/// <returns> the single instance of the images cache object </returns>
public static ImagesCache GetInstance()
{
if (_instance == null)
{
// synchronize on the class object
lock (typeof(ImagesCache))
{
if (_instance == null)
{
_instance = new ImagesCache();
}
}
}
return(_instance);
}
/// <summary>
///
/// </summary>
/// <param name="fileName"></param>
/// <param name="loadAsIcon"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
internal static Image GetImage(String fileName)
{
Image image = ImagesCache.GetInstance().Get(fileName);
if (image == null)
{
image = ImageUtils.LoadImage(fileName);
if (image != null)
{
bool putInCache = true;
#if !PocketPC
putInCache = !ImageAnimator.CanAnimate(image);
#endif
if (putInCache)
{
ImagesCache.GetInstance().Put(fileName, image);
}
}
}
return(image);
}