uk.ac.starlink.topcat.func

Class Image

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.topcat.func.Image

public class Image
extends Object

Functions for display of images in a window. Supported image formats include GIF, JPEG, PNG and FITS, which may be compressed.

Since:

1 Oct 2004

Author:

Mark Taylor (Starlink)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	displayImage(String label, String location) Displays the file at the given location in an image viewer.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

displayImage

public static String displayImage(String label,
                                  String location)

Displays the file at the given location in an image viewer.

Parameters:

label - identifies the window in which the imag will be displayed

location - image location - may be a filename or URL

Returns:

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