Uses of Class java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2015-05-24

## Uses of Class
java.awt.GraphicsConfiguration

- Packages that use GraphicsConfiguration
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.awt.image | Provides classes for creating and modifying images.
  javax.print | Provides the principal classes and interfaces for the JavaTM Print Service API.
  javax.swing | Provides a set of "lightweight" (all-Java language) components that, to the maximum degree possible, work the same on all platforms.

- - ### Uses of GraphicsConfiguration in java.awt

    Methods in java.awt that return GraphicsConfiguration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `GraphicsConfiguration` | GraphicsDevice.`getBestConfiguration(GraphicsConfigTemplate gct)` Returns the "best" configuration possible that passes the criteria defined in the `GraphicsConfigTemplate`.
    `abstract GraphicsConfiguration` | GraphicsConfigTemplate.`getBestConfiguration(GraphicsConfiguration[] gc)` Returns the "best" configuration possible that passes the criteria defined in the `GraphicsConfigTemplate`.
    `abstract GraphicsConfiguration[]` | GraphicsDevice.`getConfigurations()` Returns all of the `GraphicsConfiguration` objects associated with this `GraphicsDevice`.
    `abstract GraphicsConfiguration` | GraphicsDevice.`getDefaultConfiguration()` Returns the default `GraphicsConfiguration` associated with this `GraphicsDevice`.
    `abstract GraphicsConfiguration` | Graphics2D.`getDeviceConfiguration()` Returns the device configuration associated with this `Graphics2D`.
    `GraphicsConfiguration` | Component.`getGraphicsConfiguration()` Gets the `GraphicsConfiguration` associated with this `Component`.

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type GraphicsConfiguration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract GraphicsConfiguration` | GraphicsConfigTemplate.`getBestConfiguration(GraphicsConfiguration[] gc)` Returns the "best" configuration possible that passes the criteria defined in the `GraphicsConfigTemplate`.
    `ImageCapabilities` | Image.`getCapabilities(GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Returns an ImageCapabilities object which can be inquired as to the capabilities of this Image on the specified GraphicsConfiguration.
    `Insets` | Toolkit.`getScreenInsets(GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Gets the insets of the screen.
    `abstract boolean` | GraphicsConfigTemplate.`isGraphicsConfigSupported(GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Returns a `boolean` indicating whether or not the specified `GraphicsConfiguration` can be used to create a drawing surface that supports the indicated features.

    Constructors in java.awt with parameters of type GraphicsConfiguration
    Constructor and Description
    `Canvas(GraphicsConfiguration config)` Constructs a new Canvas given a GraphicsConfiguration object.
    `Dialog(Dialog owner, String title, boolean modal, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Constructs an initially invisible `Dialog` with the specified owner `Dialog`, title, modality and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `Dialog(Frame owner, String title, boolean modal, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Constructs an initially invisible `Dialog` with the specified owner `Frame`, title, modality, and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `Dialog(Window owner, String title, Dialog.ModalityType modalityType, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Constructs an initially invisible `Dialog` with the specified owner `Window`, title, modality and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `Frame(GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Constructs a new, initially invisible `Frame` with the specified `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `Frame(String title, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Constructs a new, initially invisible `Frame` object with the specified title and a `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `Window(Window owner, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Constructs a new, initially invisible window with the specified owner `Window` and a `GraphicsConfiguration` of a screen device.

  - ### Uses of GraphicsConfiguration in java.awt.image

    Methods in java.awt.image with parameters of type GraphicsConfiguration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract int` | VolatileImage.`validate(GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Attempts to restore the drawing surface of the image if the surface had been lost since the last `validate` call.

  - ### Uses of GraphicsConfiguration in javax.print

    Methods in javax.print with parameters of type GraphicsConfiguration
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static PrintService` | ServiceUI.`printDialog(GraphicsConfiguration gc, int x, int y, PrintService[] services, PrintService defaultService, DocFlavor flavor, PrintRequestAttributeSet attributes)` Presents a dialog to the user for selecting a print service (printer).

  - ### Uses of GraphicsConfiguration in javax.swing

    Constructors in javax.swing with parameters of type GraphicsConfiguration
    Constructor and Description
    `JDialog(Dialog owner, String title, boolean modal, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a dialog with the specified title, owner `Dialog`, modality and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `JDialog(Frame owner, String title, boolean modal, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a dialog with the specified title, owner `Frame`, modality and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `JDialog(Window owner, String title, Dialog.ModalityType modalityType, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a dialog with the specified title, owner `Window`, modality and `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `JFrame(GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a `Frame` in the specified `GraphicsConfiguration` of a screen device and a blank title.
    `JFrame(String title, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a `JFrame` with the specified title and the specified `GraphicsConfiguration` of a screen device.
    `JWindow(GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a window with the specified `GraphicsConfiguration` of a screen device.
    `JWindow(Window owner, GraphicsConfiguration gc)` Creates a window with the specified owner window and `GraphicsConfiguration` of a screen device.

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