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+/*
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
+ * or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.solaris.vp.util.swing;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.image.*;
+import javax.swing.*;
+
+public class GraphicsUtil {
+    //
+    // Static methods
+    //
+
+    public static BufferedImage createDropShadow(
+	BufferedImage image, int size, float opacity) {
+
+	int width = image.getWidth() + size * 2;
+	int height = image.getHeight() + size * 2;
+
+	BufferedImage mask = new BufferedImage(
+	    width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+
+	Graphics2D g2 = mask.createGraphics();
+	g2.drawImage(image, size, size, null);
+	g2.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(
+	    AlphaComposite.SRC_IN, opacity));
+	g2.setColor(Color.BLACK);
+	g2.fillRect(0, 0, width, height);
+	g2.dispose();
+
+	BufferedImage shadow = createBlurOp(size).filter(mask, null);
+	g2 = shadow.createGraphics();
+	g2.dispose();
+
+	return shadow;
+    }
+
+//  public static BufferedImage addDropShadow(BufferedImage image, int size,
+//	int xOffset, int yOffset, float opacity) {
+//
+//	BufferedImage shadow = createDropShadow(image, size, opacity);
+//
+//	int width = image.getWidth() + size / 2 +
+//	    Math.max(Math.abs(xOffset), size - (size / 2));;
+//	int height = image.getHeight() + size / 2 +
+//	    Math.max(Math.abs(yOffset), size - (size / 2));;
+//
+//	BufferedImage combo = new BufferedImage(
+//	    width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+//
+//	Graphics2D g2 = combo.createGraphics();
+//	int offset = size / 2;
+//	g2.drawImage(shadow, -offset, -offset, null);
+//	g2.drawImage(image, xOffset, yOffset, null);
+//
+//	return combo;
+//  }
+
+    public static BufferedImage combineBufferedImages(BufferedImage... images) {
+	int height = 0;
+	int width = 0;
+	for (BufferedImage image : images) {
+	    height = Math.max(height, image.getHeight());
+	    width += image.getWidth();
+	}
+
+	BufferedImage combo = new BufferedImage(
+	    width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+
+	Graphics2D g2 = combo.createGraphics();
+
+	int x = 0;
+	for (BufferedImage image : images) {
+	    int y = (height - image.getHeight()) / 2;
+	    g2.drawImage(image, x, y, null);
+	}
+
+	return combo;
+    }
+
+    public static BufferedImage iconToImage(Icon icon, Component comp) {
+	int width = icon.getIconWidth();
+	int height = icon.getIconHeight();
+
+	if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
+	    return null;
+	}
+
+//	BufferedImage image =
+//	    comp.getGraphicsConfiguration().createCompatibleImage(
+//	    width, height, Transparency.TRANSLUCENT);
+
+	BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(
+	    width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+
+	Graphics2D g = image.createGraphics();
+
+	icon.paintIcon(comp, g, 0, 0);
+
+	g.dispose();
+
+	return image;
+    }
+
+    public static BufferedImage paintToImage(Component comp) {
+	int width = comp.getWidth();
+	int height = comp.getHeight();
+
+	if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
+	    return null;
+	}
+
+//	BufferedImage image =
+//	    comp.getGraphicsConfiguration().createCompatibleImage(
+//	    width, height, Transparency.TRANSLUCENT);
+
+	BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(
+	    width, height, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+
+	Graphics2D g = image.createGraphics();
+
+
+	// For unknown reasons, painting to images occasionally requires
+	// disabling double-buffering :P
+	RepaintManager manager = RepaintManager.currentManager(comp);
+	boolean dbEnabled = manager.isDoubleBufferingEnabled();
+	if (dbEnabled) {
+	    manager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(false);
+	}
+
+	comp.paint(g);
+
+	if (dbEnabled) {
+	    manager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(true);
+	}
+
+	g.dispose();
+
+	return image;
+    }
+
+    //
+    // Private static methods
+    //
+
+    private static ConvolveOp createBlurOp(int size) {
+	float[] data = new float[size * size];
+	float value = 1f / (float)(size * size);
+	for (int i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
+	    data[i] = value;
+	}
+	return new ConvolveOp(new Kernel(size, size, data),
+	    ConvolveOp.EDGE_NO_OP, null);
+    }
+}