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/* $Id$ */
 
package org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader;

import java.awt.color.ColorSpace;
import java.awt.color.ICC_Profile;

/**
 * Represents an instance of an image (bitmap or vector graphic). The image may or may not be loaded
 * into memory. Implementing classes will expose additional methods to access the actual image data.
 */
public interface Image {

    /**
     * Returns an object with basic information (URI, MIME type, intrinsic size) about the image. 
     * @return the image information object
     */
    ImageInfo getInfo();
    
    /**
     * Returns the image's intrinsic size. This is a shortcut for getInfo().getSize().
     * @return the image's intrinsic size
     */
    ImageSize getSize();
    
    /**
     * Returns the flavor of the image.
     * @return the image flavor
     */
    ImageFlavor getFlavor();
    
    /**
     * Indicates whether the Image instance is cacheable in memory.
     * @return true if the Image is cacheable
     */
    boolean isCacheable();
 
    /**
     * Returns the ICC color profile if one is associated with the image.
     * @return the ICC color profile or null if there's no profile
     */
    ICC_Profile getICCProfile();
    
    /**
     * Returns the image's color space if the information is available.
     * @return the color space or null if the color space is unknown or undefined
     */
    ColorSpace getColorSpace();
    
}