/*
 * @(#)JPEGImageEncoder.java	1.4 00/02/02
 *
 * Copyright 1998-2000 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 * 
 * This software is the proprietary information of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  
 * Use is subject to license terms.
 * 
 */

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package com.sun.image.codec.jpeg;


/**
 * JPEGImageEncoder Interface
 * 
 * JPEGImageEncoder compresses images into JPEG data streams and
 * writes the JPEG stream to an OutputStream.  Image data that is to
 * be encoded can be passed in as a Raster of image data or as a
 * BufferedImage.  Encoding or the image data into the output JPEG
 * stream is controlled by the parameters setting found in the
 * JPEGEncodeParam object.<P>
 * 
 * ColorSpace comments: First off JPEG by specification is color
 * blind!  That said, this interface will perform some color space
 * conversion in the name of better compression ratios.  There is no
 * explicit mechanism in the JPEGEncodeParam interface for controlling
 * the Encoded ColorSpace of the data when it is written to the JPEG
 * data stream.  If an approriate colorspace setting is not already
 * defined it is recommended that colorspace unknown is used.  Some
 * updates to the standard color space designations have been made to
 * allow this decoder to handle alpha channels.  See the
 * JPEGEncodeParam description for more details on additional color
 * space designations ( @see JPEGEncodeParam ).<P>
 * 
 * This encoder will process interchange, and abbreviated JPEG
 * streams.
 */

import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.awt.image.ColorModel;
import java.awt.image.Raster;

/**
 * JPEGImageEncoder encodes buffers of image data into JPEG data
 * streams.  Users of this interface are required to provide image data in
 * a Raster or a BufferedImage, set the necessary parameters in the
 * JPEGEncodeParams object and successfully open the
 * <code>OutputStream</code> that is the destination of the encoded
 * JPEG stream.
 *
 * The JPEGImageEncoder interface can encode image data into interchange,
 * and abbreviated JPEG data streams that are written to the
 * OutputStream provided to the encoder.
 * <p>
 * Note that the classes in the com.sun.image.codec.jpeg package are not
 * part of the core Java APIs.  They are a part of Sun's JDK and JRE
 * distributions.  Although other licensees may choose to distribute these
 * classes, developers cannot depend on their availability in non-Sun
 * implementations.  We expect that equivalent functionality will eventually
 * be available in a core API or standard extension.
 * <p>
 * 
 * @see		JPEGCodec
 * @see		JPEGEncodeParam
 * @see		Raster
 * @see		BufferedImage
 * @see		OutputStream
 */

public interface JPEGImageEncoder {
	/**
	 * Return the stream the Encoder is currenlt associated with.
	 */
	public OutputStream getOutputStream();

	/**
	 * Set the JPEGEncodeParam object that is to be used for future
	 * encoding operations. 'jep' is copied so changes will not be
	 * tracked, unless you call this method again.
	 * @param jep The JPEGEncodeParam object to use for future encodings.
	 *        
	 */
	public void setJPEGEncodeParam(JPEGEncodeParam jep);

	/**
	 * This returns a copy of the current JPEGEncodeParam object, if
	 * you want changes to affect the encoding process you must 'set'
	 * it back into the encoder (either through setJPEGEncodeParam or
	 * by providing the modified param object in the call to encode.
	 * @return A copy of the current JPEGEncodeParam object
	 */
	public JPEGEncodeParam getJPEGEncodeParam();

	/**
	 * This is a factory method for creating JPEGEncodeParam objects.
	 * The returned object will do a credible job of encoding the
	 * given BufferedImage.
	 */
	public JPEGEncodeParam getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam(BufferedImage bi)
		throws ImageFormatException;

	/** 
	 * Encode a BufferedImage as a JPEG data stream.  Note, some color
	 * conversions may takes place.  The current JPEGEncodeParam's
	 * encoded COLOR_ID should match the value returned by
	 * getDefaultColorID when given the BufferedImage's ColorModel.<P>

	 * If no JPEGEncodeParam object has been provided yet a default
	 * one will be created by calling getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam with
	 * bi.

	 * @param bi The BufferedImage to encode.
	 */
	public void encode(BufferedImage bi)
		throws IOException, ImageFormatException;

	/** 
	 * Encode a BufferedImage as a JPEG data stream.  Note, some color
	 * conversions may takes place.  The jep's encoded COLOR_ID should
	 * match the value returned by getDefaultColorID when given the
	 * BufferedImage's ColorModel.<P>

	 * This call also sets the current JPEGEncodeParam object.  The
	 * given JPEGEncodeParam object will be used for this and future
	 * encodings.  If jep is null then a new JPEGEncodeParam object
	 * will be created by calling getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam with bi.

	 * @param bi  The BufferedImage to encode.
	 * @param jep The JPEGEncodeParam object used to control the encoding.
	 */
	public void encode(BufferedImage bi, JPEGEncodeParam jep)
		throws IOException, ImageFormatException;

	/** 
	 * Returns the 'default' encoded COLOR_ID for a given ColorModel.
	 * This method is not needed in the simple case of encoding
	 * Buffered Images (the library will figure things out for you).
	 * It can be useful for encoding Rasters.  To determine what needs
	 * to be done to the image prior to encoding.

	 * @param cm The ColorModel to map to an jpeg encoded COLOR_ID.
	 * @return The default mapping of cm to a jpeg Color_ID note that
	 * in a few cases color conversion is required.
	 */
	public int getDefaultColorId(ColorModel cm);

	/**
	 * This is a factory method for creating JPEGEncodeParam objects.
	 * It is the users responsiblity to match the colorID with the
	 * data contained in the Raster.  Failure to do so may lead to
	 * either poor compression or poor image quality.  If you don't
	 * understand much about JPEG it is strongly reccomended that you
	 * stick to the BufferedImage interfaces.
	 */
	public JPEGEncodeParam getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam(Raster ras, int colorID)
		throws ImageFormatException;

	/**
	  * This is a factory method for creating JPEGEncodeParam objects.  It
	  * is the users responsiblity to match the colorID with the given
	  * number of bands, which should match the data being encoded.
	  * Failure to do so may lead to poor compression and/or poor image
	  * quality.  If you don't understand much about JPEG it is strongly
	  * recommended that you stick to the BufferedImage interface.
	  *
	  * @param numBands the number of bands that will be encoded (max of
	  * four).
	  * @param colorID the COLOR_ID for the encoded data.  This is used to
	  * set reasonable defaults in the parameter object.  This must match
	  * the number of bands given.
	  */
	public JPEGEncodeParam getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam(int numBands,
                                                         int colorID)
                throws ImageFormatException;

	/**
	 * This is a factory method for creating a JPEGEncodeParam from a
	 * JPEGDecodeParam.  This will return a new JPEGEncodeParam object
	 * that is initialized from the JPEGDecodeParam object.  All major
	 * pieces of information will be initialized from the DecodeParam
	 * (Markers, Tables, mappings).
	 * @param jdp The JPEGDecodeParam object to copy.
	 */
	public JPEGEncodeParam getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam(JPEGDecodeParam jdp)
	    throws ImageFormatException;

	/** 
	 * Encode a Raster as a JPEG data stream.  Note that no color
	 * conversion takes place.  It is required that you match the
	 * Raster to the encoded COLOR_ID contained in the current
	 * JPEGEncodeParam object.<P>

	 * If no JPEGEncodeParam object has been provided yet a
	 * new JPEGEncodeParam object will be created by calling
	 * getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam with ras and COLOR_ID_UNKNOWN.

	 * @param ras The Raster to encode.
	 */
	public void encode(Raster ras) 
          throws IOException, ImageFormatException;

	/** 
	 * Encode a Raster as a JPEG data stream.  Note that no color
	 * conversion takes place.  It is required that you match the
	 * Raster to the encoded COLOR_ID contained in the JPEGEncodeParam
	 * object.

	 * If jep is null a new JPEGEncodeParam object will be created by
	 * calling getDefaultJPEGEncodeParam with ras and
	 * COLOR_ID_UNKNOWN.

	 * @param ras The Raster to encode.
	 * @param jep The JPEGEncodeParam object used to control the encoding.
	 */
	public void encode(Raster ras, JPEGEncodeParam jep) 
		throws IOException, ImageFormatException;
}