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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;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+
+import javax.swing.text.BadLocationException;
+import javax.swing.text.DefaultStyledDocument;
+import javax.swing.text.Document;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.PCanvas;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.nodes.PHtmlView;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolo.nodes.PText;
+
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolox.PFrame;
+import edu.umd.cs.piccolox.nodes.PStyledText;
+
+/**
+ * Example of text rendering with offset bounds.
+ */
+public class TextOffsetBoundsExample extends PFrame {
+
+    /** Default serial version UID. */
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    public TextOffsetBoundsExample() {
+        this(null);
+    }
+
+    public TextOffsetBoundsExample(final PCanvas aCanvas) {
+        super("TextOffsetBoundsExample", false, aCanvas);
+    }
+
+    public void initialize() {
+        String text = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit posuere.";
+        PText ptext = new PText(text);
+        ptext.setPaint(Color.GRAY);
+        ptext.setBounds(0.0d, 10.0d, 600.0d, 40.0d);
+        ptext.offset(0.0d, 50.0d);
+        
+        PHtmlView phtmlView = new PHtmlView(text);
+        phtmlView.setPaint(Color.GRAY);
+        phtmlView.setBounds(0.0d, 10.0d, 600.0d, 40.0d);
+        phtmlView.offset(0.0d, 150.0d);
+
+        PStyledText pstyledText = new PStyledText();
+        Document document = new DefaultStyledDocument();
+        try {
+            document.insertString(0, text, null);
+        }
+        catch (BadLocationException e) {
+            // ignore
+        }
+        pstyledText.setDocument(document);
+        pstyledText.setPaint(Color.GRAY);
+        pstyledText.setBounds(0.0d, 10.0d, 600.0d, 40.0d);
+        pstyledText.offset(0.0d, 250.0d);
+
+        getCanvas().getLayer().addChild(ptext);
+        getCanvas().getLayer().addChild(phtmlView);
+        getCanvas().getLayer().addChild(pstyledText);
+    }
+
+    public static void main(final String[] args) {
+        new TextOffsetBoundsExample();
+    }}