How to set image for Picture / IPicture for ArcGIS Desktop?

Question

I am struggling with ESRI's Picture / IPicture Java documentation for ArcObjects 10.4.

I just need to grab the image file from my project's source (src) folder, and cast that as a Picture. Here's what I've tried:

File pictureFile = new File("myImage.bmp");
Picture pictureDisp = (Picture) pictureFile;
//  FAIL: java.io.File cannot be cast to com.esri.arcgis.support.ms.stdole.Picture

or

Image image = ImageIO.read(getClass().getResource("myImage.bmp"));
Picture pictureDisp = (Picture) image;
// FAIL: java.awt.image.BufferedImage cannot be cast to com.esri.arcgis.support.ms.stdole.Picture

I've tried the above scenarios with IPicture as well. I have no idea by what process on can set the Picture (or IPicture) in ArcObjects Java.

I can't use a file path, this project will be deployed as an add-in, and not all users will have access to the same file paths. I need the file embedded in my program. I just want my image file to be accessible via Picture or IPicture.

I've also tried creating via BmpPictureElement, with zero success.

http://help.arcgis.com/EN/sdk/10.0/Java_AO_ADF/api/arcobjects/com/esri/arcgis/support/ms/stdole/Picture.html

http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisengine/java/api/arcobjects/com/esri/arcgis/support/ms/stdole/IPicture.html#selectPicture(int,%20int[],%20int[])

http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/ArcGISEngine/java/api/arcobjects/com/esri/arcgis/carto/BmpPictureElement.html

Answer 1

In C# I use something like this:

System.Drawing.Bitmap dotNetBmp = new System.Drawing.Bitmap(@"C:\Temp\MyBitmap.bmp");     
stdole.IPictureDisp pict = ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.COMSupport.OLE.GetIPictureDispFromBitmap(dotNetBmp );

Maybe it's in Java similar.