ImageProducer (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.awt.image.ImageProducer interface
Date: 2026-07-22

java.awt.image

## Interface ImageProducer

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    FilteredImageSource, MemoryImageSource, RenderableImageProducer

      public interface ImageProducer

  The interface for objects which can produce the image data for Images. Each image contains an ImageProducer which is used to reconstruct the image whenever it is needed, for example, when a new size of the Image is scaled, or when the width or height of the Image is being requested.
  See Also:
    `ImageConsumer`

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)` Registers an `ImageConsumer` with the `ImageProducer` for access to the image data during a later reconstruction of the `Image`.
    `boolean` | `isConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)` Determines if a specified `ImageConsumer` object is currently registered with this `ImageProducer` as one of its consumers.
    `void` | `removeConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)` Removes the specified `ImageConsumer` object from the list of consumers currently registered to receive image data.
    `void` | `requestTopDownLeftRightResend(ImageConsumer ic)` Requests, on behalf of the `ImageConsumer`, that the `ImageProducer` attempt to resend the image data one more time in TOPDOWNLEFTRIGHT order so that higher quality conversion algorithms which depend on receiving pixels in order can be used to produce a better output version of the image.
    `void` | `startProduction(ImageConsumer ic)` Registers the specified `ImageConsumer` object as a consumer and starts an immediate reconstruction of the image data which will then be delivered to this consumer and any other consumer which might have already been registered with the producer.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### addConsumer

          void addConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)

      Registers an `ImageConsumer` with the `ImageProducer` for access to the image data during a later reconstruction of the `Image`. The `ImageProducer` may, at its discretion, start delivering the image data to the consumer using the `ImageConsumer` interface immediately, or when the next available image reconstruction is triggered by a call to the `startProduction` method.
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      See Also:
        `startProduction(java.awt.image.ImageConsumer)`

    - #### isConsumer

          boolean isConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)

      Determines if a specified `ImageConsumer` object is currently registered with this `ImageProducer` as one of its consumers.
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      Returns:
        `true` if the specified `ImageConsumer` is registered with this `ImageProducer`; `false` otherwise.

    - #### removeConsumer

          void removeConsumer(ImageConsumer ic)

      Removes the specified `ImageConsumer` object from the list of consumers currently registered to receive image data. It is not considered an error to remove a consumer that is not currently registered. The `ImageProducer` should stop sending data to this consumer as soon as is feasible.
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`

    - #### startProduction

          void startProduction(ImageConsumer ic)

      Registers the specified `ImageConsumer` object as a consumer and starts an immediate reconstruction of the image data which will then be delivered to this consumer and any other consumer which might have already been registered with the producer. This method differs from the addConsumer method in that a reproduction of the image data should be triggered as soon as possible.
      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      See Also:
        `addConsumer(java.awt.image.ImageConsumer)`

    - #### requestTopDownLeftRightResend

          void requestTopDownLeftRightResend(ImageConsumer ic)

      Requests, on behalf of the `ImageConsumer`, that the `ImageProducer` attempt to resend the image data one more time in TOPDOWNLEFTRIGHT order so that higher quality conversion algorithms which depend on receiving pixels in order can be used to produce a better output version of the image. The `ImageProducer` is free to ignore this call if it cannot resend the data in that order. If the data can be resent, the `ImageProducer` should respond by executing the following minimum set of `ImageConsumer` method calls:

            ic.setHints(TOPDOWNLEFTRIGHT | < otherhints >);
            ic.setPixels(...);      // As many times as needed
            ic.imageComplete();

      Parameters:
        `ic` - the specified `ImageConsumer`
      See Also:
        `ImageConsumer.setHints(int)`

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