--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	2015-07-08 11:58:12.222838600 +0300
+++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java	2015-07-08 11:58:11.619795400 +0300
@@ -4030,9 +4030,11 @@
 
         /**
          * Creates a new flipping buffer strategy for this component.
-         * The component must be a <code>Canvas</code> or <code>Window</code>.
+         * The component must be a <code>Canvas</code> or <code>Window</code> or
+         * <code>Applet</code>.
          * @see Canvas
          * @see Window
+         * @see Applet
          * @param numBuffers the number of buffers
          * @param caps the capabilities of the buffers
          * @exception AWTException if the capabilities supplied could not be
@@ -4049,10 +4051,11 @@
             throws AWTException
         {
             if (!(Component.this instanceof Window) &&
-                !(Component.this instanceof Canvas))
+                !(Component.this instanceof Canvas) &&
+                !(Component.this instanceof Applet))
             {
                 throw new ClassCastException(
-                    "Component must be a Canvas or Window");
+                    "Component must be a Canvas or Window or Applet");
             }
             this.numBuffers = numBuffers;
             this.caps = caps;