Creates an image compatible with the current display : ImageIO « 2D Graphics « Java Tutorial

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/*
 *
 * Created on March 16, 2007, 4:34 PM
 *
 * Copyright 2006-2007 Nigel Hughes
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except
 * in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.apache.org/
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import java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration;
import java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment;
import java.awt.Transparency;
import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
/**

 * @author nigel
 */
public class Utils {

  /**
   * Creates an image compatible with the current display
   * 
   * @return A BufferedImage with the appropriate color model
   */
  public static BufferedImage createCompatibleImage(int width, int height) {
    GraphicsConfiguration configuration = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment()
        .getDefaultScreenDevice().getDefaultConfiguration();
    return configuration.createCompatibleImage(width, height, Transparency.TRANSLUCENT);
  }
}