| # JavaTM Image I/O | Documentation Contents

> The Java Image I/O API, developed through JSR-015, provides a pluggable architecture for working with images stored in files and accessed across the network. It offers substantially more flexibility and power than the current APIs for loading and saving images.

> The API provides provides a framework for the addition of format-specific plugins. Plug-ins for several common formats are included with Java Image I/O, but third parties can use this API to create their own plugins to handle special formats.

> Image I/O had no significant changes for Release Candidate 1 or Beta 3.
> For information on changes for Beta 2, see Changes in J2SE 1.4 Beta 2

Java Image I/O API Guide

> The Java Image I/O API Guide (HTML | PDF | PS) describes the Java Image I/O API in more detail and demonstrates how to use Java Image I/O to read and write images and write custom plug-ins.

Java Image I/O API Specification

> The Java Image I/O API Specification consists of these six packages:

> javax.imageio
> Contains the basic classes and interfaces for describing the contents of image files, including metadata and thumbnails; controlling the image reading and writing process; performing transcoding between formats; and reporting errors.

> javax.imageio.event
> Contains interfaces for dealing with synchronous notification of events during the reading and writing of images.

> javax.imageio.metadata
> Contains classes and interfaces for reading and writing image metadata.

> javax.imageio.plugins.jpeg
> Contains some support classes for the built-in JPEG reader and writer plug-ins.

> javax.imageio.spi
> Contains service-provider interfaces for: readers, writers, transcoders; and includes a runtime registry.

> javax.imageio.stream
> Contains classes and interfaces for low-level I/O from files and streams.

For More Information

> See the Java Software websites:
> - JSR-015 Image I/O Framework Specification
> - The Java 2D Home Page
> - Java Advanced Imaging
> - The JFC Home Page

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