| 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. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | ImageWriterAn abstract superclass for encoding and writing images. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| static Iterator<ImageTranscoder> | ImageIO. getImageTranscoders(ImageReader reader,
                   ImageWriter writer)Returns an  Iteratorcontaining all currently
 registeredImageTranscoders that claim to be
 able to transcode between the metadata of the givenImageReaderandImageWriter. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| abstract ImageTranscoder | ImageTranscoderSpi. createTranscoderInstance()Returns an instance of the  ImageTranscoderimplementation associated with this service provider. | 
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