Creates a new object for specifying image capabilities.

accelerated

whether or not an accelerated image is desired

return

a copy of this ImageCapabilities object.

Returns true if the object whose capabilities are encapsulated in this ImageCapabilities can be or is accelerated.

return

whether or not an image can be, or is, accelerated. There are various platform-specific ways to accelerate an image, including pixmaps, VRAM, AGP. This is the general acceleration method (as opposed to residing in system memory).

Returns true if the VolatileImage described by this ImageCapabilities can lose its surfaces.

return

whether or not a volatile image is subject to losing its surfaces at the whim of the operating system.