1794         return pathToShape(getCaretPath(hit, bounds), false, textLine.getLayoutPath());
1795     }
1796 
1797     /**
1798      * Returns a <code>Shape</code> representing the caret at the specified
1799      * hit inside the natural bounds of this <code>TextLayout</code>.
1800      * @param hit the hit at which to generate the caret
1801      * @return a <code>Shape</code> representing the caret.  The returned
1802      *     shape is in standard coordinates.
1803      */
1804     public Shape getCaretShape(TextHitInfo hit) {
1805 
1806         return getCaretShape(hit, getNaturalBounds());
1807     }
1808 
1809     /**
1810      * Return the "stronger" of the TextHitInfos.  The TextHitInfos
1811      * should be logical or visual counterparts.  They are not
1812      * checked for validity.
1813      */
1814     private final TextHitInfo getStrongHit(TextHitInfo hit1, TextHitInfo hit2) {
1815 
1816         // right now we're using the following rule for strong hits:
1817         // A hit on a character with a lower level
1818         // is stronger than one on a character with a higher level.
1819         // If this rule ties, the hit on the leading edge of a character wins.
1820         // If THIS rule ties, hit1 wins.  Both rules shouldn't tie, unless the
1821         // infos aren't counterparts of some sort.
1822 
1823         byte hit1Level = getCharacterLevel(hit1.getCharIndex());
1824         byte hit2Level = getCharacterLevel(hit2.getCharIndex());
1825 
1826         if (hit1Level == hit2Level) {
1827             if (hit2.isLeadingEdge() && !hit1.isLeadingEdge()) {
1828                 return hit2;
1829             }
1830             else {
1831                 return hit1;
1832             }
1833         }
1834         else {

1794         return pathToShape(getCaretPath(hit, bounds), false, textLine.getLayoutPath());
1795     }
1796 
1797     /**
1798      * Returns a <code>Shape</code> representing the caret at the specified
1799      * hit inside the natural bounds of this <code>TextLayout</code>.
1800      * @param hit the hit at which to generate the caret
1801      * @return a <code>Shape</code> representing the caret.  The returned
1802      *     shape is in standard coordinates.
1803      */
1804     public Shape getCaretShape(TextHitInfo hit) {
1805 
1806         return getCaretShape(hit, getNaturalBounds());
1807     }
1808 
1809     /**
1810      * Return the "stronger" of the TextHitInfos.  The TextHitInfos
1811      * should be logical or visual counterparts.  They are not
1812      * checked for validity.
1813      */
1814     private TextHitInfo getStrongHit(TextHitInfo hit1, TextHitInfo hit2) {
1815 
1816         // right now we're using the following rule for strong hits:
1817         // A hit on a character with a lower level
1818         // is stronger than one on a character with a higher level.
1819         // If this rule ties, the hit on the leading edge of a character wins.
1820         // If THIS rule ties, hit1 wins.  Both rules shouldn't tie, unless the
1821         // infos aren't counterparts of some sort.
1822 
1823         byte hit1Level = getCharacterLevel(hit1.getCharIndex());
1824         byte hit2Level = getCharacterLevel(hit2.getCharIndex());
1825 
1826         if (hit1Level == hit2Level) {
1827             if (hit2.isLeadingEdge() && !hit1.isLeadingEdge()) {
1828                 return hit2;
1829             }
1830             else {
1831                 return hit1;
1832             }
1833         }
1834         else {