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+++ new/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/embed/swing/BufferedImageView.java	2011-12-03 11:37:34.000000000 +0100
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package javafx.embed.swing;
+
+import java.awt.image.BufferedImage;
+
+import javafx.application.Platform;
+import javafx.scene.image.Image;
+import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
+
+/**
+ * An {@link ImageView} that is able to render {@link BufferedImage}s.
+ */
+public class BufferedImageView extends ImageView {
+    
+    public BufferedImageView() { /* nothing to do */}
+    
+    public BufferedImageView(BufferedImage image) {
+        paintImage(image);
+    }
+    
+    public void paintImage(BufferedImage backBuffer) {
+        // use the internal API until we get a better alternative
+        @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+        final Image img = Image.impl_fromExternalImage(backBuffer);
+        Platform.runLater(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                setImage(img);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}