org.apache.fop.render

## Class ImageHandlerRegistry

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.fop.render.ImageHandlerRegistry

-     public class ImageHandlerRegistry
      extends Object

  This class holds references to various image handlers. It also supports automatic discovery of additional handlers available through the class path.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ImageHandlerRegistry()` Default constructor.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addHandler(ImageHandler handler)` Add an image handler.
    `void` | `addHandler(String classname)` Add an PDFImageHandler.
    `ImageHandler` | `getHandler(RenderingContext targetContext, org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.Image image)` Returns an `ImageHandler` which handles an specific image type given the MIME type of the image.
    `org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.ImageFlavor[]` | `getSupportedFlavors(RenderingContext context, org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.Image image)` Returns the ordered array of supported image flavors.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ImageHandlerRegistry

          public ImageHandlerRegistry()

      Default constructor.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### addHandler

          public void addHandler(String classname)

      Add an PDFImageHandler. The handler itself is inspected to find out what it supports.
      Parameters:
        `classname` - the fully qualified class name

    - #### addHandler

          public void addHandler(ImageHandler handler)

      Add an image handler. The handler itself is inspected to find out what it supports.
      Parameters:
        `handler` - the ImageHandler instance

    - #### getHandler

          public ImageHandler getHandler(RenderingContext targetContext,
                                         org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.Image image)

      Returns an `ImageHandler` which handles an specific image type given the MIME type of the image.
      Parameters:
        `targetContext` - the target rendering context that is used for identifying compatibility
        `image` - the Image to be handled
      Returns:
        the image handler responsible for handling the image or null if none is available

    - #### getSupportedFlavors

          public org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.ImageFlavor[] getSupportedFlavors(RenderingContext context,
                                                                                       org.apache.xmlgraphics.image.loader.Image image)

      Returns the ordered array of supported image flavors. The array needs to be ordered by priority so the image loader framework can return the preferred image type.
      Parameters:
        `context` - the rendering context
      Returns:
        the array of image flavors

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