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#graphic-flex-image-effects-03-Flex-AbstractImageLoader.ax

#graphic-flex-image-effects-03-Flex-AbstractImageLoader.ax [swf] [flash] flex 


  package {
  
          import flash.display.Bitmap;
          import flash.display.Loader;
          import flash.display.LoaderInfo;
          import flash.display.Sprite;
          import flash.events.Event;
          import flash.net.URLRequest;
Abstract base class to be used to load an image to process. 

  
          public class @ax-graphic-flex-image-effects-03-Flex-AbstractImageLoader extends Sprite {
  
                  protected var _loadedBitmap:Bitmap;
Constructor. Initiates load of image.
parameter: path The path to the image to load. 

  
                  public function @ax-graphic-flex-image-effects-03-Flex-AbstractImageLoader(path:String) {
                          loadImage(path);
                  }
Loads of image.
parameter: imagePath The path to the image to load. 

  
                  private function loadImage(imagePath:String):void {
                          var loader:Loader = new Loader();
                          // just checks for success; a more robust class should also check for failures
                          loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onImageLoaded);
                          loader.load(new URLRequest(imagePath));
                  }
Handler for when image loads successfully.
parameter: event Event dispatched by LoaderInfo. 

  
                  private function onImageLoaded(event:Event):void {
                          var loaderInfo:LoaderInfo = event.target as LoaderInfo;
                          _loadedBitmap = loaderInfo.content as Bitmap;
                          runPostImageLoad();
                  }
Abstract method that is called when image completes load and is ready to be processed. This should be overridden by child classes. 

  
                  protected function runPostImageLoad():void {}
  
          }
  
  }
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