Converting an Image to a Buffered Image

 BufferedImage toBufferedImage(Image image) {
   // This code ensures that all the pixels in 
   // the image are loaded.
   image = new ImageIcon(image).getImage();
     
   // Create the buffered image.
   BufferedImage bufferedImage = new BufferedImage(
     image.getWidth(null), image.getHeight(null), 
     BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_RGB);
     
   // Copy image to buffered image.
   Graphics g = bufferedImage.createGraphics();
    
   // Clear background and paint the image.
   g.setColor(Color.white);
   g.fillRect(0, 0, image.getWidth(null), 
     image.getHeight(null));
   g.drawImage(image, 0, 0, null);
   g.dispose();
   
   return bufferedImage;
 }