Class PixbufLoader

All Implemented Interfaces:
PointerInterface

public class PixbufLoader extends Object
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 [method@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader.write] to send the data
to it. When done, [method@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader.close] should be
called to end the stream and finalize everything.

The loader will emit three important signals throughout the process:

- [signal@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 [method@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader.set_size] in
response to this signal.
- [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 [method@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader.get_pixbuf].
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.
- [signal@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 [signal@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader::area-prepared] signal has been
emitted, you can call [method@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader.get_animation] to
get the [class@GdkPixbuf.PixbufAnimation] instance, and then call
and [method@GdkPixbuf.PixbufAnimation.get_iter] to get a
[class@GdkPixbuf.PixbufAnimationIter] to retrieve the pixbuf for the
desired time stamp.

https://docs.gtk.org/gdk-pixbuf/class.PixbufLoader.html

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • PixbufLoader

      public PixbufLoader(PointerContainer pointer)
    • PixbufLoader

      public PixbufLoader()
      Creates a new pixbuf loader object.
  • Method Details

    • getClassHandler

      public static ClassHandler getClassHandler()
    • newWithMimeTypePixbufLoader

      public static PixbufLoader newWithMimeTypePixbufLoader(@Nonnull Str mime_type) throws AllocationError
      Creates a new pixbuf loader object that always attempts to parse
      image data as if it were an image of MIME type @mime_type, instead of
      identifying the type automatically.

      This function is useful if you want an error if the image isn't the
      expected MIME type; for loading image formats that can't be reliably
      identified by looking at the data; or if the user manually forces a
      specific MIME type.

      The list of supported mime types depends on what image loaders
      are installed, but typically "image/png", "image/jpeg", "image/gif",
      "image/tiff" and "image/x-xpixmap" are among the supported mime types.
      To obtain the full list of supported mime types, call
      gdk_pixbuf_format_get_mime_types() on each of the #GdkPixbufFormat
      structs returned by gdk_pixbuf_get_formats().
      Parameters:
      mime_type - the mime type to be loaded
      Returns:
      A newly-created pixbuf loader.
      Throws:
      AllocationError
    • newWithMimeTypePixbufLoader

      public static PixbufLoader newWithMimeTypePixbufLoader(String mime_type) throws AllocationError
      Creates a new pixbuf loader object that always attempts to parse
      image data as if it were an image of MIME type @mime_type, instead of
      identifying the type automatically.

      This function is useful if you want an error if the image isn't the
      expected MIME type; for loading image formats that can't be reliably
      identified by looking at the data; or if the user manually forces a
      specific MIME type.

      The list of supported mime types depends on what image loaders
      are installed, but typically "image/png", "image/jpeg", "image/gif",
      "image/tiff" and "image/x-xpixmap" are among the supported mime types.
      To obtain the full list of supported mime types, call
      gdk_pixbuf_format_get_mime_types() on each of the #GdkPixbufFormat
      structs returned by gdk_pixbuf_get_formats().
      Parameters:
      mime_type - the mime type to be loaded
      Returns:
      A newly-created pixbuf loader.
      Throws:
      AllocationError
    • newWithTypePixbufLoader

      public static PixbufLoader newWithTypePixbufLoader(@Nonnull Str image_type) throws AllocationError
      Creates a new pixbuf loader object that always attempts to parse
      image data as if it were an image of type @image_type, instead of
      identifying the type automatically.

      This function is useful if you want an error if the image isn't the
      expected type; for loading image formats that can't be reliably
      identified by looking at the data; or if the user manually forces
      a specific type.

      The list of supported image formats depends on what image loaders
      are installed, but typically "png", "jpeg", "gif", "tiff" and
      "xpm" are among the supported formats. To obtain the full list of
      supported image formats, call gdk_pixbuf_format_get_name() on each
      of the #GdkPixbufFormat structs returned by gdk_pixbuf_get_formats().
      Parameters:
      image_type - name of the image format to be loaded with the image
      Returns:
      A newly-created pixbuf loader.
      Throws:
      AllocationError
    • newWithTypePixbufLoader

      public static PixbufLoader newWithTypePixbufLoader(String image_type) throws AllocationError
      Creates a new pixbuf loader object that always attempts to parse
      image data as if it were an image of type @image_type, instead of
      identifying the type automatically.

      This function is useful if you want an error if the image isn't the
      expected type; for loading image formats that can't be reliably
      identified by looking at the data; or if the user manually forces
      a specific type.

      The list of supported image formats depends on what image loaders
      are installed, but typically "png", "jpeg", "gif", "tiff" and
      "xpm" are among the supported formats. To obtain the full list of
      supported image formats, call gdk_pixbuf_format_get_name() on each
      of the #GdkPixbufFormat structs returned by gdk_pixbuf_get_formats().
      Parameters:
      image_type - name of the image format to be loaded with the image
      Returns:
      A newly-created pixbuf loader.
      Throws:
      AllocationError
    • close

      public boolean close() throws AllocationError
      Informs a pixbuf loader that no further writes with
      gdk_pixbuf_loader_write() will occur, so that it can free its
      internal loading structures.

      This function also tries to parse any data that hasn't yet been parsed;
      if the remaining data is partial or corrupt, an error will be returned.

      If `FALSE` is returned, `error` will be set to an error from the
      `GDK_PIXBUF_ERROR` or `G_FILE_ERROR` domains.

      If you're just cancelling a load rather than expecting it to be finished,
      passing `NULL` for `error` to ignore it is reasonable.

      Remember that this function does not release a reference on the loader, so
      you will need to explicitly release any reference you hold.
      Returns:
      `TRUE` if all image data written so far was successfully passed out via the update_area signal
      Throws:
      AllocationError
    • getAnimation

      public PixbufAnimation getAnimation()
      Queries the #GdkPixbufAnimation that a pixbuf loader is currently creating.

      In general it only makes sense to call this function after the
      [signal@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader::area-prepared] signal has been emitted by
      the loader.

      If the loader doesn't have enough bytes yet, and hasn't emitted the `area-prepared`
      signal, this function will return `NULL`.
      Returns:
      The animation that the loader is currently loading
    • getFormat

      public PixbufFormat getFormat()
      Obtains the available information about the format of the
      currently loading image file.
      Returns:
      A #GdkPixbufFormat
    • getPixbuf

      public Pixbuf getPixbuf()
      Queries the #GdkPixbuf that a pixbuf loader is currently creating.

      In general it only makes sense to call this function after the
      [signal@GdkPixbuf.PixbufLoader::area-prepared] signal has been
      emitted by the loader; this means that enough data has been read
      to know the size of the image that will be allocated.

      If the loader has not received enough data via gdk_pixbuf_loader_write(),
      then this function returns `NULL`.

      The returned pixbuf will be the same in all future calls to the loader,
      so if you want to keep using it, you should acquire a reference to it.

      Additionally, if the loader is an animation, it will return the "static
      image" of the animation (see gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_static_image()).
      Returns:
      The pixbuf that the loader is creating
    • setSize

      public void setSize(int width, int height)
      Causes the image to be scaled while it is loaded.

      The desired image size can be determined relative to the original
      size of the image by calling gdk_pixbuf_loader_set_size() from a
      signal handler for the ::size-prepared signal.

      Attempts to set the desired image size are ignored after the
      emission of the ::size-prepared signal.
      Parameters:
      width - The desired width of the image being loaded.
      height - The desired height of the image being loaded.
    • writeBytes

      public boolean writeBytes(@Nonnull Bytes buffer) throws AllocationError
      Parses the next contents of the given image buffer.
      Parameters:
      buffer - The image data as a `GBytes` buffer.
      Returns:
      `TRUE` if the write was successful, or `FALSE` if the loader cannot parse the buffer
      Throws:
      AllocationError
    • onAreaPrepared

      public SignalHandler onAreaPrepared(PixbufLoader.OnAreaPrepared signal)
      Connect to signal "area-prepared".
      See PixbufLoader.OnAreaPrepared.onAreaPrepared() for signal description.
      Field SIGNAL_ON_AREA_PREPARED contains original signal name and can be used as resource reference.
      Parameters:
      signal - callback function (lambda).
      Returns:
      SignalHandler. Can be used to disconnect signal and to release callback function.
    • onAreaUpdated

      public SignalHandler onAreaUpdated(PixbufLoader.OnAreaUpdated signal)
      Connect to signal "area-updated".
      See PixbufLoader.OnAreaUpdated.onAreaUpdated(int, int, int, int) for signal description.
      Field SIGNAL_ON_AREA_UPDATED contains original signal name and can be used as resource reference.
      Parameters:
      signal - callback function (lambda).
      Returns:
      SignalHandler. Can be used to disconnect signal and to release callback function.
    • onClosed

      public SignalHandler onClosed(PixbufLoader.OnClosed signal)
      Connect to signal "closed".
      See PixbufLoader.OnClosed.onClosed() for signal description.
      Field SIGNAL_ON_CLOSED contains original signal name and can be used as resource reference.
      Parameters:
      signal - callback function (lambda).
      Returns:
      SignalHandler. Can be used to disconnect signal and to release callback function.
    • onSizePrepared

      public SignalHandler onSizePrepared(PixbufLoader.OnSizePrepared signal)
      Connect to signal "size-prepared".
      See PixbufLoader.OnSizePrepared.onSizePrepared(int, int) for signal description.
      Field SIGNAL_ON_SIZE_PREPARED contains original signal name and can be used as resource reference.
      Parameters:
      signal - callback function (lambda).
      Returns:
      SignalHandler. Can be used to disconnect signal and to release callback function.
    • getTypeID

      public static long getTypeID()
    • getParentTypeID

      public static long getParentTypeID()
    • getTypeSize

      public static TypeSystem.TypeSize getTypeSize()
    • getParentTypeSize

      public static TypeSystem.TypeSize getParentTypeSize()
    • getInstanceSize

      public static int getInstanceSize()