## Uses of Interface
javax.imageio.metadata.IIOMetadataController

- Packages that use IIOMetadataController
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.imageio.metadata | A package of the Java Image I/O API dealing with reading and writing metadata.

- - ### Uses of IIOMetadataController in javax.imageio.metadata

    Fields in javax.imageio.metadata declared as IIOMetadataController
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected IIOMetadataController` | IIOMetadata.`controller` The `IIOMetadataController` that will be used to provide settings for this `IIOMetadata` object when the `activateController` method is called.
    `protected IIOMetadataController` | IIOMetadata.`defaultController` An `IIOMetadataController` that is suggested for use as the controller for this `IIOMetadata` object.

    Methods in javax.imageio.metadata that return IIOMetadataController
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `IIOMetadataController` | IIOMetadata.`getController()` Returns whatever `IIOMetadataController` is currently installed.
    `IIOMetadataController` | IIOMetadata.`getDefaultController()` Returns the default `IIOMetadataController`, if there is one, regardless of the currently installed controller.

    Methods in javax.imageio.metadata with parameters of type IIOMetadataController
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | IIOMetadata.`setController(IIOMetadataController controller)` Sets the `IIOMetadataController` to be used to provide settings for this `IIOMetadata` object when the `activateController` method is called, overriding any default controller.

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