/**
* Binds this instance's {@link Texture} to the <code>GLContext</code> if the texture has been
* created, otherwise initiates image source retrieval and texture creation in a separate thread.
*
* @param dc the current draw context.
* @return true if the texture was bound, otherwise false.
*/
public boolean bind(DrawContext dc) {
if (this.isTextureInitializationFailed()) return false;
if (dc == null) {
String message = Logging.getMessage("nullValue.DrawContextIsNull");
Logging.logger().severe(message);
throw new IllegalStateException(message);
}
Texture texture = this.getTexture(dc);
if (texture == null) texture = this.requestTexture(dc);
if (texture != null) {
texture.bind();
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
