Class PixbufLoader

java.lang.Object
All Implemented Interfaces:
Proxy

@Generated("io.github.jwharm.JavaGI") public class PixbufLoader extends GObject
Incremental image loader.

GdkPixbufLoader provides a way for applications to drive the process of loading an image, by letting them send the image data directly to the loader instead of having the loader read the data from a file. Applications can use this functionality instead of gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file() or gdk_pixbuf_animation_new_from_file() when they need to parse image data in small chunks. For example, it should be used when reading an image from a (potentially) slow network connection, or when loading an extremely large file.

To use GdkPixbufLoader to load an image, create a new instance, and call write(byte[]) to send the data to it. When done, close() should be called to end the stream and finalize everything.

The loader will emit three important signals throughout the process:

  • GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader::size-prepared will be emitted as soon as the image has enough information to determine the size of the image to be used. If you want to scale the image while loading it, you can call setSize(int, int) in response to this signal.
  • GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader::area-prepared will be emitted as soon as the pixbuf of the desired has been allocated. You can obtain the GdkPixbuf instance by calling getPixbuf(). If you want to use it, simply acquire a reference to it. You can also call gdk_pixbuf_loader_get_pixbuf() later to get the same pixbuf.
  • GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader::area-updated will be emitted every time a region is updated. This way you can update a partially completed image. Note that you do not know anything about the completeness of an image from the updated area. For example, in an interlaced image you will need to make several passes before the image is done loading.

Loading an animation
Loading an animation is almost as easy as loading an image. Once the first GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader::area-prepared signal has been emitted, you can call getAnimation() to get the PixbufAnimation instance, and then call and PixbufAnimation.getIter(org.gnome.glib.TimeVal) to get a PixbufAnimationIter to retrieve the pixbuf for the desired time stamp.