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Graphic Layers Framework Now Available!
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/2D/samples/glf/
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The Graphic Layers Framework (GLF) allows Java developers to create
advanced rendering effects such as the GLF logo attached to this email,
and highlights the features and extensibility of the Java 2D(TM) API.
The GLF was developed for an upcoming book in the Sun
Microsystems Press Java Series, but the software is made freely
available on Sun's web site.
More details of GLF are mentioned below; for more information and to
download the software, check out the URL above!
Your comments are welcome! Thank you,
Vincent Hardy
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The GLF software contains three parts:
Core Framework:
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It provides a set of classes that work with graphical Layers. Each
Layer implementation is responsible for carrying out elementary
rendering operations. Sophisticated rendering effects are achieved by
combining Layers, following a paradigm found in graphics tools. The
core framework allows composition of simple Layers into complex
graphical compositions.
Java 2D Extensions:
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GLF takes advantage of the extensible design of the Java 2D API and
provides a set of extensions such as new types of Paints, Strokes,
Composite, BufferedImageOp and even non linear geometrical
transformations.
Utility Classes:
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In order to ease the manipulation of the large number of rendering
options, the GLF provides a set of utilities: graphic properties
configuration, graphic properties save and restore, save as images,
etc.
glfLogoSmall.jpg
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