stsci.arci
Interface ImageArchive

All Superinterfaces:

Archive, java.rmi.Remote

All Known Implementing Classes:

HTTPImageArchive, ImageFileArchive

public interface ImageArchive

extends Archive

As with Source Archive the notion here is to define the operations applicable to an archive of images so a client can maike use of an aritrary archive. Specific implementaions will be required for any image archive to be used. * @author

Method Summary

ImageProd

area(double alpha, double delta, double radius) ImageProd is a factory which produces PlanarImages - this returns a reference to the factory rather than the image to allow for easier background loading.

Methods inherited from interface stsci.arci.Archive

name

Method Detail

area

public ImageProd area(double alpha,
                      double delta,
                      double radius)
               throws ArchiveException,
                      java.rmi.RemoteException

ImageProd is a factory which produces PlanarImages - this returns a reference to the factory rather than the image to allow for easier background loading. Planarimage is defined in JAI (Java Advanced Imaging) it is a fairly high level abstract class and seems like the corect onr eo return from this method. Remote image is also a subclass of this so there is the posibility to do remote stuff also. This of course ties the system definitely to JAI. * @param alpha

Parameters:

delta -

radius -

Returns:

ImageProd

Throws:

ArchiveException,RemoteException -