Java Advanced Image - JAI

Java 2D
#1

Is JAI a replacement of JIMI? Has JAI been incorporated into the latest beta JDK 1.4.2 or it is required to be installed as a separate package? There seems to be an JAI ImageIO that does not require JAI. Again, what is the difference between import javax.imageio.ImageIO which comes with standard JDK and JAI ImageIO ?

http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/

Jay

#2

I was under the impression that the JAI stuff that came with the JDK was cut down. It only supports loading/saving PNG and JPG for instance.

If you install JAI I suppose you’ll be replacing some parts of the JDK.

So, to answer the question, to get the full extensions of JAI you’ll need it installed as a seperate package.

Kev