Source code for pyface.i_image

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""" The base interface for an image. """
from traits.api import Interface


class IImage(Interface):
    """ The base interface for an image.

    This provides the interface specification that different types of image
    classes need to provide to be used by Pyface.
    """

    def create_image(self, size=None):
        """ Creates a toolkit-specific image for this image.

        An image is a toolkit datastructure that is optimized for I/O,
        pixel-level access and modification, such as a wx.Image or a
        QImage.

        Parameters
        ----------
        size : (int, int) or None
            The desired size as a width, height tuple, or None if wanting
            default image size.  This is a *preferred* size and concrete
            implementations may or may not return an image of the precise
            size requested (indeed, this may be ignored).

        Returns
        -------
        image : toolkit image
            The toolkit image corresponding to the image and the specified
            size.
        """

    def create_bitmap(self, size=None):
        """ Creates a toolkit-specific bitmap image for this image.

        A bitmap is a toolkit datastructure that is optimized for rendering
        to the screen, such as a wx.Bitmap or a QPixmap.

        Parameters
        ----------
        size : (int, int) or None
            The desired size as a width, height tuple, or None if wanting
            default image size.  This is a *preferred* size and concrete
            implementations may or may not return an image of the precise
            size requested (indeed, this may be ignored).

        Returns
        -------
        image : toolkit bitmap
            The toolkit bitmap corresponding to the image and the specified
            size.
        """

    def create_icon(self, size=None):
        """ Creates a toolkit-specific icon for this image.

        An icon is a toolkit datastructure that holds several different
        variants of an image (eg. selected, disabled, etc.), such as a wx.Icon
        or a QIcon.  Most toolkits can automatically create these from other
        image classes.

        Parameters
        ----------
        size : (int, int) or None
            The desired size as a width, height tuple, or None if wanting
            default icon size.  This is a *preferred* size and concrete
            implementations may or may not return an icon of the precise
            size requested (indeed, this may be ignored).

        Returns
        -------
        image : toolkit icon
            The toolkit image corresponding to the image and the specified
            size as an icon.
        """