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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2009, Piccolo2D project, http://piccolo2d.org
+ * Copyright (c) 1998-2008, University of Maryland
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided
+ * that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+ * and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+ * and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *
+ * None of the name of the University of Maryland, the name of the Piccolo2D project, or the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+ * PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+ * TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package edu.umd.cs.piccolo.examples.pswing;
+
+import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Container;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+
+import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
+import javax.swing.JButton;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+import javax.swing.JLabel;
+import javax.swing.JPanel;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolox.pswing.PSwing;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolox.pswing.PSwingCanvas;
+
+public class MultiplePSwingCanvasesExample extends JFrame {
+    
+    
+    public static void main(final String[] args) {
+        JFrame frame = new MultiplePSwingCanvasesExample();
+        
+        Container container = frame.getContentPane();
+        container.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
+        
+        PSwingCanvas canvas1 = buildPSwingCanvas("Canvas 1", Color.RED);
+        container.add(canvas1, BorderLayout.WEST);
+        PSwingCanvas canvas2 = buildPSwingCanvas("Canvas 2", Color.BLUE);
+        container.add(canvas2, BorderLayout.EAST);
+        
+        container.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(700, 350));
+        frame.pack();
+        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+        frame.setVisible(true);
+        
+    }
+
+    private static PSwingCanvas buildPSwingCanvas(String canvasName, Color rectangleColor) {
+        PSwingCanvas canvas = new PSwingCanvas();
+        canvas.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(350, 350));
+        canvas.getLayer().addChild(new PSwing(new JLabel(canvasName)));
+        
+        PSwing rectNode = buildRectangleNode(rectangleColor);
+        rectNode.setOffset(100, 100);
+        canvas.getLayer().addChild(rectNode);
+        
+        PSwing buttonNode = buildTestButton();
+        buttonNode.setOffset(50, 50);
+        canvas.getLayer().addChild(buttonNode);
+                
+        return canvas;
+    }
+
+    private static PSwing buildRectangleNode(Color rectangleColor) {
+        JPanel rectPanel = new JPanel();
+        rectPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension((int)(Math.random()*50+50), (int)(Math.random()*50+50)));
+        rectPanel.setBackground(rectangleColor);
+        PSwing rect = new PSwing(rectPanel);
+        return rect;
+    }
+
+    private static PSwing buildTestButton() {
+        final JButton button = new JButton("Click Me");
+        
+        button.addActionListener(new AbstractAction() {
+
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0) {
+               button.setText("Thanks"); 
+            }
+            
+        });
+        
+        return new PSwing(button);
+    }
+}