com.sun.jimi.core
Interface FormatFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:
JimiDecoderFactory, JimiEncoderFactory

public abstract interface FormatFactory

Base class for encoder and decoder factories.


Method Summary
 java.lang.String[] getFilenameExtensions()
          Get the filename-extensions belonging to this format.
 java.lang.String getFormatName()
          Get the name of the format.
 java.lang.String[] getMimeTypes()
          Get the mime-types for the format.
 

Method Detail

getMimeTypes

public java.lang.String[] getMimeTypes()
Get the mime-types for the format. This type should not include any "x-" even for non-standard formats.
Returns:
the mimetypes

getFilenameExtensions

public java.lang.String[] getFilenameExtensions()
Get the filename-extensions belonging to this format. e.g, "jpg", "jpeg"
Returns:
an array of extension strings

getFormatName

public java.lang.String getFormatName()
Get the name of the format. e.g., "Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)"
Returns:
the name