I think in 1.4 the implementation is headless, but I am not sure. I agree as 
well. Maybe I can do byte array to image conversion as example code.

The reason I think the code needs to be out there is thumbnails can my in 
Windows Metafile format or BMP as I understand it. Therefore, the code would 
insulate the user from the details. 

Regardless if AWT loads the libraries, the linkage is bad in a server 
environment where the box might not have X. For applications that generate 
images on the fly via Servlets, I have had to install xvfb (X Virtual Frame 
Buffer) to satisfy the program.

I agree that it shouldn't be in Summary Information.

Drew


Quoting Rainer Klute <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> "Andrew C. Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >I'll -1 anything that has java.awt in it unless someone definatively 
> >proves that it will not load X libraries.  (So far from what I've seen 
> >its the linkage to awt not an actual call that causes X libraries to be
> 
> >loaded).
> 
> Okay, that's fair.
> 
> Best regards
> Rainer Klute
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