--- /dev/null	2011-12-03 11:37:38.000000000 +0100
+++ new/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/embed/swing/SwingFX.java	2011-12-03 11:37:37.000000000 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * 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.KeyboardFocusManager;
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+
+import javax.swing.RepaintManager;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class for {@link SwingView}. The purpose of this class is to
+ * initialize the special {@link RepaintManager} needed to hook Swing components
+ * into JavaFX views.<br /><br />
+ * 
+ * The {@link #init()} method must be called before initaliazing the graphics
+ * state of the application, typically within the main method before calling
+ * one of the {@link Application#launch(Class, String...))} methods. 
+ */
+public class SwingFX {
+
+    private static boolean initialized;
+    
+    /**
+     * Initializes and install the {@link RepaintManager} needed by
+     * {@link SwingView}.
+     */
+    public static void init() {
+        System.setProperty("swing.volatileImageBufferEnabled", "false");
+        
+        // workaround for Mac OS X JDK that cast Graphics to SunGraphics2D
+        // internally, not painting our components
+        // this workaround should not be needed from JDK 7 onward
+        String enableNativeBuffering = "true";
+        if (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Mac")) {            
+            enableNativeBuffering = "false";
+        }
+        System.setProperty("awt.nativeDoubleBuffering", enableNativeBuffering);
+        
+        new JFXPanel(); // needed as a trick to launch it on a Mac
+        
+        Class<KeyboardFocusManager> kfmCls = KeyboardFocusManager.class;
+        Field peer;
+        try {
+            peer = kfmCls.getDeclaredField("peer");
+            peer.setAccessible(true);
+            peer.set(KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager(),
+                     FXSwingKeyboardFocusManagerPeer.getInstance());
+        
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        initialized = true;
+    }
+    
+    static boolean isInitialized() {
+        return initialized;
+    }
+}