JViews 5.0 Graphics Framework Release Notes

This document describes the main changes that have been made to the JViews Graphics Framework since version 4.0.

Incompatibilities
General Changes
Library Changes
Thin Client Changes
Changes in Composer
Examples Changes

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Incompatibilities

Some deprecated methods and classes of JViews 4.0 have been removed; check the JViews 4.0 Reference Manual for alternatives in each case.

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General Changes

The main new features of the Graphics Framework are the following:

• Nested Managers and Nested Graphers

The IlvManager class, and as a consequence the IlvGrapher class, are now subclasses of IlvGraphic; thus an IlvManager object can be used as a graphic object. This functionality allows you to create applications with nested managers or graphers. In addition, it is now possible to create links (instances of IlvLinkImage) that can cross the boundary of the IlvGrapher. You can read the chapter "Nested Managers and Nested Graphers" to learn more about this feature.

• Exporting any JViews Graphic Objects to SVG

In JViews 4.0, to export a graphic object that you have developed to SVG, you had to code the SVG export method for this object. JViews 5.0 now has a generic system, based on a subclass of the Java2D Graphics class, that can export any Java2D drawing to SVG. Thus, you no longer need to code the SVG export function.

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Library Changes

New Classes

This singleton class translates float and double values to String in a default manner.

This singleton class translates any kind of IlvGraphic to an SVG Element with a generic mechanism.

A graphic object that shows a folder with a label underneath.

The default frame for an IlvManager.

A class allowing you to put a Swing JComponent in an IlvManager.

An interactor designed to magnify a part of the view by dragging the mouse over it.

The frame of an IlvManager.

This is the superclass for Paint implementations that use a multiple-color gradient to fill in their raster.

The class IlvSingleValueNamedProperty is a named property for general purpose use that allows you to store a simple single value.

A graphic object that displays a text on any Shape.

This class is a default selection object used to show that a graphic object which cannot be resized with interactors is selected.

A ManagerExpansionEvent event is fired by the manager before a manager is expanded or after the manager is collapsed.

Interface to be implemented by objects that need to observe the expand/collapse of a manager.

This interface must be implemented by classes that want to translate an ilog.views.IlvGraphic to an instance of SVG DOM Element.

This interface must be implemented by classes that want to define how the SVG DOM used by the SVGDocumentBuilder will translate real number values to DOM strings.

Modified Classes

ilog.views.IlvPoint

• The class now inherits from java.awt.geom.Point2D.Float.

ilog.views.IlvRect

• The class now inherits from java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D.Float.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvDragRectangleInteractor

• New methods:
  • setOpaqueMode(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque mode.
  • isOpaqueMode(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque mode or not.
  • isXORGhost(): Returns the ghost drawing mode.
  • getStartPoint(): Returns the anchor point of the rectangle that is dragged.

ilog.views.IlvDrawSelection

• New methods:
  • getHandlesRectangle(IlvTransformer): Returns the rectangle on which the handles are located.
  • isOptimizedDrawingEnabled(): Optimization is enabled for this selection object.
  • supportsResize(): Returns true if this object allows the resize of the selected graphic object.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvEditLabelInteractor

• New methods:
  • setCreationInSubManagersAllowed(boolean): Allows objects to be created in submanagers.
  • isCreationInSubManagersAllowed(): Returns true if the creation of objects in submanagers is allowed, and false otherwise.
  • editObject(IlvGraphic, IlvPoint): This method is called to do the actual editing of the graphic object, which may be null when creating a new one.

ilog.views.graphic.IlvFixedSizeGraphic

• New methods:
  • makeSelection(): Creates a selection object for this graphic object.

ilog.views.graphic.IlvGeneralPath

• New methods:
  • getShapeBounds(IlvTransformer): Returns the bounding rectangle of the Shape of the object.
  • setShapeBounds(IlvRect): Resizes the bounding rectangle of the Shape of the object.

ilog.views.IlvGrapher

• New constructors:
  • IlvGrapher(IlvInputStream): Reads the grapher from an IlvInputStream.
  • IlvGrapher(IlvGrapher): Creates a new IlvGrapher by copying the specified one.
• New methods:
  • copy(): Creates a new IlvGrapher by copying this grapher.
  • getExternalInterGraphLinks(): Returns the intergraph links whose origin or destination node is stored in this grapher.
  • getExternalInterGraphLinksCount(): Returns the number of intergraph links whose origin or destination node is stored in this grapher.
  • getInterGraphLinks(): Returns the intergraph links stored in this grapher.
  • getInterGraphLinksCount(): Returns the number of intergraph links stored in this grapher.
  • addInterGraphLink(IlvLinkImage, boolean): Adds an intergraph link.
  • getLowestCommonGrapher(IlvGraphic, IlvGraphic): Returns the lowest common grapher of two graphic objects, or null if the two objects do not have a common ancestor.
  • isInterGraphLink(IlvGraphic): Returns true if the object is a link contained in this IlvGrapher and the link is an intergraph link.

ilog.views.IlvGrapherPin

• New methods:
  • getType(): Returns the type of the pin ghost.
  • getSize(): Returns the size of the pin ghost.
  • zoomable(): Returns true if the pin is zoomable; otherwise it returns false.

ilog.views.IlvGraphic

• New methods:
  • getTopLevelGraphicBag(): Returns the top level IlvGraphicBag.
  • getObjectInteractor(): Returns the object interactor associated with this object.
  • setObjectInteractor(IlvObjectInteractor): Changes the object interactor associated with this object.

ilog.views.IlvGraphicBag

• New methods:
  • getObjects(): Returns an enumeration of all the objects in this graphic bag.
  • getGraphicBag(): Returns the IlvGraphicBag that contains this bag, or null if it is not contained in any bag.

ilog.views.IlvGraphicUtil

• New methods:
  • StartAntiAliasing(Graphics): Sets the anti-aliasing hint on the Graphics.
  • StopAntiAliasing(Graphics): Unsets the anti-aliasing hint on the Graphics.
  • DrawRenderedImage(Graphics, IlvRect, RenderedImage, IlvTransformer, boolean): Draws a RenderedImage with a given IlvTransformer.

ilog.views.IlvIndexedSet

• New methods:
  • getManagers(): Returns an enumeration of all the instances of IlvManager that have been added in this IlvIndexedSet.
  • getManagersCount(): Returns the number of IlvManager objects that have been added in this IlvIndexedSet.
  • mapInside(IlvRect, IlvRect, IlvApplyObject, Object, IlvTransformer, boolean): Applies a function to all objects located in a specified rectangle.
  • mapIntersects(IlvRect, IlvRect, IlvApplyObject, Object, IlvTransformer, boolean): Applies a function to all objects with a bounding box that intersects a specified rectangle.

ilog.views.java2d.IlvLinearGradientPaint

• New constructors:
  • IlvLinearGradientPaint(Point2D, Point2D, float[], Color[], short, short, AffineTransform, boolean): Builds an IlvLinearGradientPaint.

ilog.views.IlvLinkConnector

• New methods:
  • getGhostBoundingBox(IlvTransformer): Returns the bounding box of the ghost of the connection points.
  • allowsConnectionPointMove(IlvLinkImage, boolean): Indicates whether a connection point of a link can be moved by interactors.

ilog.views.IlvLinkImage

• New methods:
  • getLinkConnectorConnectionPoint(boolean, IlvPoint, IlvTransformer): Returns in a parameter p the position of the extremity of the link when a link connector is attached to the extremity node.
  • getToBoundingBox(IlvTransformer): Returns the bounding box of the graphic object that is the destination of this link.
  • getFromBoundingBox(IlvTransformer): Returns the bounding box of the graphic object that is the origin of this link.
  • getVisibleFrom(): Returns the origin graphic object visible on the screen if the link is an intergraph link.
  • getVisibleTo(): Returns the destination graphic object visible on the screen if the link is an intergraph link.
  • getFromTransformer(IlvTransformer): Returns the transformer used to draw the origin node of the link, when the link is drawn with the specified transformer.
  • getToTransformer(IlvTransformer): Returns the transformer used to draw the destination node of the link, when the link is drawn with the specified transformer.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvMakePolyPointsInteractor

• New methods:
  • setMinPointsDistance(float): Sets the minimum distance between two consecutive points.
  • getMinPointsDistance(): Returns the minimum distance between two created points.
  • setOpaqueMode(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque mode.
  • isOpaqueMode(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque mode or not.
  • isXORGhost(): Returns the ghost drawing mode.
  • setSelectionMode(boolean): Enables the selection of the created graphic object and the deselection of the other graphic objects contained in the manager after the creation.
  • isSelectionMode(): Returns true if the graphic object is selected after creation, while the other objects are deselected.
  • setCreationInSubManagersAllowed(boolean): Allows objects to be created in submanagers .
  • isCreationInSubManagersAllowed(): Returns true if the creation of objects in submanagers is allowed, and false otherwise.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvMakeRectangleInteractor

• New methods:
  • setCreationInSubManagersAllowed(boolean): Allows objects to be created in submanagers.
  • isCreationInSubManagersAllowed(): Returns true if the creation of objects in submanagers is allowed, and false otherwise.
  • isXORGhost(): Returns the ghost drawing mode.
  • setSelectionMode(boolean): Enables the selection of the created graphic object and the deselection of the other graphic objects contained in the manager after the creation.
  • isSelectionMode(): Returns true if the graphic object is selected after creation, while the other objects are deselected.
  • resizeObject(IlvGraphic, IlvRect): Resizes the graphic object.

ilog.views.IlvManager

• New constructors:
  • IlvManager(IlvManager): Creates a new IlvManager by copying an existing one.
  • IlvManager(IlvInputStream): Reads the manager from an IlvInputStream.
• New methods:
  • getCardinal(boolean): Returns the number of objects stored in the manager and in the managers that have been added recursively in this manager.
  • getObjects(boolean): Returns an enumeration of all the objects in the manager and in the managers that have been added recursively in this manager.
  • getObject(IlvPoint, IlvManagerView, boolean): Returns the graphic object located at the specified point in a manager view; otherwise, it returns null.
  • getSelection(IlvPoint, IlvManagerView, boolean): Returns the selection object (instance of IlvSelection) located at the specified point in a manager view.
  • selectAll(boolean, boolean): Selects all the visible graphic objects in the manager.
  • deSelectAll(boolean, boolean): Deselects all the graphic objects in the manager.
  • getSelectedObjects(boolean): Returns an enumeration of all the selected objects in this manager.
  • getSelectedObjectsCount(boolean): Returns the number of selected objects.
  • deleteSelections(boolean, boolean): Removes the selected objects.
  • map(IlvApplyObject, Object, boolean): Applies a function on all objects of the manager.
  • mapIntersects(IlvApplyObject, Object, IlvRect, IlvTransformer, boolean): Applies a function on all objects of the manager that intersect the specified rectangle.
  • mapInside(IlvApplyObject, Object, IlvRect, IlvTransformer, boolean): Applies a function on all objects of the manager that are inside the specified rectangle.
  • getManagers(): Returns an enumeration of all the managers that have been added in this manager.
  • getManagers(int): Returns an enumeration of all the managers that have been added in this manager in the specified layer.
  • getManagersCount(): Returns the number of managers that have been added in this manager.
  • getManagersCount(int): Returns the number of managers that have been added in this manager in the specified layer.
  • zoomable(): Returns false, since this graphic object is not zoomable.
  • applyTransform(IlvTransformer): Applies a transformation to the manager.
  • setGraphicBag(IlvGraphicBag): Changes the bag that contains the object.
  • setCollapsed(boolean): Collapses or expands the manager.
  • isCollapsed(): Returns the collapsed/expanded status of the manager.
  • setCollapsedGraphic(IlvGraphic): Changes the representation of the manager when the manager is collapsed.
  • getCollapsedGraphic(): Returns the representation of the manager when the manager is collapsed.
  • boundingBox(IlvTransformer): Returns the bounding rectangle of the manager when drawn with the specified transformer.
  • copy(): Creates a new manager by copying this manager.
  • getFrame(): Returns the frame of the manager.
  • setFrame(IlvManagerFrame): Sets the frame of the manager.
  • getParent(): Returns the manager that contains this manager, or null if this manager is not contained in a manager.
  • getTransformer(): Returns the local transformer of this manager.
  • getDrawingTransformer(IlvManagerView): Returns the transformer used to draw this manager.
  • getTopLevelTransformer(): Returns the transformer that allows converting from the coordinate system of this manager to the coordinate system of the top-level manager.
  • containsFrame(IlvPoint, IlvPoint, IlvTransformer): Tests if the specified points lie within the manager frame.
  • contains(IlvPoint, IlvPoint, IlvTransformer): Tests if a point lies within this manager.
  • draw(Graphics, IlvTransformer): Draws the manager.

ilog.views.IlvManagerView

• New methods:
  • repaint(IlvRect): Repaints a region of the view.

ilog.views.IlvManagerViewInteractor

• New methods:
  • setXORGhost(boolean): Sets the ghost drawing mode.
  • isXORGhost(): Returns the ghost drawing mode.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvMoveRectangleInteractor

• New methods:
  • setOpaqueMode(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque mode.
  • isOpaqueMode(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque mode or not.
  • isXORGhost(): Returns the ghost drawing mode.

ilog.views.IlvObjectInteractor

• New methods:
  • handleExpose(IlvGraphic, Graphics, IlvObjectInteractorContext): This method is called by the view when the view is drawn.

ilog.views.IlvObjectInteractorContext

• New methods:
  • getGrid(): Returns the grid associated with this interactor context.
  • repaint(IlvRect): Repaints a region.

ilog.views.io.IlvOutputStream

• New methods:
  • write(String, GradientPaint): Writes a single AWT Gradient field.
  • write(String, IlvPattern): Writes a pattern field.
  • write(String, IlvTexture): Writes a texture field.
  • write(String, BasicStroke): Writes a single AWT BasicStroke field.

ilog.views.IlvPattern

• New attributes:
  • HORIZONTAL: Horizontal pattern
  • DARK_HORIZONTAL: Thick horizontal pattern
  • NARROW_DARK_HORIZONTAL: Thick narrow horizontal pattern
  • VERTICAL: Vertical pattern
  • DARK_VERTICAL: Thick vertical pattern
  • NARROW_DARK_VERTICAL: Thick narrow vertical pattern
  • UP_DIAGONAL: Upward diagonal pattern
  • UP_THICK_DIAGONAL: Upward thick diagonal pattern
  • DOWN_DIAGONAL: Downward diagonal pattern
  • DOWN_THICK_DIAGONAL: Downward thick diagonal pattern
  • LARGE_DARK_GRID: Large dark grid
  • SMALL_DARK_GRID: Small dark grid
  • ALTERNATE_DOTS: Alternate dots pattern
  • TINY_GRID: A tiny grid
  • DIAGONAL_GRID: A 45 degrees rotated grid
  • THICK_DIAGONAL_GRID: A 45 degrees rotated grid with thick lines
  • SMALL_DIAGONAL_GRID: A 45 degrees rotated small grid
  • DOWN_BLACK_DIAGONAL: Black downward diagonal
  • UP_BLACK_DIAGONAL: Black upward diagonal
  • TINY_STIPPLE: A tiny grid with points
  • SMALL_STIPPLE: A small grid with points
  • STIPPLE: A grid with points
  • WAVES: Wave pattern
  • WAFFER: Waffer pattern
  • BRICKS_HORIZONTAL: Horizontal bricks
  • BRICKS_VERTICAL: Vertical bricks
  • BRICKS_DIAGONAL: Diagonal bricks
  • DOT_QUILT: Dot quilt pattern
  • BALLS: Balls pattern
  • THATCHES: Thatches pattern
  • LIGHT_LOSANGES: Light diamond pattern
  • VSHAPE: V-Shape pattern
  • DARK_SAND: Dark sand pattern
  • LIGHT_SAND: Light sand pattern
  • SCALES: Horizontal fish-scale pattern
  • OBLIQUE_TILES: Oblique 3D tiles
  • DIAGONAL_TILES: Diagonal roof tiles
  • AZTEC: Aztec style
  • ALTERNATE_DIAGONAL: Alternated diagonals
  • CIRCLE_DOT: Circle and dot pattern
  • SMALL_CHESSBOARD: Small chess board
  • ARCHES: Arches pattern
  • COBBLE_DIAGONAL: Diagonal brick cobble

ilog.views.IlvPinLinkConnector

• New methods:
  • getPinType(): Returns the type of the pin ghost.
  • getPinSize(): Returns the size of the pin ghost.
  • getGhostBoundingBox(IlvTransformer): Returns the bounding box of the ghost of the pins.
• New attributes:
  • IlvPinSquare: The Square pin type.
  • IlvPinDiamond: The Diamond pin type.
  • IlvPinCircle: The Circle pin type.
  • IlvPinCross: The Cross pin type.
  • IlvPinPlus: The Plus pin type.
  • IlvPinFilledSquare: The Filled Square pin type.
  • IlvPinFilledCircle: The Filled Circle pin type.
  • IlvPinFilledDiamond: The Filled Diamond pin type.
  • IlvPinTriangle: The Triangle pin type.
  • IlvPinFilledTriangle: The Filled Triangle pin type.

ilog.views.IlvPolyPointsEdition

• New methods:
  • setOpaqueMode(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque mode.
  • isOpaqueMode(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque mode or not.
• Modified behavior:
  • handleButtonDown(IlvPolyPointsSelection sel, MouseEvent event, IlvObjectInteractorContext context): Moves a point of the polypoint object only if the method allowsPointMove of the polypoint returns true.

ilog.views.java2d.IlvRadialGradientPaint

• New constructors:
  • IlvRadialGradientPaint(Point2D, float, float[], Color[], short, boolean): Builds a circular IlvRadialGradientPaint instance.
  • IlvRadialGradientPaint(float, float, float, float[], Color[], short, boolean): Builds a circular IlvRadialGradientPaint instance.
  • IlvRadialGradientPaint(float, float, float, float[], Color[], float, float, short, boolean): Builds a circular IlvRadialGradientPaint instance.
  • IlvRadialGradientPaint(Point2D, float, float[], Color[], Point2D, short, boolean): Builds a circular IlvRadialGradientPaint instance.
  • IlvRadialGradientPaint(Point2D, float, float[], Color[], Point2D, short, short, AffineTransform, boolean): Builds a circular IlvRadialGradientPaint instance.

ilog.views.IlvReshapeSelection

• New methods:
  • getBoundingBox(IlvGraphic, IlvTransformer): Returns the rectangle that defines the bounds of the graphic object.
  • setOpaqueMode(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque mode.
  • isOpaqueMode(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque mode or not.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvRotateInteractor

• New methods:
  • setOpaqueMode(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque mode.
  • isOpaqueMode(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque mode or not.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvSelectInteractor

• New methods:
  • setOpaqueDragSelection(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque Multiple Selection mode.
  • isOpaqueDragSelection(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque Multiple Selection mode or not.
  • setOpaqueResize(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque Resize mode.
  • isOpaqueResize(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque Resize mode or not.
  • setOpaquePolyPointsEdition(boolean): Sets the interactor in Opaque PolyPoints Edition mode.
  • isOpaquePolyPointsEdition(): Returns whether the interactor is in Opaque PolyPoints Edition mode or not.
  • isSelectionMovable(IlvManager): This method is called by the interactor to test if at least one of the selected objects of the specified manager is movable.
  • getMoveSelectionManager(): Returns the manager that contains the selected objects to be moved.
  • setMultipleSelectionModifier(int): Sets the multiple selection modifier.
  • getMultipleSelectionModifier(): Returns the multiple selection modifier.
  • setSelectionModifier(int): Sets the selection modifier.
  • getSelectionModifier(): Returns the selection modifier.
  • isSelectionModifierDown(MouseEvent): Tests if the selection modifier is currently down.

ilog.views.IlvSelection

• New methods:
  • isOptimizedDrawingEnabled(): Allows or disables optimization for drawing a selection object and its selected object.

ilog.views.IlvTransformer

• New methods:
  • postCompose(IlvTransformer): Computes the composition of two transformers.

ilog.views.IlvUtil

• New methods:
  • GetLineIntersection(IlvPoint, IlvPoint, IlvPoint, IlvPoint, IlvPoint): Returns the intersection point between two lines.
  • GetLineIntersection(double, double, double, double, double, double, double, double, IlvPoint): Returns the intersection point between two lines.
  • registerKey(String): Registers a run-time license key.

ilog.views.interactor.IlvZoomViewInteractor

• New methods:
  • isPermanent(): Returns true if the interactor operates in permanent mode; false otherwise.
  • setPermanent(boolean): Changes the mode of the interactor.

ilog.views.graphic.IlvZoomableLabel

• New methods:
  • isFractionalMetrics(): Returns true if the fractional metrics mode of the label is on.
  • setFractionalMetrics(boolean): Changes the fractional metrics mode of the label.
  • getBackgroundPaint(): Returns the paint object to fill the background.
  • setBackgroundPaint(): Changes the paint object to fill the background.
  • isBackgroundOn(): Returns true if the background is filled.
  • setBackgroundOn(boolean): Sets whether the background is filled.
  • isBorderOn(): Returns true if the border is stroked.
  • setBorderOn(boolean): Sets whether the border is stroked.
  • getLeftMargin(): Returns the left margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • setLeftMargin(float): Sets the left margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • getRightMargin(): Returns the right margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • setRightMargin(float): Sets the right margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • getTopMargin(): Returns the top margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • setTopMargin(float): Sets the top margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • getBottomMargin(): Returns the bottom margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • setBottomMargin(float): Sets the bottom margin if drawn with a background or border.
  • getJustification(): Returns the justification of multiline text.
  • setJustification(int): Sets the justification of multiline text.
  • getMultilineSpacing(): Returns the spacing of multiline text.
  • setMultilineSpacing(float): Sets the spacing of multiline text.
• Modified behavior:
  • supportMultiline(): Returns true since this object supports multiline text.

ilog.views.svg.SVGDocumentBuilder

• New methods:
  • buildSVGElement(SVGDocument, IlvManager): Creates and fills an SVGDocument with sub SVGElement instances translated from the graphic objects of the IlvManager.

ilog.views.svg.SVGDocumentBuilderConfigurator

• New methods:
  • getTranslator(String): Returns the GraphicTranslator that will be used to translate the IlvGraphic instances of class className.
  • putTranslator(String, SVGDocumentBuilderConfigurator.GraphicTranslator): Allows you to specialize the generation for a particular IlvGraphic class by registering the GraphicTranslator.
  • setRealToStringConverter(SVGDocumentBuilderConfigurator.RealToStringConverter): Allows you to set the way real numbers are converted to String.
  • getRealToStringConverter(): Returns the object that defines how real numbers are converted to String.

ilog.views.svg.dom.SVGUtil

• New methods:
  • createSVGDocument(SVGDocumentBuilderConfigurator.RealToStringConverter): Returns an implementation instance of the SVGDocument interface.

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Changes in DHTML Thin Client

Please read the DHTML Release Notes to learn about the changes for the JavaScript DHTML Components.

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Changes in Composer

The main Composer changes are the following:

• Added support for nested managers in Composer.
• Added PNG support in the export as Bitmap command.
• Added an Arrange submenu in the Edit menu.

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Example Changes

Every example now contains a build.xml file that allows you to compile and run an example instead of a Windows nmake or a Unix makefile. This file is an Ant project file. Ant is a Java-based build tool developed by the Apache Software Foundation. (see http://jakarta.apache.org/ant/). The JViews distribution contains a version of Ant (see <installdir>/tools/ant) so that you do not need to get a copy from the Apache site. 

The JViews distribution contains several examples that show the use of JViews in a thin-client context, where the JViews library is used on the server side using the Java Servlet or JSP technology. To be able to run, these examples require a Web server. The Tomcat web server is supplied with the JViews distribution so that you do not need to download a Web server to run these examples. Tomcat is the official reference implementation of the Servlet and JSP specifications. To get more information on Tomcat, go to http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/.

Read the "Before You Start" section to learn more about using Ant and Tomcat.

An SVG Thin Client Example has been added.

A new example showing triple buffering has also been added.