ImageScaleType.java

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package com.nostra13.universalimageloader.core.assist;

/**
 * Type of image scaling during decoding.
 * 
 * @author Sergey Tarasevich (nostra13[at]gmail[dot]com)
 * @since 1.5.0
 */
public enum ImageScaleType {
	/** Image won't be scaled */
	NONE,
	/**
	 * Image will be reduces 2-fold until next reduce step make image smaller target size.<br />
	 * It's <b>fast</b> type and it's preferable for usage in lists/grids/galleries (and other
	 * {@linkplain android.widget.AdapterView adapter-views}) .<br />
	 * Relates to {@link android.graphics.BitmapFactory.Options#inSampleSize}<br />
	 * Note: If original image size is smaller than target size then original image <b>won't</b> be scaled.
	 */
	IN_SAMPLE_POWER_OF_2,
	/**
	 * Image will be subsampled in an integer number of times (1, 2, 3, ...). Use it if memory economy is quite
	 * important.<br />
	 * Relates to {@link android.graphics.BitmapFactory.Options#inSampleSize}<br />
	 * Note: If original image size is smaller than target size then original image <b>won't</b> be scaled.
	 */
	IN_SAMPLE_INT,
	/**
	 * Image will scaled-down exactly to target size (scaled width or height or both will be equal to target size;
	 * depends on {@linkplain android.widget.ImageView.ScaleType ImageView's scale type}). Use it if memory economy is
	 * critically important.<br />
	 * <b>Note:</b> If original image size is smaller than target size then original image <b>won't</b> be scaled.<br />
	 * <br />
	 * <b>NOTE:</b> For creating result Bitmap (of exact size) additional Bitmap will be created with
	 * {@link android.graphics.Bitmap#createBitmap(android.graphics.Bitmap, int, int, int, int, android.graphics.Matrix, boolean)
	 * Bitmap.createBitmap(...)}.<br />
	 * <b>Cons:</b> Saves memory by keeping smaller Bitmap in memory cache (comparing with IN_SAMPLE... scale types)<br />
	 * <b>Pros:</b> Requires more memory in one time for creation of result Bitmap.
	 */
	EXACTLY,

	/**
	 * Image will scaled exactly to target size (scaled width or height or both will be equal to target size; depends on
	 * {@linkplain android.widget.ImageView.ScaleType ImageView's scale type}). Use it if memory economy is critically
	 * important.<br />
	 * <b>Note:</b> If original image size is smaller than target size then original image <b>will be stretched</b> to
	 * target size.<br />
	 * <br />
	 * <b>NOTE:</b> For creating result Bitmap (of exact size) additional Bitmap will be created with
	 * {@link android.graphics.Bitmap#createBitmap(android.graphics.Bitmap, int, int, int, int, android.graphics.Matrix, boolean)
	 * Bitmap.createBitmap(...)}.<br />
	 * <b>Cons:</b> Saves memory by keeping smaller Bitmap in memory cache (comparing with IN_SAMPLE... scale types)<br />
	 * <b>Pros:</b> Requires more memory in one time for creation of result Bitmap.
	 */
	EXACTLY_STRETCHED
}