org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.impl

## Class AbstractImageLoader

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.impl.AbstractImageLoader

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    ImageLoader
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    CompositeImageLoader, ImageLoaderEPS, ImageLoaderImageIO, ImageLoaderInternalTIFF, ImageLoaderPNG, ImageLoaderRaw, ImageLoaderRawCCITTFax, ImageLoaderRawJPEG, ImageLoaderRawPNG

      public abstract class AbstractImageLoader
      extends Object
      implements ImageLoader

  Simple abstract base class for ImageLoaders.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from interface org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.spi.ImageLoader

      `MEDIUM_LOADING_PENALTY, NO_LOADING_PENALTY`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `AbstractImageLoader()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `getUsagePenalty()` Returns the penalty assigned to using this image loader.
    `protected boolean` | `ignoreColorProfile(Map hints)` Indicates whether an embedded color profile should be ignored.
    `Image` | `loadImage(ImageInfo info, ImageSessionContext session)` Loads and returns an image.

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

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

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.spi.ImageLoader

      `getTargetFlavor, loadImage`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### AbstractImageLoader

          public AbstractImageLoader()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### loadImage

          public Image loadImage(ImageInfo info,
                        ImageSessionContext session)
                          throws ImageException,
                                 IOException

      Loads and returns an image.
      Specified by:
        `loadImage` in interface `ImageLoader`
      Parameters:
        `info` - the image info object indicating the image
        `session` - the session context
      Returns:
        the fully loaded image
      Throws:
        `ImageException` - if an error occurs while loading the image
        `IOException` - if an I/O error occurs while loading the image

    - #### getUsagePenalty

          public int getUsagePenalty()

      Returns the penalty assigned to using this image loader. The value is used to select the best processing chain for images.
      Specified by:
        `getUsagePenalty` in interface `ImageLoader`
      Returns:
        the usage penalty (must be a non-negative integer)

    - #### ignoreColorProfile

          protected boolean ignoreColorProfile(Map hints)

      Indicates whether an embedded color profile should be ignored.
      Parameters:
        `hints` - a Map of hints that can be used by implementations to customize the loading process (may be null).
      Returns:
        true if any color profile should be ignored

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