ncsa.j3d
Class TextureCache

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.util.Dictionary
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        +--java.util.Hashtable
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              +--ncsa.j3d.TextureCache

public class TextureCache

extends java.util.Hashtable

This object is used to retrieve textures that are loaded into the system. TextureCache uses references to textures instead of reloading the texture over and over again, which it saves memory.

Note that textures you wish to use do not have to be put into the TextureCache beforehand; using the get method will retrieve textures if they aren't in the TextureCache already.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

TextureCache(java.awt.Component comp)

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	get(java.lang.String name) Retrieves a texture.
java.lang.Object	put(java.lang.Object key, java.lang.Object value)

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable

clear, clone, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, putAll, remove, size, toString, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

TextureCache

public TextureCache(java.awt.Component comp)

Method Detail

put

public java.lang.Object put(java.lang.Object key,
                            java.lang.Object value)

Overrides:

put in class java.util.Hashtable

get

public java.lang.Object get(java.lang.String name)

Retrieves a texture. It first looks in the cache, and will retrieve from disk if it hasn't already been loaded.

Parameters:

name - The name of the texture to load.