gcc/libjava/javax/swing/JComponent.java

/* JComponent.java -- Every component in swing inherits from this class.
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package javax.swing;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Container;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.FlowLayout;
import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.Insets;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.Rectangle;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.ContainerEvent;
import java.awt.event.ContainerListener;
import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
import java.awt.event.FocusListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
import java.awt.image.ImageObserver;
import java.awt.peer.LightweightPeer;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import java.beans.PropertyVetoException;
import java.beans.VetoableChangeListener;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.EventListener;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Vector;
import javax.accessibility.Accessible;
import javax.accessibility.AccessibleContext;
import javax.accessibility.AccessibleRole;
import javax.accessibility.AccessibleStateSet;
import javax.swing.border.Border;
import javax.swing.event.AncestorListener;
import javax.swing.event.EventListenerList;
import javax.swing.event.SwingPropertyChangeSupport;
import javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI;


/**
 * Every component in swing inherits from this class (JLabel, JButton, etc).
 * It contains generic methods to manage events, properties and sizes. Actual
 * drawing of the component is channeled to a look-and-feel class that is
 * implemented elsewhere.
 *
 * @author Ronald Veldema (rveldema&064;cs.vu.nl)
 * @author Graydon Hoare (graydon&064;redhat.com)
 */
public abstract class JComponent extends Container implements Serializable
{
  private static final long serialVersionUID = -7908749299918704233L;

  /** 
   * Accessibility support is currently missing.
   */

  protected AccessibleContext accessibleContext;

  public abstract class AccessibleJComponent 
    extends AccessibleAWTContainer
  {
    protected class AccessibleFocusHandler 
      implements FocusListener
    {
      protected AccessibleFocusHandler(){}
      public void focusGained(FocusEvent event){}
      public void focusLost(FocusEvent valevent){}
    }

    protected class AccessibleContainerHandler 
      implements ContainerListener
    {
      protected AccessibleContainerHandler() {}
      public void componentAdded(ContainerEvent event) {}
      public void componentRemoved(ContainerEvent valevent) {}
    }

    private static final long serialVersionUID = -7047089700479897799L;
  
    protected ContainerListener accessibleContainerHandler;
    protected FocusListener accessibleFocusHandler;

    protected AccessibleJComponent() {}
    public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener) {}
    public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener) {}
    public int getAccessibleChildrenCount() { return 0; }
    public Accessible getAccessibleChild(int value0) { return null; }
    public AccessibleStateSet getAccessibleStateSet() { return null; } 
    public String getAccessibleName() { return null; }
    public String getAccessibleDescription() { return null; }
    public AccessibleRole getAccessibleRole() { return null; }
    protected String getBorderTitle(Border value0) { return null; }
  }

  /** 
   * An explicit value for the component's preferred size; if not set by a
   * user, this is calculated on the fly by delegating to the {@link
   * ComponentUI.getPreferredSize} method on the {@link #ui} property. 
   */
  Dimension preferredSize;

  /** 
   * An explicit value for the component's minimum size; if not set by a
   * user, this is calculated on the fly by delegating to the {@link
   * ComponentUI.getMinimumSize} method on the {@link #ui} property. 
   */
  Dimension minimumSize;

  /** 
   * An explicit value for the component's maximum size; if not set by a
   * user, this is calculated on the fly by delegating to the {@link
   * ComponentUI.getMaximumSize} method on the {@link #ui} property.
   */
  Dimension maximumSize;


  /**
   * A value between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating the preferred horizontal
   * alignment of the component, relative to its siblings. The values
   * {@link #LEFT_ALIGNMENT}, {@link #CENTER_ALIGNMENT}, and {@link
   * #RIGHT_ALIGNMENT} can also be used, as synonyms for <code>0.0</code>,
   * <code>0.5</code>, and <code>1.0</code>, respectively. Not all layout
   * managers use this property.
   *
   * @see #getAlignmentX
   * @see #setAlignmentX
   * @see javax.swing.OverlayLayout
   * @see javax.swing.BoxLayout
   */
  float alignmentX = 0.0f;

  /**
   * A value between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating the preferred vertical
   * alignment of the component, relative to its siblings. The values
   * {@link #TOP_ALIGNMENT}, {@link #CENTER_ALIGNMENT}, and {@link
   * #BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT} can also be used, as synonyms for <code>0.0</code>,
   * <code>0.5</code>, and <code>1.0</code>, respectively. Not all layout
   * managers use this property.
   *
   * @see #getAlignmentY
   * @see #setAlignmentY
   * @see javax.swing.OverlayLayout
   * @see javax.swing.BoxLayout
   */
  float alignmentY = 0.0f;

  /** 
   * The border painted around this component.
   * 
   * @see #paintBorder
   */
  Border border;

  /** 
   * A tooltip associated with this component. 
   * 
   * @see #setToolTip
   * @see #getToolTip
   * @see #toolTipText
   */
  JToolTip toolTip;

  /** 
   * The text to show in the tooltip associated with this component. 
   * 
   * @see #setToolTipText
   * @see #getToolTipText
   * @see #toolTip
   */
  String toolTipText;

  /** 
   * <p>Whether to double buffer this component when painting. This flag
   * should generally be <code>false</code>, except for top level
   * components such as {@link JFrame} or {@link JApplet}.</p>
   *
   * <p>All children of a double buffered component are painted into the
   * double buffer automatically, so only the top widget in a window needs
   * to be double buffered.</p>
   *
   * @see #setDoubleBuffered
   * @see #isDoubleBuffered
   * @see #paintLock
   * @see #paint
   */
  boolean doubleBuffered = false;

  /**
   * A set of flags indicating which debugging graphics facilities should
   * be enabled on this component. The values should be a combination of
   * {@link DebugGraphics.NONE_OPTION}, {@link DebugGraphics.LOG_OPTION},
   * {@link DebugGraphics.FLASH_OPTION}, or {@link
   * DebugGraphics.BUFFERED_OPTION}.
   *
   * @see setDebugGraphicsOptions
   * @see getDebugGraphicsOptions
   * @see DebugGraphics
   * @see getComponentGraphics
   */
  int debugGraphicsOptions;

  /** 
   * <p>This property controls two independent behaviors simultaneously.</p>
   *
   * <p>First, it controls whether to fill the background of this widget
   * when painting its body. This affects calls to {@link
   * JComponent#paintComponent}, which in turn calls {@link
   * ComponentUI#update} on the component's {@link #ui} property. If the
   * component is opaque during this call, the background will be filled
   * before calling {@link ComponentUI#paint}. This happens merely as a
   * convenience; you may fill the component's background yourself too,
   * but there is no need to do so if you will be filling with the same
   * color.</p>
   *
   * <p>Second, it the opaque property informs swing's repaint system
   * whether it will be necessary to paint the components "underneath" this
   * component, in Z-order. If the component is opaque, it is considered to
   * completely occlude components "underneath" it, so they will not be
   * repainted along with the opaque component.</p>
   *
   * <p>The default value for this property is <code>false</code>, but most
   * components will want to set it to <code>true</code> when installing UI
   * defaults in {@link ComponentUI#installUI}.</p>
   *
   * @see #setOpaque
   * @see #isOpaque
   * @see #paintComponent
   */
  boolean opaque = false;

  /** 
   * The user interface delegate for this component. Event delivery and
   * repainting of the component are usually delegated to this object. 
   *
   * @see #setUI
   * @see #getUI
   * @see #updateUI
   */
  protected ComponentUI ui;

  /**
   * A hint to the focus system that this component should or should not
   * get focus. If this is <code>false</code>, swing will not try to
   * request focus on this component; if <code>true</code>, swing might
   * try to request focus, but the request might fail. Thus it is only 
   * a hint guiding swing's behavior.
   *
   * @see #requestFocus
   * @see #isRequestFocusEnabled
   * @see #setRequestFocusEnabled
   */
  boolean requestFocusEnabled;

  /**
   * Flag indicating behavior of this component when the mouse is dragged
   * outside the component and the mouse <em>stops moving</em>. If
   * <code>true</code>, synthetic mouse events will be delivered on regular
   * timed intervals, continuing off in the direction the mouse exited the
   * component, until the mouse is released or re-enters the component.
   *
   * @see setAutoscrolls
   * @see getAutoscrolls
   */
  boolean autoscrolls = false;

  /**
   * Listeners for events other than {@link PropertyChangeEvent} are
   * handled by this listener list. PropertyChangeEvents are handled in
   * {@link #changeSupport}.
   */
  protected EventListenerList listenerList = new EventListenerList();

  /** 
   * Support for {@link PropertyChangeEvent} events. This is constructed
   * lazily when the component gets its first {@link
   * PropertyChangeListener} subscription; until then it's an empty slot.
   */
  private SwingPropertyChangeSupport changeSupport;


  /** 
   * Storage for "client properties", which are key/value pairs associated
   * with this component by a "client", such as a user application or a
   * layout manager. This is lazily constructed when the component gets its
   * first client property.
   */
  private Hashtable clientProperties;

  /** 
   * A lock held during recursive painting; this is used to serialize
   * access to the double buffer, and also to select the "top level" 
   * object which should acquire the double buffer in a given widget
   * tree (which may have multiple double buffered children).
   *
   * @see #doubleBuffered
   * @see #paint
   */
  private static final Object paintLock = new Object();


  /**
   * The default locale of the component.
   * 
   * @see #getDefaultLocale
   * @see #setDefaultLocale
   */
  private static Locale defaultLocale;
  
  public static final String TOOL_TIP_TEXT_KEY = "ToolTipText";

  /**
   * Constant used to indicate that no condition has been assigned to a
   * particular action.
   *
   * @see #registerKeyboardAction
   */
  public static final int UNDEFINED_CONDITION = -1;

  /**
   * Constant used to indicate that an action should be performed only when 
   * the component has focus.
   *
   * @see #registerKeyboardAction
   */
  public static final int WHEN_FOCUSED = 0;

  /**
   * Constant used to indicate that an action should be performed only when 
   * the component is an ancestor of the component which has focus.
   *
   * @see #registerKeyboardAction
   */
  public static final int WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT = 1;

  /**
   * Constant used to indicate that an action should be performed only when 
   * the component is in the window which has focus.
   *
   * @see #registerKeyboardAction
   */
  public static final int WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW = 2;


  public JComponent()
  {
    super();
    super.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
    defaultLocale = Locale.getDefault();
    debugGraphicsOptions = DebugGraphics.NONE_OPTION;
  }

  /**
   * Helper to lazily construct and return the client properties table.
   * 
   * @return The current client properties table
   *
   * @see #clientProperties
   * @see #getClientProperty
   * @see #putClientProperty
   */
  private Hashtable getClientProperties()
  {
    if (clientProperties == null)
      clientProperties = new Hashtable();
    return clientProperties;
  }

  /**
   * Get a client property associated with this component and a particular
   * key.
   *
   * @param key The key with which to look up the client property
   *
   * @return A client property associated with this object and key
   *
   * @see #clientProperties
   * @see #getClientProperties
   * @see #putClientProperty
   */
  public Object getClientProperty(Object key)
  {
    return getClientProperties().get(key);
  }

  /**
   * Add a client property <code>value</code> to this component, associated
   * with <code>key</code>. If there is an existing client property
   * associated with <code>key</code>, it will be replaced.
   *
   * @param key The key of the client property association to add
   * @param value The value of the client property association to add
   *
   * @see #clientProperties
   * @see #getClientProperties
   * @see #getClientProperty
   */
  public void putClientProperty(Object key, Object value)
  {
    getClientProperties().put(key, value);
  }

  /**
   * Unregister an <code>AncestorListener</code>.
   *
   * @param listener The listener to unregister
   * 
   * @see addAncestorListener
   */
  public void removeAncestorListener(AncestorListener listener)
  {
    listenerList.remove(AncestorListener.class, listener);
  }

  /**
   * Unregister a <code>PropertyChangeListener</code>.
   *
   * @param listener The listener to register
   *
   * @see #addPropertyChangeListener
   * @see #changeSupport
   */
  public void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.removePropertyChangeListener(listener);
  }

  /**
   * Unregister a <code>PropertyChangeListener</code>.
   *
   * @param propertyName The property name to unregister the listener from
   * @param listener The listener to unregister
   *
   * @see #addPropertyChangeListener
   * @see #changeSupport
   */
  public void removePropertyChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                           PropertyChangeListener listener)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.removePropertyChangeListener(propertyName, listener);
  }

  /**
   * Unregister a <code>VetoableChangeChangeListener</code>.
   *
   * @param listener The listener to unregister
   *
   * @see #addVetoableChangeListener
   */
  public void removeVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)
  {
    listenerList.remove(VetoableChangeListener.class, listener);
  }

  /**
   * Register an <code>AncestorListener</code>.
   *
   * @param listener The listener to register
   *
   * @see #removeVetoableChangeListener
   */
  public void addAncestorListener(AncestorListener listener)
  {
    listenerList.add(AncestorListener.class, listener);
  }

  /**
   * Register a <code>PropertyChangeListener</code>. This listener will
   * receive any PropertyChangeEvent, regardless of property name. To
   * listen to a specific property name, use {@link
   * #addPropertyChangeListener(String,PropertyChangeListener)} instead.
   *
   * @param listener The listener to register
   *
   * @see #removePropertyChangeListener
   * @see #changeSupport
   */
  public void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)
  {
    if (changeSupport == null)
      changeSupport = new SwingPropertyChangeSupport(this);
    changeSupport.addPropertyChangeListener(listener);
  }

  /**
   * Register a <code>PropertyChangeListener</code> for a specific, named
   * property. To listen to all property changes, regardless of name, use
   * {@link #addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener)} instead.
   *
   * @param propertyName The property name to listen to
   * @param listener The listener to register
   *
   * @see #removePropertyChangeListener
   * @see #changeSupport
   */
  public void addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName,
                                        PropertyChangeListener listener)
  {
    listenerList.add(PropertyChangeListener.class, listener);
  }

  /**
   * Register a <code>VetoableChangeListener</code>.
   *
   * @param listener The listener to register
   *
   * @see #removeVetoableChangeListener
   * @see #listenerList
   */
  public void addVetoableChangeListener(VetoableChangeListener listener)
  {
    listenerList.add(VetoableChangeListener.class, listener);
  }

  /**
   * Return all registered listeners of a particular type.
   *
   * @param listenerType The type of listener to return
   *
   * @return All listeners in the {@link #listenerList} which 
   * are of the specified type
   *
   * @see #listenerList
   */
  public EventListener[] getListeners(Class listenerType)
  {
    return listenerList.getListeners(listenerType);
  }

  /**
   * Return all registered <code>AncestorListener</code> objects.
   *
   * @return The set of <code>AncestorListener</code> objects in {@link
   * #listenerList}
   */
  public AncestorListener[] getAncestorListeners()
  {
    return (AncestorListener[]) getListeners(AncestorListener.class);
  }

  /**
   * Return all registered <code>VetoableChangeListener</code> objects.
   *
   * @return The set of <code>VetoableChangeListener</code> objects in {@link
   * #listenerList}
   */
  public VetoableChangeListener[] getVetoableChangeListeners()
  {
    return (VetoableChangeListener[]) getListeners(VetoableChangeListener.class);
  }

  /**
   * Return all <code>PropertyChangeListener</code> objects registered to listen
   * for a particular property.
   *
   * @param property The property to return the listeners of
   *
   * @return The set of <code>PropertyChangeListener</code> objects in 
   * {@link #changeSupport} registered to listen on the specified propert
   */
  public PropertyChangeListener[] getPropertyChangeListeners(String property)
  {
    return changeSupport == null ? new PropertyChangeListener[0]
                                 : changeSupport.getPropertyChangeListeners(property);
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>boolean</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, boolean oldValue,
                                 boolean newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Boolean(oldValue),
                                       new Boolean(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>byte</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, byte oldValue,
                                 byte newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Byte(oldValue),
                                       new Byte(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>char</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, char oldValue,
                                 char newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Character(oldValue),
                                       new Character(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>double</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, double oldValue,
                                 double newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Double(oldValue),
                                       new Double(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>float</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, float oldValue,
                                 float newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Float(oldValue),
                                       new Float(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>int</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, int oldValue,
                                 int newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Integer(oldValue),
                                       new Integer(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>long</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, long oldValue,
                                 long newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Long(oldValue),
                                       new Long(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * Call {@link PropertyChangeListener#propertyChange} on all listeners
   * registered to listen to a given property. Any method which changes
   * the specified property of this component should call this method.
   *
   * @param propertyName The property which changed
   * @param oldValue The old value of the property
   * @param newValue The new value of the property
   *
   * @see #changeSupport
   * @see #addPropertyChangeListener
   * @see #removePropertyChangeListener
   */
  protected void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, Object oldValue,
                                    Object newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #firePropertyChange(String,Object,Object)} 
   * for properties with <code>short</code> values.
   */
  public void firePropertyChange(String propertyName, short oldValue,
                                 short newValue)
  {
    if (changeSupport != null)
      changeSupport.firePropertyChange(propertyName, new Short(oldValue),
                                       new Short(newValue));
  }

  /**
   * Call {@link VetoableChangeListener#vetoableChange} on all listeners
   * registered to listen to a given property. Any method which changes
   * the specified property of this component should call this method.
   *
   * @param propertyName The property which changed
   * @param oldValue The old value of the property
   * @param newValue The new value of the property
   *
   * @throws PropertyVetoException if the change was vetoed by a listener
   *
   * @see addVetoableChangeListener
   * @see removeVetoableChangeListener
   */
  protected void fireVetoableChange(String propertyName, Object oldValue,
                                    Object newValue)
    throws PropertyVetoException
  {
    VetoableChangeListener[] listeners = getVetoableChangeListeners();
    
    PropertyChangeEvent evt = new PropertyChangeEvent(this, propertyName, oldValue, newValue);
    
    for (int i = 0; i < listeners.length; i++)
      listeners[i].vetoableChange(evt);
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the accessibleContext property for this component.
   *
   * @return the current value of the property
   */
  public AccessibleContext getAccessibleContext()
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Get the ActionListener (typically an {@link Action} object) which is
   * associated with a particular keystroke. 
   *
   * @param aKeyStroke The keystroke to retrieve the action of
   *
   * @return The action associated with the specified keystroke
   */
  public ActionListener getActionForKeyStroke(KeyStroke aKeyStroke)
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #alignmentX} property.
   *
   * @return The current value of the property.
   *
   * @see #setAlignmentX
   * @see #alignmentY
   */
  public float getAlignmentX()
  {
    return alignmentX;
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #alignmentY} property.
   *
   * @return The current value of the property.
   *
   * @see #setAlignmentY
   * @see #alignmentX
   */
  public float getAlignmentY()
  {
    return alignmentY;
  }

  /**
   * Get the current value of the {@link #autoscrolls} property.
   *
   * @return The current value of the property
   */
  public boolean getAutoscrolls()
  {
    return autoscrolls;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #border} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *   
   * @param border The new value of the property
   *
   * @see #getBorder
   */
  public void setBorder(Border border)
  {
    this.border = border;
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #border} property.
   *
   * @return The property's current value
   *
   * @see #setBorder
   */
  public Border getBorder()
  {
    return border;
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's current bounding box. If a rectangle is provided,
   * use this as the return value (adjusting its fields in place);
   * otherwise (of <code>null</code> is provided) return a new {@link
   * Rectangle}.
   *
   * @param rv Optional return value to use
   *
   * @return A rectangle bounding the component
   */
  public Rectangle getBounds(Rectangle rv)
  {
    if (rv == null)
      return new Rectangle(getX(), getY(), getWidth(), getHeight());
    else
      {
        rv.setBounds(getX(), getY(), getWidth(), getHeight());
        return rv;
      }
  }

  /**
   * Prepares a graphics context for painting this object. If {@link
   * #debugGraphicsOptions} is not equal to {@link
   * DebugGraphics#NONE_OPTION}, produce a new {@link DebugGraphics} object
   * wrapping the parameter. Otherwise configure the parameter with this
   * component's foreground color and font.
   *
   * @param g The graphics context to wrap or configure
   *
   * @return A graphics context to paint this object with
   *
   * @see #debugGraphicsOptions
   * @see #paint
   */
  protected Graphics getComponentGraphics(Graphics g)
  {    
    g.setFont(this.getFont());
    g.setColor(this.getForeground());
    return g;
  }

  /**
   * Return the condition that determines whether a registered action
   * occurs in response to the specified keystroke.
   *
   * @param aKeyStroke The keystroke to return the condition of
   *
   * @return One of the values {@link #UNDEFINED_CONDITION}, {@link
   * #WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT}, {@link #WHEN_FOCUSED}, or {@link
   * #WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW}
   *
   * @see #registerKeyboardAction   
   * @see #unregisterKeyboardAction   
   * @see #resetKeyboardActiond
   */
  public int getConditionForKeyStroke(KeyStroke aKeyStroke)
  {
    return UNDEFINED_CONDITION;
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #debugGraphicsOptions} property.
   *
   * @return The current value of the property.
   *
   * @see #setDebugGraphicsOptions
   * @see #debugGraphicsOptions
   */
  public int getDebugGraphicsOptions()
  {
    return 0;
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's insets, which are calculated from
   * the {@link #border} property. If the border is <code>null</code>,
   * calls {@link Container#getInsets}.
   *
   * @return The component's current insets
   */
  public Insets getInsets()
  {
    if (border == null)
      return super.getInsets();
    return getBorder().getBorderInsets(this);
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's insets, which are calculated from the {@link
   * #border} property. If the border is <code>null</code>, calls {@link
   * Container#getInsets}. The passed-in {@link Insets} value will be
   * used as the return value, if possible.
   *
   * @param insets Return value object to reuse, if possible
   *
   * @return The component's current insets
   */
  public Insets getInsets(Insets insets)
  {
    Insets t = getInsets();

    if (insets == null)
      return t;

    insets.left = t.left;
    insets.right = t.right;
    insets.top = t.top;
    insets.bottom = t.bottom;
    return insets;
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's location. The passed-in {@link Point} value
   * will be used as the return value, if possible.
   *
   * @param rv Return value object to reuse, if possible
   *
   * @return The component's current location
   */
  public Point getLocation(Point rv)
  {
    if (rv == null)
      return new Point(getX(), getY());

    rv.setLocation(getX(), getY());
    return rv;
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's maximum size. If the {@link #maximumSize} property
   * has been explicitly set, it is returned. If the {@link #maximumSize}
   * property has not been set but the {@link ui} property has been, the
   * result of {@link ComponentUI#getMaximumSize} is returned. If neither
   * property has been set, the result of {@link Container#getMaximumSize}
   * is returned.
   *
   * @return The maximum size of the component
   *
   * @see #maximumSize
   * @see #setMaximumSize
   */
  public Dimension getMaximumSize()
  {
    if (maximumSize != null)
      return maximumSize;

    if (ui != null)
      {
        Dimension s = ui.getMaximumSize(this);
        if (s != null)
          return s;
      }

    Dimension p = super.getMaximumSize();
    return p;
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's minimum size. If the {@link #minimumSize} property
   * has been explicitly set, it is returned. If the {@link #minimumSize}
   * property has not been set but the {@link ui} property has been, the
   * result of {@link ComponentUI#getMinimumSize} is returned. If neither
   * property has been set, the result of {@link Container#getMinimumSize}
   * is returned.
   *
   * @return The minimum size of the component
   *
   * @see #minimumSize
   * @see #setMinimumSize
   */
  public Dimension getMinimumSize()
  {
    if (minimumSize != null)
      return minimumSize;

    if (ui != null)
      {
        Dimension s = ui.getMinimumSize(this);
        if (s != null)
          return s;
      }

    Dimension p = super.getMinimumSize();
    return p;
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's preferred size. If the {@link #preferredSize}
   * property has been explicitly set, it is returned. If the {@link
   * #preferredSize} property has not been set but the {@link ui} property
   * has been, the result of {@link ComponentUI#getPreferredSize} is
   * returned. If neither property has been set, the result of {@link
   * Container#getPreferredSize} is returned.
   *
   * @return The preferred size of the component
   *
   * @see #preferredSize
   * @see #setPreferredSize
   */
  public Dimension getPreferredSize()
  {
    if (preferredSize != null)
      return preferredSize;

    if (ui != null)
      {
        Dimension s = ui.getPreferredSize(this);
        if (s != null)
          return s;
      }
    Dimension p = super.getPreferredSize();
    return p;
  }

  /**
   * Return the value of the {@link #nextFocusableComponent} property.
   * 
   * @deprecated See {@link java.awt.FocusTraversalPolicy}
   *
   * @return The current value of the property, or <code>null</code>
   * if none has been set.
   */
  public Component getNextFocusableComponent()
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Return the set of {@link KeyStroke} objects which are registered
   * to initiate actions on this component.
   *
   * @return An array of the registered keystrokes
   */
  public KeyStroke[] getRegisteredKeyStrokes()
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the first ancestor of this component which is a {@link JRootPane}.
   * Equivalent to calling <code>SwingUtilities.getRootPane(this);</code>.
   *
   * @return An ancestral JRootPane, or <code>null</code> if none exists.
   */
  public JRootPane getRootPane()
  {
    JRootPane p = SwingUtilities.getRootPane(this);
    return p;
  }

  /**
   * Get the component's size. The passed-in {@link Dimension} value
   * will be used as the return value, if possible.
   *
   * @param rv Return value object to reuse, if possible
   *
   * @return The component's current size
   */
  public Dimension getSize(Dimension rv)
  {
    if (rv == null)
      return new Dimension(getWidth(), getHeight());
    else
      {
        rv.setSize(getWidth(), getHeight());
        return rv;
      }
  }

  /**
   * Return the {@link #toolTip} property of this component, creating it and
   * setting it if it is currently <code>null</code>. This method can be
   * overridden in subclasses which wish to control the exact form of
   * tooltip created.
   *
   * @return The current toolTip
   */
  public JToolTip createToolTip()
  {
    if (toolTip == null)
      {
	toolTip = new JToolTip();
	toolTip.setTipText(toolTipText);
      }
    
    return toolTip;
  }

  /**
   * Return the location at which the {@link #toolTip} property should be
   * displayed, when triggered by a particular mouse event. 
   *
   * @param event The event the tooltip is being presented in response to
   *
   * @return The point at which to display a tooltip, or <code>null</code>
   * if swing is to choose a default location.
   */
  public Point getToolTipLocation(MouseEvent event)
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #toolTipText} property.
   *
   * @param text The new property value
   *
   * @see #getToolTipText
   */
  public void setToolTipText(String text)
  {
    toolTipText = text;
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #toolTipText} property.
   *
   * @return The current property value
   *
   * @see #setToolTipText
   */
  public String getToolTipText()
  {
    return toolTipText;
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #toolTipText} property, in response to a
   * particular mouse event.
   *
   * @param event The mouse event which triggered the tooltip
   *
   * @return The current property value
   *
   * @see #setToolTipText
   */
  public String getToolTipText(MouseEvent event)
  {
    return toolTipText;
  }

  /**
   * Return the top level ancestral container (usually a {@link
   * java.awt.Window} or {@link java.awt.Applet}) which this component is
   * contained within, or <code>null</code> if no ancestors exist.
   *
   * @return The top level container, if it exists
   */
  public Container getTopLevelAncestor()
  {
    Container c = getParent();
    for (Container peek = c; peek != null; peek = peek.getParent())
      c = peek;
    return c;
  }

  /**
   * Compute the component's visible rectangle, which is defined
   * recursively as either the component's bounds, if it has no parent, or
   * the intersection of the component's bounds with the visible rectangle
   * of its parent.
   *
   * @param rect The return value slot to place the visible rectangle in
   */
  public void computeVisibleRect(Rectangle rect)
  {
    Component c = getParent();
    if (c != null && c instanceof JComponent)
      {
        ((JComponent) c).computeVisibleRect(rect);
        rect.translate(-getX(), -getY());
        Rectangle2D.intersect(rect,
                              new Rectangle(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight()),
                              rect);
      }
    else
      rect.setRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
  }

  /**
   * Return the component's visible rectangle in a new {@link Rectangle},
   * rather than via a return slot.
   *
   * @return The component's visible rectangle
   *
   * @see #computeVisibleRect(Rectangle)
   */
  public Rectangle getVisibleRect()
  {
    Rectangle r = new Rectangle();
    computeVisibleRect(r);
    return r;
  }

  /**
   * <p>Requests that this component receive input focus, giving window
   * focus to the top level ancestor of this component. Only works on
   * displayable, focusable, visible components.</p>
   *
   * <p>This method should not be called by clients; it is intended for
   * focus implementations. Use {@link Component#requestFocus} instead.</p>
   *
   * @see {@link Component#requestFocus}
   */
  public void grabFocus()
  {
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #doubleBuffered} property.
   *
   * @return The property's current value
   */
  public boolean isDoubleBuffered()
  {
    return doubleBuffered;
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if the provided component has no native peer;
   * in other words, if it is a "lightweight component".
   *
   * @param c The component to test for lightweight-ness
   *
   * @return Whether or not the component is lightweight
   */
  public static boolean isLightweightComponent(Component c)
  {
    return c.getPeer() instanceof LightweightPeer;
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true<code> if you wish this component to manage its own
   * focus. In particular: if you want this component to be sent
   * <code>TAB</code> and <code>SHIFT+TAB</code> key events, and to not
   * have its children considered as focus transfer targets. If
   * <code>true</code>, focus traversal around this component changes to
   * <code>CTRL+TAB</code> and <code>CTRL+SHIFT+TAB</code>.
   *
   * @return <code>true</code> if you want this component to manage its own
   * focus, otherwise (by default) <code>false</code>
   *
   * @deprecated Use {@link Component.setFocusTraversalKeys(int,Set)} and
   * {@link Container.setFocusCycleRoot(boolean)} instead
   */
  public boolean isManagingFocus()
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Return the current value of the {@link opaque} property. 
   *
   * @return The current property value
   */
  public boolean isOpaque()
  {
    return opaque;
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if the component can guarantee that none of its
   * children will overlap in Z-order. This is a hint to the painting system.
   * The default is to return <code>true</code>, but some components such as
   * {@link JLayeredPane} should override this to return <code>false</code>.
   *
   * @return Whether the component tiles its children
   */
  public boolean isOptimizedDrawingEnabled()
  {
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if this component is currently painting a tile.
   *
   * @return Whether the component is painting a tile
   */
  public boolean isPaintingTile()
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the {@link #requestFocusEnabled} property.
   *
   * @return The current value of the property
   */
  public boolean isRequestFocusEnabled()
  {
    return requestFocusEnabled;
  }

  /**
   * Return <code>true</code> if this component is a validation root; this
   * will cause calls to {@link #invalidate} in this component's children
   * to be "captured" at this component, and not propagate to its parents.
   * For most components this should return <code>false</code>, but some
   * components such as {@link JViewPort} will want to return
   * <code>true</code>.
   *
   * @return Whether this component is a validation root
   */
  public boolean isValidateRoot()
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * <p>Paint the component. This is a delicate process, and should only be
   * called from the repaint thread, under control of the {@link
   * RepaintManager}. Client code should usually call {@link #repaint} to
   * trigger painting.</p>
   *
   * <p>This method will acquire a double buffer from the {@link
   * RepaintManager} if the component's {@link #doubleBuffered} property is
   * <code>true</code> and the <code>paint</code> call is the
   * <em>first</em> recursive <code>paint</code> call inside swing.</p>
   *
   * <p>The method will also modify the provided {@link Graphics} context
   * via the {@link #getComponentGraphics} method. If you want to customize
   * the graphics object used for painting, you should override that method
   * rather than <code>paint</code>.</p>
   *
   * <p>The body of the <code>paint</code> call involves calling {@link
   * #paintComponent}, {@link #paintBorder}, and {@link #paintChildren} in
   * order. If you want to customize painting behavior, you should override
   * one of these methods rather than <code>paint</code>.</p>
   *
   * <p>For more details on the painting sequence, see <a
   * href="http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/tsc/articles/painting/index.html">this
   * article</a>.</p>
   *
   * @param g The graphics context to paint with
   *
   * @see #paintImmediately
   */
  public void paint(Graphics g)
  {
    Graphics g2 = g;
    Image doubleBuffer = null;
    RepaintManager rm = RepaintManager.currentManager(this);

    if (isDoubleBuffered()
        && (rm.isDoubleBufferingEnabled())
        && (! Thread.holdsLock(paintLock)))
      {
        doubleBuffer = rm.getOffscreenBuffer(this, getWidth(), getHeight());
      }

    synchronized (paintLock)
      {
        if (doubleBuffer != null)
          {
            g2 = doubleBuffer.getGraphics();
            g2.setClip(g.getClipBounds());
          }
	  
        g2 = getComponentGraphics(g2);
        paintComponent(g2);
        paintBorder(g2);
        paintChildren(g2);
        
        if (doubleBuffer != null)
          g.drawImage(doubleBuffer, 0, 0, (ImageObserver) null);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Paint the component's border. This usually means calling {@link
   * Border#paintBorder} on the {@link #border} property, if it is
   * non-<code>null</code>. You may override this if you wish to customize
   * border painting behavior. The border is painted after the component's
   * body, but before the component's children.
   *
   * @param g The graphics context with which to paint the border
   *
   * @see #paint
   * @see #paintChildren
   * @see #paintComponent
   */
  protected void paintBorder(Graphics g)
  {
    if (getBorder() != null)
      getBorder().paintBorder(this, g, 0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
  }

  /**
   * Paint the component's children. This usually means calling {@link
   * Container#paint}, which recursively calls {@link #paint} on any of the
   * component's children, with appropriate changes to coordinate space and
   * clipping region. You may override this if you wish to customize
   * children painting behavior. The children are painted after the
   * component's body and border.
   *
   * @param g The graphics context with which to paint the children
   *
   * @see #paint
   * @see #paintBorder
   * @see #paintComponent
   */
  protected void paintChildren(Graphics g)
  {
    super.paint(g);
  }

  /**
   * Paint the component's body. This usually means calling {@link
   * ComponentUI#update} on the {@link #ui} property of the component, if
   * it is non-<code>null</code>. You may override this if you wish to
   * customize the component's body-painting behavior. The component's body
   * is painted first, before the border and children.
   *
   * @param g The graphics context with which to paint the body
   *
   * @see #paint
   * @see #paintBorder
   * @see #paintChildren
   */
  protected void paintComponent(Graphics g)
  {
    if (ui != null)
      ui.update(g, this);
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link #paintImmediately(Rectangle)} which takes
   * integer parameters.
   *
   * @param x The left x coordinate of the dirty region
   * @param y The top y coordinate of the dirty region
   * @param w The width of the dirty region
   * @param h The height of the dirty region
   */
  public void paintImmediately(int x, int y, int w, int h)
  {
    paintImmediately(new Rectangle(x, y, w, h));
  }

  /**
   * Transform the provided dirty rectangle for this component into the
   * appropriate ancestral {@link JRootPane} and call {@link #paint} on
   * that root pane. This method is called from the {@link RepaintManager}
   * and should always be called within the painting thread.
   *
   * @param r The dirty rectangle to paint
   */
  public void paintImmediately(Rectangle r)
  {
    Component root = SwingUtilities.getRoot(this);
    if (root == null || ! root.isShowing())
      return;
    Graphics g = root.getGraphics();
    if (g == null)
      return;

    Rectangle clip = SwingUtilities.convertRectangle(this, r, root);
    g.setClip(clip);
    root.paint(g);
    g.dispose();
  }

  /**
   * Return a string representation for this component, for use in
   * debugging.
   *
   * @return A string describing this component.
   */
  protected String paramString()
  {
    return "JComponent";
  }

  /**
   * A variant of {@link
   * #registerKeyboardAction(ActionListener,String,KeyStroke,int)} which
   * provides <code>null</code> for the command name.   
   */
  public void registerKeyboardAction(ActionListener act,
                                     KeyStroke stroke, 
                                     int cond)
  {
    registerKeyboardAction(act, null, stroke, cond);
  }

  /**
   * An obsolete method to register a keyboard action on this component.
   * You should use <code>getInputMap</code> and <code>getActionMap</code>
   * to fetch mapping tables from keystrokes to commands, and commands to
   * actions, respectively, and modify those mappings directly.
   *
   * @param anAction The action to be registered
   * @param aCommand The command to deliver in the delivered {@link
   * java.awt.ActionEvent}
   * @param aKeyStroke The keystroke to register on
   * @param aCondition One of the values {@link #UNDEFINED_CONDITION},
   * {@link #WHEN_ANCESTOR_OF_FOCUSED_COMPONENT}, {@link #WHEN_FOCUSED}, or
   * {@link #WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW}, indicating the condition which must
   * be met for the action to be fired
   *
   * @see #unregisterKeyboardAction
   * @see #getConditionForKeystroke
   * @see #resetKeyboardActiond
   */
  public void registerKeyboardAction(ActionListener act, 
                                     String cmd,
                                     KeyStroke stroke, 
                                     int cond)
  {
  }

  /**
   * Remove a keyboard action registry.
   *
   * @param stroke The keystroke to unregister
   *
   * @see #registerKeyboardAction
   * @see #getConditionForKeystroke
   * @see #resetKeyboardActiond
   */
  public void unregisterKeyboardAction(KeyStroke aKeyStroke)
  {
  }


  /**
   * Reset all keyboard action registries.
   *
   * @see #registerKeyboardAction
   * @see #unregisterKeyboardAction
   * @see #getConditionForKeystroke
   */
  public void resetKeyboardActions()
  {
  }


  /**
   * Mark the described region of this component as dirty in the current
   * {@link RepaintManager}. This will queue an asynchronous repaint using
   * the system painting thread in the near future.
   *
   * @param tm ignored
   * @param x coordinate of the region to mark as dirty
   * @param y coordinate of the region to mark as dirty
   * @param width dimension of the region to mark as dirty
   * @param height dimension of the region to mark as dirty
   */
  public void repaint(long tm, int x, int y, int width, int height)
  {
    Rectangle dirty = new Rectangle(x, y, width, height);
    Rectangle vis = getVisibleRect();
    dirty = dirty.intersection(vis);
    RepaintManager.currentManager(this).addDirtyRegion(this, dirty.x, dirty.y,
                                                       dirty.width,
                                                       dirty.height);
  }

  /**
   * Mark the described region of this component as dirty in the current
   * {@link RepaintManager}. This will queue an asynchronous repaint using
   * the system painting thread in the near future.
   *
   * @param r The rectangle to mark as dirty
   */
  public void repaint(Rectangle r)
  {
    repaint((long) 0, (int) r.getX(), (int) r.getY(), (int) r.getWidth(),
            (int) r.getHeight());
  }

  /**
   * Request focus on the default component of this component's {@link
   * FocusTraversalPolicy}.
   *
   * @return The result of {@link #requestFocus}
   *
   * @deprecated Use {@link #requestFocus()} on the default component provided from
   * the {@link FocusTraversalPolicy} instead.
   */
  public boolean requestDefaultFocus()
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Queue a an invalidation and revalidation of this component, using 
   * {@link RepaintManager#addInvalidComponent}.
   */
  public void revalidate()
  {
    invalidate();
    RepaintManager.currentManager(this).addInvalidComponent(this);
  }

  /**
   * Calls <code>scrollRectToVisible</code> on the component's parent. 
   * Components which can service this call should override.
   *
   * @param r The rectangle to make visible
   */
  public void scrollRectToVisible(Rectangle r)
  {
    Component p = getParent();
    if (p instanceof JComponent)
      ((JComponent) p).scrollRectToVisible(r);
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #alignmentX} property.
   *
   * @param a The new value of the property
   */
  public void setAlignmentX(float a)
  {
    alignmentX = a;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #alignmentY} property.
   *
   * @param a The new value of the property
   */
  public void setAlignmentY(float a)
  {
    alignmentY = a;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #autoscrolls} property.
   *
   * @param a The new value of the property
   */
  public void setAutoscrolls(boolean a)
  {
    autoscrolls = a;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #debugGraphicsOptions} property.
   *
   * @param debugOptions The new value of the property
   */
  public void setDebugGraphicsOptions(int debugOptions)
  {
    debugGraphicsOptions = debugOptions;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #doubleBuffered} property.
   *
   * @param db The new value of the property
   */
  public void setDoubleBuffered(boolean db)
  {
    doubleBuffered = db;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #enabled} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *
   * @param e The new value of the property
   */
  public void setEnabled(boolean e)
  {
    super.setEnabled(e);
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #font} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *
   * @param f The new value of the property
   */
  public void setFont(Font f)
  {
    super.setFont(f);
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #background} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *
   * @param bg The new value of the property
   */
  public void setBackground(Color bg)
  {
    super.setBackground(bg);
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #foreground} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *
   * @param fg The new value of the property
   */
  public void setForeground(Color fg)
  {
    super.setForeground(fg);
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #maximumSize} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *
   * @param max The new value of the property
   */
  public void setMaximumSize(Dimension max)
  {
    maximumSize = max;
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #minimumSize} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *
   * @param min The new value of the property
   */
  public void setMinimumSize(Dimension min)
  {
    minimumSize = min;
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #preferredSize} property, revalidate
   * and repaint this component.
   *
   * @param pref The new value of the property
   */
  public void setPreferredSize(Dimension pref)
  {
    preferredSize = pref;
  }

  /**
   * Set the specified component to be the next component in the 
   * focus cycle, overriding the {@link FocusTraversalPolicy} for
   * this component.
   *
   * @param aComponent The component to set as the next focusable
   *
   * @deprecated Use FocusTraversalPolicy instead
   */
  public void setNextFocusableComponent(Component aComponent)
  {
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #requestFocusEnabled} property.
   *
   * @param e The new value of the property
   */
  public void setRequestFocusEnabled(boolean e)
  {
    requestFocusEnabled = e;
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the {@link #opaque} property, revalidate and repaint
   * this component.
   *
   * @param isOpaque The new value of the property
   *
   * @see ComponentUI#update
   */
  public void setOpaque(boolean isOpaque)
  {
    opaque = isOpaque;
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Set the value of the visible property, and revalidate / repaint the
   * component.
   *
   * @param v The new value of the property
   */
  public void setVisible(boolean v)
  {
    super.setVisible(v);
    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * Call {@link paint}. 
   * 
   * @param g The graphics context to paint into
   */
  public void update(Graphics g)
  {
    paint(g);
  }

  /**
   * Get the value of the UIClassID property. This property should be a key
   * in the {@link UIDefaults} table managed by {@link UIManager}, the
   * value of which is the name of a class to load for the component's
   * {@link ui} property.
   *
   * @return A "symbolic" name which will map to a class to use for the
   * component's UI, such as <code>"ComponentUI"</code>
   *
   * @see #setUI
   * @see #updateUI
   */
  public String getUIClassID()
  {
    return "ComponentUI";
  }

  /**
   * Install a new UI delegate as the component's {@link ui} property. In
   * the process, this will call {@link ComponentUI.uninstallUI} on any
   * existing value for the {@link ui} property, and {@link
   * ComponentUI.installUI} on the new UI delegate.
   *
   * @param newUI The new UI delegate to install
   *
   * @see #updateUI
   * @see #getUIClassID
   */
  protected void setUI(ComponentUI newUI)
  {
    if (ui != null)
      ui.uninstallUI(this);

    ui = newUI;

    if (ui != null)
      ui.installUI(this);

    revalidate();
    repaint();
  }

  /**
   * This method should be overridden in subclasses. In JComponent, the
   * method does nothing. In subclasses, it should a UI delegate
   * (corresponding to the symbolic name returned from {@link
   * getUIClassID}) from the {@link UIManager}, and calls {@link setUI}
   * with the new delegate.
   */
  public void updateUI()
  {
    System.out.println("update UI not overwritten in class: " + this);
  }

  public static Locale getDefaultLocale()
  {
    return defaultLocale;
  }
  
  public static void setDefaultLocale(Locale l)
  {
    defaultLocale = l;
  }
}