Here you can find the source of iconToImage(Icon icon, Component comp)
public static BufferedImage iconToImage(Icon icon, Component comp)
//package com.java2s; /*//ww w .j a va2 s. c om * CDDL HEADER START * * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the * Common Development and Distribution License (the "License"). * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * * You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE * or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing. * See the License for the specific language governing permissions * and limitations under the License. * * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each * file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE. * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner] * * CDDL HEADER END */ import java.awt.*; import java.awt.image.*; import javax.swing.*; public class Main { public static BufferedImage iconToImage(Icon icon, Component comp) { int width = icon.getIconWidth(); int height = icon.getIconHeight(); if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) { return null; } // BufferedImage image = // comp.getGraphicsConfiguration().createCompatibleImage( // width, height, Transparency.TRANSLUCENT); BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB); Graphics2D g = image.createGraphics(); icon.paintIcon(comp, g, 0, 0); g.dispose(); return image; } }