Cannot instantiate the type Image java?

Question

public Image  images[] = new Image[20];

    for(i=0; i<10; i++){
images[i]=new Image(getClass().getResource("/images/"+i+".jpg"));
        }

I am trying to add images to array but it gives the error Cannot instantiate the type Image j

What can be the reason?

You can't directly instantiate an abstract class! – Maroun Sep 23 '13 at 13:41 — Maroun, Sep 23 '13 at 13:41

Reimeus · Answer 1 · 2013-09-23T14:43:33.200

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Abstract classes cant be instantiated directly. You could use ImageIO.read which returns BufferedImage, a sub-class of Image

void loadImages() throws IOException {

    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
        images[i] = ImageIO.read(getClass().getResource("/images/" + i + ".jpg"));
    }
}

edited Sep 23 '13 at 14:43

answered Sep 23 '13 at 13:41

Reimeus

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Multiple markers at this line - Unhandled exception type IOException - Cannot instantiate the type Image – john brown Sep 23 '13 at 13:42
`IOException` is a checked exception, which needs a try/catch block or thrown from the surrounding method as shown – Reimeus Sep 23 '13 at 13:56

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 23 '13 at 13:41

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Image is an abstract class and thus cannot be instancied. You should use one of the class who extend Image, like BufferedImage or VolatileImage.

Source: Javadoc of Image

answered Sep 23 '13 at 13:41

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Cannot instantiate the type Image java?

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