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[java] Load image - ImageIcon() vs Toolkit.getImage() ?

Started by CodeMachine Oct 10, 2006 at 10:52 AM 3 replies 4.1k views

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Oct 10, 2006 at 10:52 AM

Hi Right now I use


 MediaTracker mt = new MediaTracker(com);
 Image img = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getImage("image.png");
 try {
  mt.addImage(img,0); 
  mt.waitForAll();
 } catch(Exception e) {}

Is it better or worse to use


 Image = new ImageIcon("image.png").getImage();

? Correct me if Im wrong, but doesn't ImageIcon automatically implements a kind of "MediaTracker"? / Kind Regards

Angex

Oct 10, 2006 at 1:31 PM

You're right, ImageIcon just implements a MediaTracker.

I tend to use ImageIcon 's when working with just Swing as a time-saver. For more complex applications with images I use the ImageIO because (imo) it makes using multiple formats and BufferedImage 's easier.