/* ===========================================================

 * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform

 * ===========================================================

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 *

 * -------------------

 * ImageFormat.java

 * -------------------

 * (C) Copyright 2004, by Richard Atkinson and Contributors.

 *

 * Original Author:  Richard Atkinson;

 * Contributor(s):   -;

 *

 * $Id: ImageFormat.java,v 1.1 2004/08/31 14:32:00 mungady Exp $

 *

 * Changes

 * -------

 * 01-Aug-2004 : Initial version (RA);

 *

 */



package org.jfree.chart.encoders;



/**

 * Interface used for referencing different image formats.

 *

 * @author Richard Atkinson

 */

public interface ImageFormat {



    /** Portable Network Graphics - lossless */

    public static String PNG = "png";



    /** Joint Photographic Experts Group format - lossy */

    public static String JPEG = "jpeg";



    /** Graphics Interchange Format - lossless, but 256 colour restriction */

    public static String GIF = "gif";



}

