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The Java 2D API introduced in JDK 1.2 provides enhanced two-dimensional graphics, text, and imaging capabilities for Java programs through extensions to the Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT). This comprehensive rendering package supports line art, text, and images in a flexible, full-featured framework for developing richer user interfaces, sophisticated drawing programs and image editors.The Java 2D API provides
- A uniform rendering model for display devices and printers
- A wide range of geometric primitives, such as curves, rectangles, and ellipses and a mechanism for rendering virtually any geometric shape
- Mechanisms for performing hit detection on shapes, text, and images
- A compositing model that provides control over how overlapping objects are rendered
- Enhanced color support that facilitates color management
- Support for printing complex documents
These topics are discussed in the following sections:
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