Image versus BufferedImage

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Crono - 12 Sep 2006 03:44 GMT

Are there any major differences between these two Objects, or does
BufferedImage just have the extra data buffer. Is one faster than the
other? Which one would be faster/more efficient for a game? I read
somewhere that a BufferedImage is better for "unchanging images that
take a long time to create", so I'm leaning more towards just a regular
Image for a game (although any pros/cons and input would be
appreciated).

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Knute Johnson - 12 Sep 2006 04:18 GMT

> Are there any major differences between these two Objects, or does
> BufferedImage just have the extra data buffer. Is one faster than the
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> Image for a game (although any pros/cons and input would be
> appreciated).

BufferedImage has considerably more capabilities than Image. If you
don't need any of those capabilities then you can use Image, otherwise
use BufferedImage.

knute...

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