ThumbnailProvider.java

/*
 * Copyright 2010, 2011 Institut Pasteur.
 * 
 * This file is part of NHerve Main Toolbox, which is an ICY plugin.
 * 
 * NHerve Main Toolbox is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 * 
 * NHerve Main Toolbox is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with NHerve Main Toolbox. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */

package plugins.nherve.toolbox.genericgrid;

import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
import java.io.File;

import plugins.nherve.toolbox.AbleToLogMessages;

public interface ThumbnailProvider<T extends GridCell> extends AbleToLogMessages {

	public abstract void createCacheFor(T cell);

	public abstract BufferedImage getThumbnail(T cell) throws ThumbnailException;

	public abstract boolean isAbleToProvideThumbnailFor(T cell);

	public abstract boolean isAbleToProvideThumbnailFor(File f);

	public abstract void provideThumbnailFor(T cell);

	public abstract void stopCurrentWork();

	public abstract void close();
	
	public abstract BufferedImage getFullSizeImage(T cell) throws ThumbnailException;

}