ImageGetBufferedImage

Returns the underlying Java BufferedImage object for an image. This BIF allows advanced users to access the raw Java image object in BoxLang for direct manipulation or integration with Java APIs.

Syntax

ImageGetBufferedImage(name)

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
name	any	Yes	The image or the name of a variable referencing an image to operate on.

Returns

• BufferedImage: The underlying Java BufferedImage object for the image.

Description

ImageGetBufferedImage returns the Java BufferedImage object associated with the specified image. This is useful for advanced operations, interoperability with Java libraries, or custom image processing. The image can be passed directly or referenced by variable name.

Example

// Get the BufferedImage object from a BoxImage
buffered = ImageGetBufferedImage(myImage);

See Also

• ImageGetBlob
• ImageRead

Notes

• The image can be passed as a BoxImage object or as a variable name referencing an image.
• The returned value is a Java BufferedImage object, which may require Java interop for further use.