| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| javax.imageio | 
 The main package of the Java Image I/O API. 
 | 
| javax.imageio.spi | 
 A package of the Java Image I/O API containing the plug-in interfaces
for readers, writers, transcoders, and streams, and a runtime
registry. 
 | 
| javax.imageio.stream | 
 A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with low-level I/O from
files and streams. 
 | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static ImageInputStream | 
ImageIO.createImageInputStream(Object input)
Returns an  
ImageInputStream that will take its
 input from the given Object. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
static BufferedImage | 
ImageIO.read(ImageInputStream stream)
Returns a  
BufferedImage as the result of decoding
 a supplied ImageInputStream with an
 ImageReader chosen automatically from among those
 currently registered. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
ImageInputStream | 
ImageInputStreamSpi.createInputStreamInstance(Object input)
Returns an instance of the  
ImageInputStream
 implementation associated with this service provider. | 
abstract ImageInputStream | 
ImageInputStreamSpi.createInputStreamInstance(Object input,
                         boolean useCache,
                         File cacheDir)
Returns an instance of the  
ImageInputStream
 implementation associated with this service provider. | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
interface  | 
ImageOutputStream
A seekable output stream interface for use by
  
ImageWriters. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
class  | 
FileCacheImageInputStream
An implementation of  
ImageInputStream that gets its
 input from a regular InputStream. | 
class  | 
FileCacheImageOutputStream
An implementation of  
ImageOutputStream that writes its
 output to a regular OutputStream. | 
class  | 
FileImageInputStream
An implementation of  
ImageInputStream that gets its
 input from a File or RandomAccessFile. | 
class  | 
FileImageOutputStream
An implementation of  
ImageOutputStream that writes its
 output directly to a File or
 RandomAccessFile. | 
class  | 
ImageInputStreamImpl
An abstract class implementing the  
ImageInputStream interface. | 
class  | 
ImageOutputStreamImpl
An abstract class implementing the  
ImageOutputStream interface. | 
class  | 
MemoryCacheImageInputStream
An implementation of  
ImageInputStream that gets its
 input from a regular InputStream. | 
class  | 
MemoryCacheImageOutputStream
An implementation of  
ImageOutputStream that writes its
 output to a regular OutputStream. | 
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