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# NSBitmapImageRep.LoadStatus

Constants that identify the loading status of the image.

```
enum LoadStatus
```

## Overview

These status values are returned by [`incrementalLoad(from:complete:)`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/incrementalLoad(from:complete:)).

## Topics

### Constants

[`NSBitmapImageRep.LoadStatus.unknownType`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/LoadStatus/unknownType)

Not enough data to determine image format. You should continue to provide more data.

[`NSBitmapImageRep.LoadStatus.readingHeader`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/LoadStatus/readingHeader)

The image format is known, but not enough data has been read to determine the size, depth, etc., of the image. You should continue to provide more data.

[`NSBitmapImageRep.LoadStatus.willNeedAllData`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/LoadStatus/willNeedAllData)

Incremental loading cannot be supported.

[`NSBitmapImageRep.LoadStatus.invalidData`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/LoadStatus/invalidData)

An error occurred during image decompression. The image contains the portions of the data that have already been successfully decompressed, if any

[`NSBitmapImageRep.LoadStatus.unexpectedEOF`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/LoadStatus/unexpectedEOF)

Not enough data was available to fully decompress the image.

[`NSBitmapImageRep.LoadStatus.completed`](/documentation/AppKit/NSBitmapImageRep/LoadStatus/completed)

Enough data has been provided to successfully decompress the image (regardless of the complete: flag).


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