LossyImageCompression

java.lang.Object
- com.pixelmed.dicom.LossyImageCompression

```
public class LossyImageCompression
extends java.lang.Object
```
A class to categorize DICOM images as having been lossy compressed or not.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

LossyImageCompression()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`describeLossyCompression(AttributeList list)`	Describe the nature of lossy compressed that has ever been applied to an image.
`static boolean`	`hasEverBeenLossyCompressed(AttributeList list)`	determine if an image has ever been lossy compressed.
`static void`	`main(java.lang.String[] arg)`	Read a DICOM image input file, and determine if it has ever been lossy compressed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - LossyImageCompression
```
public LossyImageCompression()
```
- Method Detail
  - hasEverBeenLossyCompressed
```
public static boolean hasEverBeenLossyCompressed(AttributeList list)
```
    determine if an image has ever been lossy compressed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    list - list of attributes representing a DICOM image
    
    Returns:
    
    true if has ever been lossy compressed
  - describeLossyCompression
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public static java.lang.String describeLossyCompression(AttributeList list)
```
    Describe the nature of lossy compressed that has ever been applied to an image.
    
    Parameters:
    
    list - list of attributes representing a DICOM image
    
    Returns:
    
    a string describing the compression, including method and ratio if possible, or a zero length string if never lossy compressed
  - main
```
public static void main(java.lang.String[] arg)
```
    Read a DICOM image input file, and determine if it has ever been lossy compressed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - one required parameters, the input file name