AcquireCacheView() acquires a view into the pixel cache, using the VirtualPixelMethod that is defined within the given image itself.

The format of the AcquireCacheView method is:

  CacheView *AcquireCacheView(const Image *image)

A description of each parameter follows:

image

the image.

CloneCacheView() makes an exact copy of the specified cache view.

The format of the CloneCacheView method is:

  CacheView *CloneCacheView(const CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

DestroyCacheView() destroys the specified view returned by a previous call to AcquireCacheView().

The format of the DestroyCacheView method is:

  CacheView *DestroyCacheView(CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewColorspace() returns the image colorspace associated with the specified view.

The format of the GetCacheViewColorspace method is:

  ColorspaceType GetCacheViewColorspace(const CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewException() returns the image exception associated with the specified view.

The format of the GetCacheViewException method is:

  ExceptionInfo GetCacheViewException(const CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewStorageClass() returns the image storage class associated with the specified view.

The format of the GetCacheViewStorageClass method is:

  ClassType GetCacheViewStorageClass(const CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewAuthenticPixels() gets pixels from the in-memory or disk pixel cache as defined by the geometry parameters. A pointer to the pixels is returned if the pixels are transferred, otherwise a NULL is returned.

The format of the GetCacheViewAuthenticPixels method is:

  PixelPacket *GetCacheViewAuthenticPixels(CacheView *cache_view,
    const long x,const long y,const unsigned long columns,
    const unsigned long rows,ExceptionInfo *exception)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

x,y,columns,rows

These values define the perimeter of a region of pixels.

GetOneCacheViewAuthenticPixel() returns a single pixel at the specified (x,y) location. The image background color is returned if an error occurs.

The format of the GetOneCacheViewAuthenticPixel method is:

  MagickBooleaNType GetOneCacheViewAuthenticPixel(
    const CacheView *cache_view,const long x,const long y,
    Pixelpacket *pixel,ExceptionInfo *exception)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

x,y

These values define the offset of the pixel.

pixel

return a pixel at the specified (x,y) location.

exception

return any errors or warnings in this structure.

GetCacheViewAuthenticIndexQueue() returns the indexes associated with the last call to SetCacheViewIndexes() or GetCacheViewAuthenticIndexQueue(). The indexes are authentic and can be updated.

The format of the GetCacheViewAuthenticIndexQueue() method is:

  IndexPacket *GetCacheViewAuthenticIndexQueue(CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewAuthenticPixelQueue() returns the pixels associated with the last call to QueueCacheViewAuthenticPixels() or GetCacheViewAuthenticPixels(). The pixels are authentic and therefore can be updated.

The format of the GetCacheViewAuthenticPixelQueue() method is:

  PixelPacket *GetCacheViewAuthenticPixelQueue(CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewVirtualIndexQueue() returns the indexes associated with the last call to GetCacheViewVirtualIndexQueue(). The indexes are virtual and therefore cannot be updated.

The format of the GetCacheViewVirtualIndexQueue() method is:

  const IndexPacket *GetCacheViewVirtualIndexQueue(
    const CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewVirtualPixelQueue() returns the the pixels associated with the last call to GetCacheViewVirtualPixels(). The pixels are virtual and therefore cannot be updated.

The format of the GetCacheViewVirtualPixelQueue() method is:

  const PixelPacket *GetCacheViewVirtualPixelQueue(
    const CacheView *cache_view)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

GetCacheViewVirtualPixels() gets virtual pixels from the in-memory or disk pixel cache as defined by the geometry parameters. A pointer to the pixels is returned if the pixels are transferred, otherwise a NULL is returned.

The format of the GetCacheViewVirtualPixels method is:

  const PixelPacket *GetCacheViewVirtualPixels(
    const CacheView *cache_view,const long x,const long y,
    const unsigned long columns,const unsigned long rows,
    ExceptionInfo *exception)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

x,y,columns,rows

These values define the perimeter of a region of pixels.

exception

return any errors or warnings in this structure.

GetOneCacheViewVirtualPixel() returns a single pixel at the specified (x,y) location. The image background color is returned if an error occurs. If you plan to modify the pixel, use GetOneCacheViewAuthenticPixel() instead.

The format of the GetOneCacheViewVirtualPixel method is:

  MagickBooleanType GetOneCacheViewVirtualPixel(
    const CacheView *cache_view,const long x,const long y,
    PixelPacket *pixel,ExceptionInfo *exception)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

x,y

These values define the offset of the pixel.

pixel

return a pixel at the specified (x,y) location.

exception

return any errors or warnings in this structure.

GetOneCacheViewVirtualMethodPixel() returns a single virtual pixel at the specified (x,y) location. The image background color is returned if an error occurs. If you plan to modify the pixel, use GetOneCacheViewAuthenticPixel() instead.

The format of the GetOneCacheViewVirtualPixel method is:

  MagickBooleanType GetOneCacheViewVirtualMethodPixel(
    const CacheView *cache_view,
    const VirtualPixelMethod virtual_pixel_method,const long x,
    const long y,PixelPacket *pixel,ExceptionInfo *exception)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

virtual_pixel_method

the virtual pixel method.

x,y

These values define the offset of the pixel.

pixel

return a pixel at the specified (x,y) location.

exception

return any errors or warnings in this structure.

QueueCacheViewAuthenticPixels() queues authentic pixels from the in-memory or disk pixel cache as defined by the geometry parameters. A pointer to the pixels is returned if the pixels are transferred, otherwise a NULL is returned.

The format of the QueueCacheViewAuthenticPixels method is:

  PixelPacket *QueueCacheViewAuthenticPixels(CacheView *cache_view,
    const long x,const long y,const unsigned long columns,
    const unsigned long rows,ExceptionInfo *exception)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

x,y,columns,rows

These values define the perimeter of a region of pixels.

exception

return any errors or warnings in this structure.

SetCacheViewStorageClass() sets the image storage class associated with the specified view.

The format of the SetCacheViewStorageClass method is:

  MagickBooleanType SetCacheViewStorageClass(CacheView *cache_view,
    const ClassType storage_class)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

storage_class

the image storage class: PseudoClass or DirectClass.

SetCacheViewVirtualPixelMethod() sets the virtual pixel method associated with the specified cache view.

The format of the SetCacheViewVirtualPixelMethod method is:

  MagickBooleanType SetCacheViewVirtualPixelMethod(CacheView *cache_view,
    const VirtualPixelMethod virtual_pixel_method)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

virtual_pixel_method

the virtual pixel method.

SyncCacheViewAuthenticPixels() saves the cache view pixels to the in-memory or disk cache. It returns MagickTrue if the pixel region is flushed, otherwise MagickFalse.

The format of the SyncCacheViewAuthenticPixels method is:

  MagickBooleanType SyncCacheViewAuthenticPixels(CacheView *cache_view,
    ExceptionInfo *exception)

A description of each parameter follows:

cache_view

the cache view.

exception

return any errors or warnings in this structure.