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GraphicsConfiguration.java	API Doc	Java SE 5 API	15760	Fri Aug 26 14:56:44 BST 2005	java.awt

GraphicsConfiguration

• java.lang.Object

Frame f = new Frame(gc); // where gc is a GraphicsConfiguration
Rectangle bounds = gc.getBounds();
f.setLocation(10 + bounds.x, 10 + bounds.y); 

Rectangle virtualBounds = new Rectangle();
GraphicsEnvironment ge = GraphicsEnvironment.
getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
GraphicsDevice[] gs =
ge.getScreenDevices();
for (int j = 0; j < gs.length; j++) {
GraphicsDevice gd = gs[j];
GraphicsConfiguration[] gc =
gd.getConfigurations();
for (int i=0; i < gc.length; i++) {
virtualBounds =
virtualBounds.union(gc[i].getBounds());
}
} 

Fields Summary
private static BufferCapabilities	defaultBufferCaps
private static ImageCapabilities	defaultImageCaps

Constructors Summary
protected GraphicsConfiguration() This is an abstract class that cannot be instantiated directly. Instances must be obtained from a suitable factory or query method. see GraphicsDevice#getConfigurations see GraphicsDevice#getDefaultConfiguration see GraphicsDevice#getBestConfiguration see Graphics2D#getDeviceConfiguration

Methods Summary
public abstract java.awt.image.BufferedImage	createCompatibleImage(int width, int height) Returns a {@link BufferedImage} with a data layout and color model compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. This method has nothing to do with memory-mapping a device. The returned BufferedImage has a layout and color model that is closest to this native device configuration and can therefore be optimally blitted to this device. param width the width of the returned BufferedImage param height the height of the returned BufferedImage return a BufferedImage whose data layout and color model is compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration.
public abstract java.awt.image.BufferedImage	createCompatibleImage(int width, int height, int transparency) Returns a BufferedImage that supports the specified transparency and has a data layout and color model compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. This method has nothing to do with memory-mapping a device. The returned BufferedImage has a layout and color model that can be optimally blitted to a device with this GraphicsConfiguration. param width the width of the returned BufferedImage param height the height of the returned BufferedImage param transparency the specified transparency mode return a BufferedImage whose data layout and color model is compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration and also supports the specified transparency. throws IllegalArgumentException if the transparency is not a valid value see Transparency#OPAQUE see Transparency#BITMASK see Transparency#TRANSLUCENT
public abstract java.awt.image.VolatileImage	createCompatibleVolatileImage(int width, int height) Returns a {@link VolatileImage} with a data layout and color model compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. The returned VolatileImage may have data that is stored optimally for the underlying graphics device and may therefore benefit from platform-specific rendering acceleration. param width the width of the returned VolatileImage param height the height of the returned VolatileImage return a VolatileImage whose data layout and color model is compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. see Component#createVolatileImage(int, int)
public abstract java.awt.image.VolatileImage	createCompatibleVolatileImage(int width, int height, int transparency) Returns a {@link VolatileImage} with a data layout and color model compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. The returned VolatileImage may have data that is stored optimally for the underlying graphics device and may therefore benefit from platform-specific rendering acceleration. param width the width of the returned VolatileImage param height the height of the returned VolatileImage param transparency the specified transparency mode return a VolatileImage whose data layout and color model is compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. throws IllegalArgumentException if the transparency is not a valid value see Transparency#OPAQUE see Transparency#BITMASK see Transparency#TRANSLUCENT see Component#createVolatileImage(int, int) since 1.5
public java.awt.image.VolatileImage	createCompatibleVolatileImage(int width, int height, java.awt.ImageCapabilities caps) Returns a {@link VolatileImage} with a data layout and color model compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration, using the specified image capabilities. The returned VolatileImage has a layout and color model that is closest to this native device configuration and can therefore be optimally blitted to this device. return a VolatileImage whose data layout and color model is compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. param width the width of the returned VolatileImage param height the height of the returned VolatileImage param caps the image capabilities exception AWTException if the supplied image capabilities could not be met by this graphics configuration since 1.4 // REMIND : check caps return createCompatibleVolatileImage(width, height);
public java.awt.image.VolatileImage	createCompatibleVolatileImage(int width, int height, java.awt.ImageCapabilities caps, int transparency) Returns a {@link VolatileImage} with a data layout and color model compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration, using the specified image capabilities and transparency value. The returned VolatileImage has a layout and color model that is closest to this native device configuration and can therefore be optimally blitted to this device. param width the width of the returned VolatileImage param height the height of the returned VolatileImage param caps the image capabilities param transparency the specified transparency mode return a VolatileImage whose data layout and color model is compatible with this GraphicsConfiguration. see Transparency#OPAQUE see Transparency#BITMASK see Transparency#TRANSLUCENT throws IllegalArgumentException if the transparency is not a valid value exception AWTException if the supplied image capabilities could not be met by this graphics configuration see Component#createVolatileImage(int, int) since 1.5 // REMIND : check caps return createCompatibleVolatileImage(width, height, transparency);
public abstract java.awt.Rectangle	getBounds() Returns the bounds of the GraphicsConfiguration in the device coordinates. In a multi-screen environment with a virtual device, the bounds can have negative X or Y origins. return the bounds of the area covered by this GraphicsConfiguration. since 1.3
public java.awt.BufferCapabilities	getBufferCapabilities() Returns the buffering capabilities of this GraphicsConfiguration. return the buffering capabilities of this graphics configuration object since 1.4 if (defaultBufferCaps == null) { defaultBufferCaps = new DefaultBufferCapabilities( getImageCapabilities()); } return defaultBufferCaps;
public abstract java.awt.image.ColorModel	getColorModel(int transparency) Returns the ColorModel associated with this GraphicsConfiguration that supports the specified transparency. param transparency the specified transparency mode return a ColorModel object that is associated with this GraphicsConfiguration and supports the specified transparency or null if the transparency is not a valid value. see Transparency#OPAQUE see Transparency#BITMASK see Transparency#TRANSLUCENT
public abstract java.awt.image.ColorModel	getColorModel() Returns the {@link ColorModel} associated with this GraphicsConfiguration. return a ColorModel object that is associated with this GraphicsConfiguration.
public abstract java.awt.geom.AffineTransform	getDefaultTransform() Returns the default {@link AffineTransform} for this GraphicsConfiguration. This AffineTransform is typically the Identity transform for most normal screens. The default AffineTransform maps coordinates onto the device such that 72 user space coordinate units measure approximately 1 inch in device space. The normalizing transform can be used to make this mapping more exact. Coordinates in the coordinate space defined by the default AffineTransform for screen and printer devices have the origin in the upper left-hand corner of the target region of the device, with X coordinates increasing to the right and Y coordinates increasing downwards. For image buffers not associated with a device, such as those not created by createCompatibleImage, this AffineTransform is the Identity transform. return the default AffineTransform for this GraphicsConfiguration.
public abstract java.awt.GraphicsDevice	getDevice() Returns the {@link GraphicsDevice} associated with this GraphicsConfiguration. return a GraphicsDevice object that is associated with this GraphicsConfiguration.
public java.awt.ImageCapabilities	getImageCapabilities() Returns the image capabilities of this GraphicsConfiguration. return the image capabilities of this graphics configuration object since 1.4 if (defaultImageCaps == null) { defaultImageCaps = new ImageCapabilities(false); } return defaultImageCaps;
public abstract java.awt.geom.AffineTransform	getNormalizingTransform() Returns a AffineTransform that can be concatenated with the default AffineTransform of a GraphicsConfiguration so that 72 units in user space equals 1 inch in device space. For a particular {@link Graphics2D}, g, one can reset the transformation to create such a mapping by using the following pseudocode: GraphicsConfiguration gc = g.getGraphicsConfiguration(); g.setTransform(gc.getDefaultTransform()); g.transform(gc.getNormalizingTransform()); Note that sometimes this AffineTransform is identity, such as for printers or metafile output, and that this AffineTransform is only as accurate as the information supplied by the underlying system. For image buffers not associated with a device, such as those not created by createCompatibleImage, this AffineTransform is the Identity transform since there is no valid distance measurement. return an AffineTransform to concatenate to the default AffineTransform so that 72 units in user space is mapped to 1 inch in device space.