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photo_ted Location : Rochester, NY USA Member since : Jan 7, 2009 Messages : 1	Jan 7, 2009 at 2:58 AM While I understand the changes to Java 1.5 allow many graphics operations to run in headless mode, I have a unique problem. I am working on an open source project that uses Java swing classes to create output which is then converted to an image and downloaded to a device that does not run Java. All the rendering is done on the server running Java and the device (Rio Receiver) is a simple output screen. While I can create any swing lightweight objects like JLabel, those objects cannot be painted without being in a heavyweight containter and by definition all heavyweight classes throw headless exceptions in headless mode. See: http://java.sun.com/products/jfc/tsc/articles/painting/ for an Sun article that confirms this. Here is a quote from that article: "For a lightweight to exist, it needs a heavyweight somewhere up the containment hierarchy in order to have a place to paint." Can PJA help? Have I missed something in Java that will support this? I am thinking of trying Xvfb (X virtual frame buffer) that should allow the OS to create a virtual "screen" allowing the program to run headless=false, but would prefer to solve the problem entirely in Java. Tx, Ted --- Ted Mead
Manu Location : Paris / France Member since : Apr 29, 2003 Messages : 394	Jan 7, 2009 at 9:04 PM > Can PJA help? No because its goal was to create offscreen images, and not to simulate a window look and feel. > Have I missed something in Java that will support this? I don't think so... > I am thinking of trying Xvfb (X virtual frame buffer) that should allow the OS > to create a virtual "screen" allowing the program to run headless=false As far as I know, I think it's the only solution... --- Manu (moderator/modérateur)
Pram Location : India Member since : May 19, 2014 Messages : 2	May 19, 2014 at 3:12 PM I am also facing similar issue. i.e. our application uses a tool which requires heavy weight awt components. I could understand that PJA is meant exactly for that. But when i run it with have 1.6 env, getting "java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: sun.awt.FontProperties"... Any one tried PJA with java 1.6/1.7? I don't know which jar suppose to have class sun.awt.FontProperties. rt. jar??? Its not there any more?