iReport Ultimate Guide - Nimsoft Library

iReport Ultimate GuideLet’s take a look at the remaining options:Table 5-5 Image Expression Class OptionsOptionScale ImageClipExplanationDefines how the image has to adapt to the element dimension; the possible values are three:The image dimension is not changedFillFrameThe image is adapted to the elementdimension (becoming deformed)RetainShapeThe image is adapted to the elementdimension by keeping the originalproportionsOn error typeErrorBlankIconIs LazyUsing cacheVertical alignmentTopMiddleBottomHorizontal alignmentLeftCenterRightDefines what to do if the image loading fails:A java exception stopping the filling processThe image is not printed, and a blank space will be placed in the report insteadAn icon is printed instead of the original imageAvoids the loading of the image at fill time; the image will be loaded when the report isexported. Useful when an image is loaded from a URL.Allows to keep the image into the memory in order to use it again if the element is printednewly; the image is kept in cache only if the Image Expression Class is set tojava.lang.String.Defines the image vertical alignment according to the element area; the possible values are:Aligned at the top edge of the element areaImage is centered vertically according to the element areaAligned at the bottom edge of the element areaDefines the image horizontal alignment according to the element area; the possible valuesare:Aligned to the left edge of the element areaImage is centered horizontally according to the element areaAligned to the right edge of the element area78