MediaTracker
The java.awt.MediaTracker class provides a more convenient way than we've illustrated thus far to manage the asynchronous loading of an image. Essentially, an instance of MediaTracker can track the loading of an image. The applet in Example 5-7 employs an instance of MediaTracker to fully load the image before it is drawn.
Example 5-7. Image Loading With the MediaTracker Class
import java.net.URL; import java.applet.Applet; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Image; import java.awt.MediaTracker; public class ImageTestAppletWithMediaTracker extends Applet { private Image im; public void init() { MediaTracker tracker = new MediaTracker(this); ... |
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