On Friday 04 March 2005 16:20, S. Meslin-Weber wrote: > > � � � � You should test if support for Graphics2D is available before > > � � � � blindly casting. > > I completely agree - but considering the widespread use[1] and > (mistaken) encouragement of the blind casting method it would appear > easier to change Classpath than to try to convert the masses.
I also wrote my fair share of widgets, just about all of them blindly cast for the plain and simple reason that the widget would be useless without the 2D extentions anyway. (so; </aol> on Davids post :) From what I've seen I'm pretty sure that thats correct for about 95% of the cases where people are blindly casting. -- Thomas Zander
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