3 files changed, 43 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/src/java/com/jogamp/common/nio/Buffers.java b/src/java/com/jogamp/common/nio/Buffers.java
index 4a5255e..283cf07 100755
--- a/src/java/com/jogamp/common/nio/Buffers.java
+++ b/src/java/com/jogamp/common/nio/Buffers.java
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ package com.jogamp.common.nio;
 
 import java.nio.*;
 
+import jogamp.common.os.PlatformPropsImpl;
+
 import com.jogamp.common.util.ValueConv;
 
 /**
@@ -359,25 +361,31 @@ public class Buffers {
         if (buf == null) {
             return true;
         }
-        if (buf instanceof ByteBuffer) {
-            return ((ByteBuffer) buf).isDirect();
-        } else if (buf instanceof IntBuffer) {
-            return ((IntBuffer) buf).isDirect(); 
-        } else if (buf instanceof ShortBuffer) {
-            return ((ShortBuffer) buf).isDirect(); 
-        } else if (buf instanceof FloatBuffer) {
-            return ((FloatBuffer) buf).isDirect(); 
-        } else if (buf instanceof DoubleBuffer) {
-            return ((DoubleBuffer) buf).isDirect();
-        } else if (buf instanceof LongBuffer) {
-            return ((LongBuffer) buf).isDirect();
-        } else if (buf instanceof CharBuffer) {
-            return ((CharBuffer) buf).isDirect();
-        } else if (buf instanceof PointerBuffer) {
-            return ((PointerBuffer) buf).isDirect();
-        } else if (buf instanceof Buffer) {
-            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unexpected buffer type Buffer.isDirect() operation is undefined");
-        } 
+        if ( PlatformPropsImpl.JAVA_6 ) {
+            if (buf instanceof Buffer) {
+                return ((Buffer) buf).isDirect();
+            } else if (buf instanceof PointerBuffer) {
+                return ((PointerBuffer) buf).isDirect();
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (buf instanceof ByteBuffer) {
+                return ((ByteBuffer) buf).isDirect();
+            } else if (buf instanceof IntBuffer) {
+                return ((IntBuffer) buf).isDirect(); 
+            } else if (buf instanceof ShortBuffer) {
+                return ((ShortBuffer) buf).isDirect(); 
+            } else if (buf instanceof FloatBuffer) {
+                return ((FloatBuffer) buf).isDirect(); 
+            } else if (buf instanceof DoubleBuffer) {
+                return ((DoubleBuffer) buf).isDirect();
+            } else if (buf instanceof LongBuffer) {
+                return ((LongBuffer) buf).isDirect();
+            } else if (buf instanceof CharBuffer) {
+                return ((CharBuffer) buf).isDirect();
+            } else if (buf instanceof PointerBuffer) {
+                return ((PointerBuffer) buf).isDirect();
+            }
+        }
         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unexpected buffer type " + buf.getClass().getName());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/jogamp/common/os/Platform.java b/src/java/com/jogamp/common/os/Platform.java
index 72a0b3d..e58e72c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/jogamp/common/os/Platform.java
+++ b/src/java/com/jogamp/common/os/Platform.java
@@ -257,13 +257,26 @@ public class Platform extends PlatformPropsImpl {
     public static void initSingleton() { } 
     
     /**
-     * Returns true only if this program is running on the Java Standard Edition.
+     * Returns true only if having {@link java.nio.LongBuffer} and {@link java.nio.DoubleBuffer} available.
      */
     public static boolean isJavaSE() {
         return JAVA_SE;
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns true only if being compatible w/ language level 6, e.g. JRE 1.6.
+     * <p>
+     * Implies {@link #isJavaSE()}.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * <i>Note</i>: We claim Android is compatible.
+     * </p> 
+     */
+    public static boolean isJava6() {
+        return JAVA_6;
+    }
+    
+    /**
      * Returns true if this machine is little endian, otherwise false.
      */
     public static boolean isLittleEndian() {
diff --git a/src/java/com/jogamp/common/util/VersionUtil.java b/src/java/com/jogamp/common/util/VersionUtil.java
index e5491c7..22672b4 100644
--- a/src/java/com/jogamp/common/util/VersionUtil.java
+++ b/src/java/com/jogamp/common/util/VersionUtil.java
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ public class VersionUtil {
         sb.append("Platform: Java Version: ").append(Platform.getJavaVersion()).append(", VM: ").append(Platform.getJavaVMName());
         sb.append(", Runtime: ").append(Platform.getJavaRuntimeName()).append(Platform.getNewline());
         sb.append("Platform: Java Vendor: ").append(Platform.getJavaVendor()).append(", ").append(Platform.getJavaVendorURL());
-        sb.append(", is JavaSE: ").append(Platform.isJavaSE());
+        sb.append(", JavaSE: ").append(Platform.isJavaSE());
+        sb.append(", Java6: ").append(Platform.isJava6());
         sb.append(", AWT enabled: ").append(Platform.AWT_AVAILABLE);
         sb.append(Platform.getNewline()).append(SEPERATOR);