volatile, it can be optimized by native
119 * graphics accelerators.
120 *
121 * @param w the width of the buffer
122 * @param h the height of the buffer
123 * @param caps the desired capabilities of the image buffer
124 * @return the buffered image, or null if none is supported
125 * @throws AWTException if the capabilities cannot be met
126 * @since 1.4
127 */
128 public VolatileImage createCompatibleVolatileImage(int w, int h,
129 ImageCapabilities caps)
130 throws AWTException
131 {
132 // Must be overridden by implementations to check caps.
133 return createCompatibleVolatileImage(w, h);
134 }
135
136 /**
137 * Returns a buffered volatile image optimized to this device, and
138 * with the given transparency. Because the buffer is volatile, it
139 * can be optimized by native graphics accelerators.
140 *
141 * @param width the width of the buffer
142 * @param height the height of the buffer
143 * @param transparency the transparency value for the buffer
144 * @return the buffered image, or null if none is supported
145 * @since 1.5
146 */
147 public abstract VolatileImage createCompatibleVolatileImage(int width,
148 int height,
149 int transparency);
150
151 /**
152 * Creates a volatile image with the specified capabilities and transparency.
153 * If the backend cannot meet the requested capabilities and transparency,
154 * an AWTException is thrown.
155 *
156 * @param width the width of the image
157 * @param height the height of the image
158 * @param caps the requested capabilities
159 * @param transparency the required transparency
160 *
161 * @return a volatile image with the specified capabilites and transparency
162 *
163 * @throws AWTException if the required capabilities and transparency cannot
164 * be met
165 *
166 * @since 1.5
167 */
168 public VolatileImage createCompatibleVolatileImage(int width, int height,
169 ImageCapabilities caps,
170 int transparency)
171 throws AWTException
172 {
173 // Must be overridden by implementations to check caps.
174 return createCompatibleVolatileImage(width, height, transparency);
175 }
176
177 /**
178 * Returns a buffered image optimized to this device, and with the specified
179 * transparency, so that blitting can be supported in the buffered image.
180 *
181 * @param w the width of the buffer
182 * @param h the height of the buffer
183 * @param transparency the transparency of the buffer
184 * @return the buffered image, or null if none is supported
185 * @see Transparency#OPAQUE
186 * @see Transparency#BITMASK
187 * @see Transparency#TRANSLUCENT
188 */
189 public abstract BufferedImage createCompatibleImage(int w, int h,
190 int transparency);
191
192 /**
193 * Gets the color model of the corresponding device.
194 *
195 * @return the color model
196 */
197 public abstract ColorModel getColorModel();
198
199 /**
200 * Gets a color model for the corresponding device which supports the desired
201 * transparency level.
202 *
203 * @param transparency the transparency of the model
204 * @return the color model, with transparency
205 * @see Transparency#OPAQUE
206 * @see Transparency#BITMASK
207 * @see Transparency#TRANSLUCENT
208 */
209 public abstract ColorModel getColorModel(int transparency);
210
211 /**
212 * Returns a transform that maps user coordinates to device coordinates. The
213 * preferred mapping is about 72 user units to 1 inch (2.54 cm) of physical
214 * space. This is often the identity transform. The device coordinates have
215 * the origin at the upper left, with increasing x to the right, and
216 * increasing y to the bottom.
217 *
218 * @return the transformation from user space to device space
219 * @see #getNormalizingTransform()
220 */
221 public abstract AffineTransform getDefaultTransform();
222
223 /**
224 * Returns a transform that maps user coordinates to device coordinates. The
225 * exact mapping is 72 user units to 1 inch (2.54 cm) of physical space.
226 * This is often the identity transform. The device coordinates have the
227 * origin at the upper left, with increasing x to the right, and increasing
228 * y to the bottom. Note that this is more accurate (and thus, sometimes more
229 * costly) than the default transform.
230 *
231 * @return the normalized transformation from user space to device space
232 * @see #getDefaultTransform()
233 */
234 public abstract AffineTransform getNormalizingTransform();
235
236 /**
237 * Returns the bounds of the configuration, in device coordinates. If this
238 * is a virtual device (for example, encompassing several screens), the
239 * bounds may have a non-zero origin.
240 *
241 * @return the device bounds
242 * @since 1.3
243 */
244 public abstract Rectangle getBounds();
245
246 /**
247 * Returns the buffering capabilities of this configuration.
248 *
249 * @return the buffer capabilities
250 * @since 1.4
251 */
252 public BufferCapabilities getBufferCapabilities()
253 {
254 if (imageCapabilities == null)
255 getImageCapabilities();
256
257 if (bufferCapabilities == null)
258 bufferCapabilities = new BufferCapabilities(imageCapabilities,
259 imageCapabilities, null);
260 return bufferCapabilities;
261 }
262
263 /**
264 * Returns the imaging capabilities of this configuration.
265 *
266 * @return the image capabilities
267 * @since 1.4
268 */
269 public ImageCapabilities getImageCapabilities()
270 {
271 if (imageCapabilities == null)
272 imageCapabilities = new ImageCapabilities(false);
273 return imageCapabilities;
274 }
275 } // class GraphicsConfiguration