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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2012, 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
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+ *
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+ * and the following disclaimer.
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+ *
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+ *
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+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.piccolo2d.examples.issues;
+
+import java.awt.BasicStroke;
+
+import org.piccolo2d.PCanvas;
+import org.piccolo2d.nodes.PPath;
+import org.piccolo2d.extras.PFrame;
+
+/**
+ * Example that demonstrates issue with zero width strokes in Issue 221.
+ * <p>
+ * Cannot draw veritical and horizontal lines of 0 width stroke using PPath<br/>
+ * <a href="http://code.google.com/p/piccolo2d/issues/detail?id=221">http://code.google.com/p/piccolo2d/issues/detail?id=221</a>
+ * </p>
+ */
+public class ZeroWidthStrokeBug extends PFrame {
+
+    public ZeroWidthStrokeBug() {
+        this(null);
+    }
+
+    public ZeroWidthStrokeBug(final PCanvas aCanvas) {
+        super("ZeroWidthStrokeBug", false, aCanvas);
+    }
+
+    /** {@inheritDoc} */
+    public void initialize() {
+        PPath line1 = PPath.createLine(5f, 10f, 5f, 100f);
+        line1.setStroke(new BasicStroke(0));
+        getCanvas().getLayer().addChild(line1);
+
+        PPath line2 = new PPath();
+        line2.setStroke(new BasicStroke(0));
+        line2.moveTo(15f, 10f);
+        line2.lineTo(15f, 100f);
+        getCanvas().getLayer().addChild(line2);
+
+        PPath line3 = PPath.createLine(25f, 10f, 26f, 100f);
+        line3.setStroke(new BasicStroke(0));
+        getCanvas().getLayer().addChild(line3);
+    }
+
+    public static void main(final String[] args) {
+        new ZeroWidthStrokeBug();
+    }
+}