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org.eclipse.draw2d
Class ImageUtilities

java.lang.Object
  
org.eclipse.draw2d.ImageUtilities

public class ImageUtilities
extends java.lang.Object

Since:: 3.0

Constructor Summary

ImageUtilities ()


Method Summary

static Image createRotatedImage (Image srcImage)
          Returns a new Image that is the given Image rotated left by 90 degrees.

static Image createRotatedImageOfString (java.lang.String string, Font font, Color foreground, Color background)
          Returns a new Image with the given String rotated left (by 90 degrees).

static ImageData createShadedImage (Image fromImage, Color shade)
          Creates an ImageData representing the given Image shaded with the given Color.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ImageUtilities

public ImageUtilities()

Method Detail

createRotatedImageOfString

public static Image createRotatedImageOfString(java.lang.String string,
                                               Font font,
                                               Color foreground,
                                               Color background)

Returns a new Image with the given String rotated left (by 90 degrees). The String will be rendered using the provided colors and fonts. The client is responsible for disposing the returned Image. Strings cannot contain newline or tab characters. This method MUST be invoked from the user-interface (Display) thread.

Parameters:: string - the String to be rendered; font - the font; foreground - the text's color; background - the background color
Returns:: an Image which must be disposed

createRotatedImage

public static Image createRotatedImage(Image srcImage)

Returns a new Image that is the given Image rotated left by 90 degrees. The client is responsible for disposing the returned Image. This method MUST be invoked from the user-interface (Display) thread.

Parameters:: srcImage - the Image that is to be rotated left
Returns:: the rotated Image (the client is responsible for disposing it)

createShadedImage

public static ImageData createShadedImage(Image fromImage,
                                          Color shade)

Creates an ImageData representing the given Image shaded with the given Color.

Parameters:: fromImage - Image that has to be shaded; shade - The Color to be used for shading
Returns:: A new ImageData that can be used to create an Image.