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Re: Canvas Wanted (simple question)

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In article <1lcrknlsam7de$.10idi2xjwiu5t.dlg@40tude.net>,
 Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> wrote:

> On 24 Dec 2011 12:15:16 GMT, Stefan Ram wrote:
> 
> > Joerg Meier <joergmmeier@arcor.de> writes:
> >>Just a small nitpicking note, this code block doesn't need to be wrapped in
> >>invokeLater (because there is no EDT before the setVisible, so there are no
> >>threading concerns).
> >   The rule used to be until about 2006:
> 
> >       »Once a Swing component has been realized, all code that
> >       might affect or depend on the state of that component
> >       should be executed in the event-dispatching thread.«  
> 
> >   Since about 2006:
> 
> >       »Some Swing component methods are labelled "thread safe"
> >       in the API specification; these can be safely invoked
> >       from any thread. All other Swing component methods must
> >       be invoked from the event dispatch thread.«
> 
> My bad, it seems I was relaying outdated knowledge. Thanks for the update!

If I may amplify: Since about 2011, some formerly "thread safe" methods 
have lost the implied warranty. JTextArea#append() is an example.

<http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/javax/swing/JTextArea.html>
<http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/javax/swing/JTextArea.html>

-- 
John B. Matthews
trashgod at gmail dot com
<http://sites.google.com/site/drjohnbmatthews>

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