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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2009, Piccolo2D project, http://piccolo2d.org
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2008, University of Maryland
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided
+ * that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+ * and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+ * and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ * None of the name of the University of Maryland, the name of the Piccolo2D project, or the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+ * TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package edu.umd.cs.piccolo.examples;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+
+import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.PCanvas;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.PLayer;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.PNode;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.nodes.PImage;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.nodes.PText;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolox.PFrame;
+
+/**
+ * This example demonstrates the difference between
+ * the different fill strategies for {@link PNode#toImage(BufferedImage,Paint,int)}.
+ */
+public class ToImageExample
+    extends PFrame {
+
+    /** Default serial version UID. */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new toImage example.
+     */
+    public ToImageExample() {
+        this(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new toImage example for the specified canvas.
+     * 
+     * @param canvas canvas for this toImage example
+     */
+    public ToImageExample(final PCanvas canvas) {
+        super("ToImageExample", false, canvas);
+    }
+
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    public void initialize() {
+        PText aspectFit = new PText("Aspect Fit");
+        PText aspectCover = new PText("Aspect Cover");
+        PText exactFit = new PText("Exact Fit");
+
+        PImage aspectFit100x100 = new PImage(aspectFit.toImage(
+                new BufferedImage(100, 100, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB), Color.LIGHT_GRAY,
+                PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_ASPECT_FIT));
+        PImage aspectFit100x200 = new PImage(aspectFit.toImage(
+                new BufferedImage(100, 200, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB), Color.LIGHT_GRAY,
+                PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_ASPECT_FIT));
+        PImage aspectFit200x100 = new PImage(aspectFit.toImage(
+                new BufferedImage(200, 100, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB), Color.LIGHT_GRAY,
+                PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_ASPECT_FIT));
+        aspectFit.setOffset(10.0, 20.0);
+        aspectFit100x100.setOffset(10.0, 70.0);
+        aspectFit100x200.setOffset(10.0, 174.0);
+        aspectFit200x100.setOffset(10.0, 378.0);
+
+        PImage aspectCover100x100 = new PImage(aspectCover.toImage(new BufferedImage(100, 100,
+                BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB), Color.YELLOW, PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_ASPECT_COVER));
+        PImage aspectCover100x200 = new PImage(aspectCover.toImage(new BufferedImage(100, 200,
+                BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB), Color.YELLOW, PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_ASPECT_COVER));
+        PImage aspectCover200x100 = new PImage(aspectCover.toImage(new BufferedImage(200, 100,
+                BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB), Color.YELLOW, PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_ASPECT_COVER));
+        aspectCover.setOffset(214.0, 20.0);
+        aspectCover100x100.setOffset(214.0, 70.0);
+        aspectCover100x200.setOffset(214.0, 174.0);
+        aspectCover200x100.setOffset(214.0, 378.0);
+
+        PImage exactFit100x100 = new PImage(exactFit.toImage(new BufferedImage(100, 100, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB),
+                Color.PINK, PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_EXACT_FIT));
+        PImage exactFit100x200 = new PImage(exactFit.toImage(new BufferedImage(100, 200, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB),
+                Color.PINK, PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_EXACT_FIT));
+        PImage exactFit200x100 = new PImage(exactFit.toImage(new BufferedImage(200, 100, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB),
+                Color.PINK, PNode.FILL_STRATEGY_EXACT_FIT));
+        exactFit.setOffset(410.0, 20.0);
+        exactFit100x100.setOffset(418.0, 70.0);
+        exactFit100x200.setOffset(418.0, 174.0);
+        exactFit200x100.setOffset(418.0, 378.0);
+
+        PLayer layer = getCanvas().getLayer();
+        layer.addChild(aspectFit);
+        layer.addChild(aspectCover);
+        layer.addChild(exactFit);
+        layer.addChild(aspectFit100x100);
+        layer.addChild(aspectFit100x200);
+        layer.addChild(aspectFit200x100);
+        layer.addChild(aspectCover100x100);
+        layer.addChild(aspectCover100x200);
+        layer.addChild(aspectCover200x100);
+        layer.addChild(exactFit100x100);
+        layer.addChild(exactFit100x200);
+        layer.addChild(exactFit200x100);
+
+        // manual window resize is req'd, see Issue 141
+        setSize(650, 510);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Main.
+     * 
+     * @param args command line arguments, ignored
+     */
+    public static void main(final String[] args) {
+        new ToImageExample();
+    }
+}