# Uses of Interface
javax.imageio.stream.ImageInputStream

Packages that use ImageInputStream
Package | Description
--- | ---
javax.imageio | The main package of the Java Image I/O API.
javax.imageio.spi | A package of the Java Image I/O API containing the plug-in interfaces for readers, writers, transcoders, and streams, and a runtime registry.
javax.imageio.stream | A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with low-level I/O from files and streams.

## Uses of ImageInputStream in javax.imageio

Methods in javax.imageio that return ImageInputStream
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static ImageInputStream` | ImageIO.`createImageInputStream​(Object input)` | Returns an `ImageInputStream` that will take its input from the given `Object`.

Methods in javax.imageio with parameters of type ImageInputStream
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static BufferedImage` | ImageIO.`read​(ImageInputStream stream)` | Returns a `BufferedImage` as the result of decoding a supplied `ImageInputStream` with an `ImageReader` chosen automatically from among those currently registered.

## Uses of ImageInputStream in javax.imageio.spi

Methods in javax.imageio.spi that return ImageInputStream
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`ImageInputStream` | ImageInputStreamSpi.`createInputStreamInstance​(Object input)` | Returns an instance of the `ImageInputStream` implementation associated with this service provider.
`abstract ImageInputStream` | ImageInputStreamSpi.`createInputStreamInstance​(Object input, boolean useCache, File cacheDir)` | Returns an instance of the `ImageInputStream` implementation associated with this service provider.

## Uses of ImageInputStream in javax.imageio.stream

Subinterfaces of ImageInputStream in javax.imageio.stream
Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
`interface` | `ImageOutputStream` | A seekable output stream interface for use by `ImageWriter`s.

Classes in javax.imageio.stream that implement ImageInputStream
Modifier and Type | Class | Description
--- | --- | ---
`class` | `FileCacheImageInputStream` | An implementation of `ImageInputStream` that gets its input from a regular `InputStream`.
`class` | `FileCacheImageOutputStream` | An implementation of `ImageOutputStream` that writes its output to a regular `OutputStream`.
`class` | `FileImageInputStream` | An implementation of `ImageInputStream` that gets its input from a `File` or `RandomAccessFile`.
`class` | `FileImageOutputStream` | An implementation of `ImageOutputStream` that writes its output directly to a `File` or `RandomAccessFile`.
`class` | `ImageInputStreamImpl` | An abstract class implementing the `ImageInputStream` interface.
`class` | `ImageOutputStreamImpl` | An abstract class implementing the `ImageOutputStream` interface.
`class` | `MemoryCacheImageInputStream` | An implementation of `ImageInputStream` that gets its input from a regular `InputStream`.
`class` | `MemoryCacheImageOutputStream` | An implementation of `ImageOutputStream` that writes its output to a regular `OutputStream`.