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J. Duke319a3b92007-12-01 00:00:00 +00001/*
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25
26package sun.awt.image;
27
28/**
29 * This interface allows the ImageFetcher class to drive the production
30 * of image data in an ImageProducer class by calling the doFetch()
31 * method from one of a pool of threads which are created to facilitate
32 * asynchronous delivery of image data outside of the standard system
33 * threads which manage the applications User Interface.
34 *
35 * @see ImageFetcher
36 * @see ImageProducer
37 *
38 * @author Jim Graham
39 */
40public interface ImageFetchable {
41 /**
42 * This method is called by one of the ImageFetcher threads to start
43 * the flow of information from the ImageProducer to the ImageConsumer.
44 * @see ImageFetcher
45 * @see ImageProducer
46 */
47 public void doFetch();
48}