MIDlet Splash Screen Example

package display;

import java.io.IOException;

import javax.microedition.lcdui.*;

/**
* A simple splash screen.
*
*/
public class SplashScreen
 extends Canvas
 implements Runnable {
private Image mImage;
private Display mDisplay;
private Displayable mNextDisplayable;

/**
* Create a new SplashScreen. The constructor
* attempts to load the named image and begins a timeout
* thread. The splash screen can be dismissed with a key
* press, a pointer press, or a timeout (hardcoded at
* three seconds).
*
* @param name the path of the image resource to load
* @param display the application's Display
* @param next the screen to be shown after the splash
*/
public SplashScreen(String name,
   Display display, Displayable next) throws IOException {
 mImage = Image.createImage(name);
 mDisplay = display;
 mNextDisplayable = next;
 Thread t = new Thread(this);
 t.start();
}

/**
* Paints the image centered on the screen.
*/
public void paint(Graphics g) {
 int width = getWidth();
 int height = getHeight();

 g.drawImage(mImage, width / 2, height / 2,
     Graphics.HCENTER | Graphics.VCENTER);
}

/**
* Dismisses the splash screen.
*/
public void dismiss() {
 if (isShown())
   mDisplay.setCurrent(mNextDisplayable);
}

/**
* This method is used internally with a timeout thread.
*/
public void run() {
 try { Thread.sleep(3000); }
 catch (InterruptedException ie) {}
 dismiss();
}

/**
* A key release event causes the dismiss()
* method to be called.
*/
public void keyReleased(int keyCode) { dismiss(); }
/**
* A pointer release event causes the dismiss()
* method to be called.
*/
public void pointerReleased(int x, int y) { dismiss(); }
}