# Class BackgroundImage

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.layout.BackgroundImage

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Interpolatable<BackgroundImage>`

public final class BackgroundImage extends Object implements Interpolatable<BackgroundImage>
Defines properties describing how to render an image as the background to some `Region`. A BackgroundImage must have an Image specified (it cannot be null). The `repeatX` and `repeatY` properties define how the image is to be repeated in each direction. The `position` property defines how to position the image on the Region while the `size` property defines the size of the image on the Region. For example, the `size` might be defined with `cover = true`, meaning the image should be stretched to cover the entire rendering surface of the Region.

Because the BackgroundImage is immutable, it can safely be used in any cache, and can safely be reused among multiple Regions.

Since:
  JavaFX 8.0

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `BackgroundImage(Image image, BackgroundRepeat repeatX, BackgroundRepeat repeatY, BackgroundPosition position, BackgroundSize size)`
  Creates a new BackgroundImage.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final Image`
  `getImage()`
  The image to be used.
  `final BackgroundPosition`
  `getPosition()`
  The position of this BackgroundImage relative to the Region.
  `final BackgroundRepeat`
  `getRepeatX()`
  Indicates in what manner (if at all) the background image is to be repeated along the x-axis of the region.
  `final BackgroundRepeat`
  `getRepeatY()`
  Indicates in what manner (if at all) the background image is to be repeated along the y-axis of the region.
  `final BackgroundSize`
  `getSize()`
  The size of this image relative to the Region.
  `BackgroundImage`
  `interpolate(BackgroundImage endValue, double t)`
  Returns an intermediate value between the value of this `Interpolatable` and the specified `endValue` using the linear interpolation factor `t`.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### BackgroundImage

    public BackgroundImage(Image image, BackgroundRepeat repeatX, BackgroundRepeat repeatY, BackgroundPosition position, BackgroundSize size)
    Creates a new BackgroundImage. The `image` must be specified.
    Parameters:
      `image` - The image to use. This cannot be null.
      `repeatX` - The BackgroundRepeat for the x axis. If null, this value defaults to REPEAT.
      `repeatY` - The BackgroundRepeat for the y axis. If null, this value defaults to REPEAT.
      `position` - The BackgroundPosition to use. If null, defaults to BackgroundPosition.DEFAULT.
      `size` - The BackgroundSize. If null, defaults to BackgroundSize.DEFAULT.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getImage

    public final Image getImage()
    The image to be used. This will never be null. If this image fails to load, then the entire BackgroundImage will be skipped at rendering time.
    Interpolation Type:
      discrete
    Returns:
      the image to be used

  - ### getRepeatX

    public final BackgroundRepeat getRepeatX()
    Indicates in what manner (if at all) the background image is to be repeated along the x-axis of the region. This will never be null.
    Interpolation Type:
      discrete
    Returns:
      the BackgroundRepeat that indicates if the background image is to be repeated along the x-axis of the region

  - ### getRepeatY

    public final BackgroundRepeat getRepeatY()
    Indicates in what manner (if at all) the background image is to be repeated along the y-axis of the region. This will never be null.
    Interpolation Type:
      discrete
    Returns:
      the BackgroundRepeat that indicates if the background image is to be repeated along the y-axis of the region

  - ### getPosition

    public final BackgroundPosition getPosition()
    The position of this BackgroundImage relative to the Region. Note that any position outside the background area of the region will be clipped.
    Interpolation Type:
      default
    Returns:
      the position of this BackgroundImage relative to the Region

  - ### getSize

    public final BackgroundSize getSize()
    The size of this image relative to the Region.
    Interpolation Type:
      default
    Returns:
      the size of this image relative to the Region

  - ### interpolate

    public BackgroundImage interpolate(BackgroundImage endValue, double t)
    Returns an intermediate value between the value of this `Interpolatable` and the specified `endValue` using the linear interpolation factor `t`. The interpolation factor can be any finite value.

    The returned value might not be a new instance; the implementation might also return one of the two existing instances if the intermediate value would be equal to one of the existing values. However, this is an optimization and applications should not assume any particular identity of the returned value.

    Specified by:
      `interpolate` in interface `Interpolatable<BackgroundImage>`
    Parameters:
      `endValue` - the target value
      `t` - the interpolation factor
    Returns:
      the intermediate value
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if `endValue` is `null`
    Since:
      24