Uses of Interface java.awt.image.WritableRenderedImage (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Interface
java.awt.image.WritableRenderedImage

- Packages that use WritableRenderedImage
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt.image | Provides classes for creating and modifying images.

- - ### Uses of WritableRenderedImage in java.awt.image

    Classes in java.awt.image that implement WritableRenderedImage
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BufferedImage` The `BufferedImage` subclass describes an `Image` with an accessible buffer of image data.

    Methods in java.awt.image with parameters of type WritableRenderedImage
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | TileObserver.`tileUpdate(WritableRenderedImage source, int tileX, int tileY, boolean willBeWritable)` A tile is about to be updated (it is either about to be grabbed for writing, or it is being released from writing).

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