Merge branch 'master' into stash_glyphcache

Conflicts:
	make/scripts/tests.sh
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/OutlineShape.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/Region.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/GLRegion.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/RegionRenderer.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/Renderer.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/curve/opengl/TextRenderer.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/graph/font/Font.java
	src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/math/VectorUtil.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/text/GlyphShape.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/curve/text/GlyphString.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastFont.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastGlyph.java
	src/jogl/classes/jogamp/graph/font/typecast/TypecastRenderer.java

1 files changed, 677 insertions, 425 deletions

diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java
index f85c6ba23..80f46955d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLProfile.java
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 JogAmp Community. All rights reserved.
- * 
+ *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  * met:
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution of source code must retain the above copyright
  *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 
+ *
  * - Redistribution 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.
- * 
+ *
  * Neither the name of Sun Microsystems, Inc. or the names of
  * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
  * this software without specific prior written permission.
- * 
+ *
  * This software is provided "AS IS," without a warranty of any kind. ALL
  * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES,
  * INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  * DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY,
  * ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
- * 
+ *
  * You acknowledge that this software is not designed or intended for use
  * in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear
  * facility.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 package javax.media.opengl;
 
+import jogamp.nativewindow.NWJNILibLoader;
 import jogamp.opengl.Debug;
 import jogamp.opengl.GLDrawableFactoryImpl;
 import jogamp.opengl.DesktopGLDynamicLookupHelper;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ import com.jogamp.common.util.VersionUtil;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.cache.TempJarCache;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.LockFactory;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveThreadGroupLock;
+import com.jogamp.gluegen.runtime.FunctionAddressResolver;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.NativeWindowVersion;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.JoglVersion;
 
@@ -56,158 +58,138 @@ import javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 import javax.media.opengl.fixedfunc.GLPointerFunc;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.security.AccessController;
 import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
 import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
  * Specifies the the OpenGL profile.
- * 
+ *
  * This class static singleton initialization queries the availability of all OpenGL Profiles
  * and instantiates singleton GLProfile objects for each available profile.
  *
- * The platform default profile may be used, using {@link GLProfile#GetProfileDefault()}, 
+ * The platform default profile may be used, using {@link GLProfile#GetProfileDefault()},
  * or more specialized versions using the other static GetProfile methods.
  */
 public class GLProfile {
-    
+
     public static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("GLProfile");
-    
-    /** 
-     * We have to disable support for ANGLE, the D3D ES2 emulation on Windows provided w/ Firefox and Chrome. 
-     * When run in the mentioned browsers, the eglInitialize(..) implementation crashes.
-     * <p>
-     * This can be overridden by explicitly enabling ANGLE on Windows by setting the property
-     * <code>jogl.enable.ANGLE</code>.
-     * </p> 
-     */
-    private static final boolean enableANGLE = Debug.isPropertyDefined("jogl.enable.ANGLE", true);
 
     static {
         // Also initializes TempJarCache if shall be used.
         Platform.initSingleton();
     }
-    
+
     /**
      * Static initialization of JOGL.
+     *
      * <p>
-     * The parameter <code>firstUIActionOnProcess</code> has an impact on concurrent locking,<br>
-     * see {@link javax.media.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory#initSingleton(boolean) NativeWindowFactory.initSingleton(firstUIActionOnProcess)}.
+     * This method shall not need to be called for other reasons than having a defined initialization sequence.
      * </p>
-     * <p>
-     * Applications using this method may place it's call before any other UI invocation
-     * in the <code>main class</code>'s static block or within the <code>main function</code>.
-     * In such case, applications may pass <code>firstUIActionOnProcess=true</code> to use native toolkit locking.</P>
-     * <P>
-     * RCP Application (Applet's, Webstart, Netbeans, ..) using JOGL are not be able to initialize JOGL
-     * before the first UI action.
-     * In such case you shall pass <code>firstUIActionOnProcess=false</code>.</P>
+     *
      * <P>
      * In case this method is not invoked, GLProfile is initialized implicit by
-     * the first call to {@link #getDefault()}, {@link #get(java.lang.String)} passing <code>firstUIActionOnProcess=false</code>.
+     * the first call to {@link #getDefault()}, {@link #get(java.lang.String)}.
      * <P>
      *
-     * @param firstUIActionOnProcess Should be <code>true</code> if called before the first UI action of the running program,
-     * otherwise <code>false</code>.
-     * 
-     * @deprecated This method shall not need to be called for other reasons than having a defined initialization sequence.
-     *             To ensure homogeneous behavior with application not calling this method, you shall pass <code>firstUIActionOnProcess=false</code>.
-     *             This method is subject to be removed in future versions of JOGL. 
+     * <p>
+     * To initialize JOGL at startup ASAP, this method may be invoked in the <i>main class</i>'s
+     * static initializer block, in the <i>static main() method</i> or in the <i>Applet init() method</i>.
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * <p>
+     * Since JOGL's initialization is complex and involves multi threading, it is <b>not</b> recommended
+     * to be have it invoked on the AWT EDT thread. In case all JOGL usage is performed
+     * on the AWT EDT, invoke this method outside the AWT EDT - see above.
+     * </p>
+     *
      */
-    public static void initSingleton(final boolean firstUIActionOnProcess) {
+    public static void initSingleton() {
+        final boolean justInitialized;
         initLock.lock();
         try {
-            if(!initialized) { // volatile: ok
+            if(!initialized) {
                 initialized = true;
+                justInitialized = true;
                 if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("GLProfile.initSingleton(firstUIActionOnProcess: "+firstUIActionOnProcess+") - thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName());
+                    System.err.println("GLProfile.initSingleton() - thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName());
                     Thread.dumpStack();
                 }
-    
+
+                if(ReflectionUtil.DEBUG_STATS_FORNAME) {
+                    ReflectionUtil.resetForNameCount();
+                }
+
                 // run the whole static initialization privileged to speed up,
                 // since this skips checking further access
                 AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Object>() {
+                    @Override
                     public Object run() {
                         Platform.initSingleton();
-                        
+
                         if(TempJarCache.isInitialized()) {
-                           String[] atomicNativeJarBaseNames = new String[] { "nativewindow", "jogl", null };
-                           if( ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("com.jogamp.newt.NewtFactory", GLProfile.class.getClassLoader()) ) {
-                               atomicNativeJarBaseNames[2] = "newt";
+                           final ClassLoader cl = GLProfile.class.getClassLoader();
+                           final String newtFactoryClassName = "com.jogamp.newt.NewtFactory";
+                           final Class<?>[] classesFromJavaJars = new Class<?>[] { NWJNILibLoader.class, GLProfile.class, null };
+                           if( ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable(newtFactoryClassName, cl) ) {
+                               classesFromJavaJars[2] = ReflectionUtil.getClass(newtFactoryClassName, false, cl);
                            }
-                           JNILibLoaderBase.addNativeJarLibs(GLProfile.class, "jogl-all", atomicNativeJarBaseNames);
+                           JNILibLoaderBase.addNativeJarLibsJoglCfg(classesFromJavaJars);
                         }
-                        initProfilesForDefaultDevices(firstUIActionOnProcess);
+                        initProfilesForDefaultDevices();
                         return null;
                     }
                 });
+                if( ReflectionUtil.DEBUG_STATS_FORNAME ) {
+                    if( justInitialized ) {
+                        System.err.println(ReflectionUtil.getForNameStats(null).toString());
+                    }
+                }
+            } else {
+                justInitialized = false;
             }
         } finally {
             initLock.unlock();
         }
-    }
-    
-    /**
-     * Static initialization of JOGL.
-     *
-     * <p>
-     * This method shall not need to be called for other reasons than having a defined initialization sequence.
-     * </p>
-     */
-    public static void initSingleton() {
-        GLProfile.initSingleton(false);
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            if( justInitialized && ( hasGL234Impl || hasGLES1Impl || hasGLES3Impl ) ) {
+                System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(defaultDevice, null, true));
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * Trigger eager initialization of GLProfiles for the given device,
      * in case it isn't done yet.
-     * 
+     *
      * @throws GLException if no profile for the given device is available.
      */
     public static void initProfiles(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) throws GLException {
         getProfileMap(device, true);
     }
 
-    /** 
-     * Shutdown type for {@link GLProfile#shutdown(ShutdownType)}.
-     * <p>
-     * {@link #SHARED_ONLY} For thread based resources only, suitable for eg. {@link java.applet.Applet Applet} restart.<br>
-     * {@link #COMPLETE} Everything.<br>
-     * </p>
-     */ 
-    public enum ShutdownType {
-        /* Shared thread based resources only, eg. for Applets */ 
-        SHARED_ONLY,
-        /* Everything */
-        COMPLETE;
-    }
-    
     /**
      * Manual shutdown method, may be called after your last JOGL use
      * within the running JVM.<br>
      * It releases all temporary created resources, ie issues {@link javax.media.opengl.GLDrawableFactory#shutdown()}.<br>
      * The shutdown implementation is called via the JVM shutdown hook, if not manually invoked.<br>
      * <p>
-     * This method shall not need to be called for other reasons than issuing a proper shutdown of resources.
+     * This method shall not need to be called for other reasons than issuing a proper shutdown of resources at a defined time.
      * </p>
-     * @param type the shutdown type, see {@link ShutdownType}.
      */
-    public static void shutdown(ShutdownType type) {
+    public static void shutdown() {
         initLock.lock();
         try {
-            if(initialized) { // volatile: ok
+            if(initialized) {
                 initialized = false;
                 if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("GLProfile.shutdown(type: "+type+") - thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName());
+                    System.err.println("GLProfile.shutdown() - thread "+Thread.currentThread().getName());
                     Thread.dumpStack();
-                }                    
-                GLDrawableFactory.shutdown(type);
-                if(ShutdownType.COMPLETE == type) {
-                    GLContext.shutdown();
                 }
-                NativeWindowFactory.shutdown();
+                GLDrawableFactory.shutdown();
             }
         } finally {
             initLock.unlock();
@@ -218,11 +200,11 @@ public class GLProfile {
     // Query platform available OpenGL implementation
     //
 
-    /** 
+    /**
      * Returns the availability of a profile on a device.
-     * 
+     *
      * @param device a valid AbstractGraphicsDevice, or <code>null</null> for the default device.
-     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..), 
+     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..),
      *        or <code>[ null, GL ]</code> for the default profile.
      * @return true if the profile is available for the device, otherwise false.
      */
@@ -233,31 +215,31 @@ public class GLProfile {
     private static boolean isAvailableImpl(HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile> map, String profile) {
         return null != map && null != map.get(profile);
     }
-    
-    /** 
+
+    /**
      * Returns the availability of a profile on the default device.
-     * 
-     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..), 
+     *
+     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..),
      *        or <code>[ null, GL ]</code> for the default profile.
      * @return true if the profile is available for the default device, otherwise false.
      */
     public static boolean isAvailable(String profile) {
         return isAvailable(null, profile);
     }
-    
-    /** 
+
+    /**
      * Returns the availability of any profile on the default device.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return true if any profile is available for the default device, otherwise false.
      */
     public static boolean isAnyAvailable() {
         return isAvailable(null, null);
     }
-    
+
     public static String glAvailabilityToString(AbstractGraphicsDevice device) {
         return glAvailabilityToString(device, null).toString();
     }
-    
+
     public static StringBuilder glAvailabilityToString(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, StringBuilder sb) {
         return glAvailabilityToString(device, sb, null, 0);
     }
@@ -276,121 +258,183 @@ public class GLProfile {
         final boolean useIndent = null != indent;
 
         initSingleton();
-        
+
+        int allCount = 0;
+        int nativeCount = 0;
+
         if(null==device) {
             device = defaultDevice;
         }
         final HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile> map = getProfileMap(device, false);
-        
+
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb, indent, indentCount).append("Native");
+            doIndent(sb, indent, indentCount).append("Natives");
             indentCount++;
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GL4bc").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL4bc+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append("Native[GL4bc ");
-        }        
+            sb.append("Natives["+GL4bc+" ");
+        }
         avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GL4bc);
         sb.append(avail);
         if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
             glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 4, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT);
         }
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GL4").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL4+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GL4 ");
+            sb.append(", "+GL4+" ");
         }
         avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GL4);
         sb.append(avail);
         if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
             glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 4, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_CORE);
         }
+        allCount++;
+
+        if(useIndent) {
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GLES3+" ").append(indent);
+        } else {
+            sb.append(", "+GLES3+" ");
+        }
+        avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GLES3);
+        sb.append(avail);
+        if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
+            glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 3, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
+        }
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GL3bc").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL3bc+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GL3bc ");
+            sb.append(", "+GL3bc+" ");
         }
         avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GL3bc);
         sb.append(avail);
         if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
             glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 3, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT);
         }
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GL3").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL3+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GL3 ");
+            sb.append(", "+GL3+" ");
         }
         avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GL3);
         sb.append(avail);
         if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
             glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 3, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_CORE);
         }
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GL2").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL2+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GL2 ");
+            sb.append(", "+GL2+" ");
         }
         avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GL2);
         sb.append(avail);
         if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
             glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT);
         }
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GL2ES1").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GLES2+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GL2ES1 ");
+            sb.append(", "+GLES2+" ");
         }
-        sb.append(isAvailableImpl(map, GL2ES1));
+        avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GLES2);
+        sb.append(avail);
+        if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
+            glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
+        }
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GLES1").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GLES1+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GLES1 ");
+            sb.append(", "+GLES1+" ");
         }
         avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GLES1);
         sb.append(avail);
         if(avail) {
+            nativeCount++;
             glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 1, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
         }
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GL2ES2").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("Count\t"+nativeCount+" / "+allCount);
+            indentCount--;
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("Common");
+            indentCount++;
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GL2ES2 ");
+            sb.append(", count "+nativeCount+" / "+allCount+"], Common[");
         }
-        sb.append(isAvailableImpl(map, GL2ES2));
 
         if(useIndent) {
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("GLES2").append(indent);
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL4ES3+" ").append(indent);
         } else {
-            sb.append(", GLES2 ");
+            sb.append(", "+GL4ES3+" ");
         }
-        avail=isAvailableImpl(map, GLES2);
-        sb.append(avail);
-        if(avail) {
-            glAvailabilityToString(device, sb.append(" "), 2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
+        sb.append(isAvailableImpl(map, GL4ES3));
+        allCount++;
+
+        if(useIndent) {
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL2GL3+" ").append(indent);
+        } else {
+            sb.append(", "+GL2GL3+" ");
         }
+        sb.append(isAvailableImpl(map, GL2GL3));
+        allCount++;
+
+        if(useIndent) {
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL2ES2+" ").append(indent);
+        } else {
+            sb.append(", "+GL2ES2+" ");
+        }
+        sb.append(isAvailableImpl(map, GL2ES2));
+        allCount++;
+
+        if(useIndent) {
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append(GL2ES1+" ").append(indent);
+        } else {
+            sb.append(", "+GL2ES1+" ");
+        }
+        sb.append(isAvailableImpl(map, GL2ES1));
+        allCount++;
 
         if(useIndent) {
             indentCount--;
-            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("Profiles");
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("Mappings");
             indentCount++;
         } else {
-            sb.append("], Profiles[");
+            sb.append("], Mappings[");
         }
-        
+
+        int profileCount = 0;
+
         if(null != map) {
-            for(Iterator<GLProfile> i=map.values().iterator(); i.hasNext(); ) {
-                if(useIndent) {
-                    doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount);
-                }
-                sb.append(i.next().toString());
-                if(!useIndent) {
-                    sb.append(", ");
+            for (Map.Entry<String,GLProfile> entry : map.entrySet()) {
+                if( !GL_DEFAULT.equals(entry.getKey()) ) {
+                    if(useIndent) {
+                        doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount);
+                    }
+                    sb.append(entry.getKey()+(useIndent?" \t":" ")+entry.getValue());
+                    if(!useIndent) {
+                        sb.append(", ");
+                    }
+                    profileCount++;
                 }
             }
             if(useIndent) {
@@ -405,14 +449,15 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
         }
         if(useIndent) {
+            doIndent(sb.append(Platform.getNewline()), indent, indentCount).append("Count\t"+profileCount+" / "+allCount);
             sb.append(Platform.getNewline());
         } else {
-            sb.append("]");
+            sb.append(", count "+profileCount+" / "+allCount+"]");
         }
 
         return sb;
     }
-    
+
     /** Uses the default device */
     public static String glAvailabilityToString() {
         return glAvailabilityToString(null);
@@ -445,6 +490,9 @@ public class GLProfile {
     /** The embedded OpenGL profile ES 2.x, with x >= 0 */
     public static final String GLES2 = "GLES2";
 
+    /** The embedded OpenGL profile ES 3.x, with x >= 0 */
+    public static final String GLES3 = "GLES3";
+
     /** The intersection of the desktop GL2 and embedded ES1 profile */
     public static final String GL2ES1 = "GL2ES1";
 
@@ -454,85 +502,92 @@ public class GLProfile {
     /** The intersection of the desktop GL3 and GL2 profile */
     public static final String GL2GL3 = "GL2GL3";
 
+    /** The intersection of the desktop GL4 and ES3 profile, available only if either ES3 or GL4 w/ <code>GL_ARB_ES3_compatibility</code> is available. */
+    public static final String GL4ES3 = "GL4ES3";
+
     /** The default profile, used for the device default profile map  */
     private static final String GL_DEFAULT = "GL_DEFAULT";
 
-    /** 
+    /**
      * All GL Profiles in the order of default detection.
      * Desktop compatibility profiles (the one with fixed function pipeline) comes first
      * from highest to lowest version.
      * <p> This includes the generic subset profiles GL2GL3, GL2ES2 and GL2ES1.</p>
      *
      * <ul>
-     *  <li> GL4bc
-     *  <li> GL3bc
-     *  <li> GL2
-     *  <li> GL4
-     *  <li> GL3
-     *  <li> GL2GL3
-     *  <li> GLES2
-     *  <li> GL2ES2
-     *  <li> GLES1
-     *  <li> GL2ES1
+     *  <li> GL4bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL3bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL2 </li>
+     *  <li> GL4 </li>
+     *  <li> GL3 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES3 </li>
+     *  <li> GL4ES3 </li>
+     *  <li> GL2GL3 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES2 </li>
+     *  <li> GL2ES2 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES1 </li>
+     *  <li> GL2ES1 </li>
      * </ul>
      *
      */
-    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL = new String[] { GL4bc, GL3bc, GL2, GL4, GL3, GL2GL3, GLES2, GL2ES2, GLES1, GL2ES1 };
+    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL = new String[] { GL4bc, GL3bc, GL2, GL4, GL3, GLES3, GL4ES3, GL2GL3, GLES2, GL2ES2, GLES1, GL2ES1 };
 
     /**
      * Order of maximum profiles.
      *
      * <ul>
-     *  <li> GL4bc
-     *  <li> GL4
-     *  <li> GL3bc
-     *  <li> GL3
-     *  <li> GL2
-     *  <li> GLES2
-     *  <li> GLES1
+     *  <li> GL4bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL4 </li>
+     *  <li> GL3bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL3 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES3 </li>
+     *  <li> GL2 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES2 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES1 </li>
      * </ul>
      *
      */
-    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX = new String[] { GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GL2, GLES2, GLES1 };
+    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX = new String[] { GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GLES3, GL2, GLES2, GLES1 };
 
     /**
      * Order of minimum profiles.
      *
      * <ul>
-     *  <li> GLES1
-     *  <li> GLES2
-     *  <li> GL2
-     *  <li> GL3
-     *  <li> GL3bc
-     *  <li> GL4
-     *  <li> GL4bc
+     *  <li> GLES1 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES2 </li>
+     *  <li> GL2 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES3 </li>
+     *  <li> GL3 </li>
+     *  <li> GL3bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL4 </li>
+     *  <li> GL4bc </li>
      * </ul>
      *
      */
-    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN = new String[] { GLES1, GLES2, GL2, GL3, GL3bc, GL4, GL4bc };
-    
+    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN = new String[] { GLES1, GLES2, GL2, GLES3, GL3, GL3bc, GL4, GL4bc };
+
     /**
      * Order of minimum original desktop profiles.
      *
      * <ul>
-     *  <li> GL2
-     *  <li> GL3bc
-     *  <li> GL4bc
-     *  <li> GL3
-     *  <li> GL4
+     *  <li> GL2 </li>
+     *  <li> GL3bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL4bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL3 </li>
+     *  <li> GL4 </li>
      * </ul>
      *
      */
     public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN_DESKTOP = new String[] { GL2, GL3bc, GL4bc, GL3, GL4 };
-    
+
     /**
      * Order of maximum fixed function profiles
      *
      * <ul>
-     *  <li> GL4bc
-     *  <li> GL3bc
-     *  <li> GL2
-     *  <li> GLES1
+     *  <li> GL4bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL3bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL2 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES1 </li>
      * </ul>
      *
      */
@@ -542,16 +597,30 @@ public class GLProfile {
      * Order of maximum programmable shader profiles
      *
      * <ul>
-     *  <li> GL4bc
-     *  <li> GL4
-     *  <li> GL3bc
-     *  <li> GL3
-     *  <li> GL2
-     *  <li> GLES2
+     *  <li> GL4bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL4 </li>
+     *  <li> GL3bc </li>
+     *  <li> GL3 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES3 </li>
+     *  <li> GL2 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES2 </li>
      * </ul>
      *
      */
-    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER   = new String[] { GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GL2, GLES2 };
+    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER = new String[] { GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GLES3, GL2, GLES2 };
+
+    /**
+     * Order of maximum programmable shader <i>core only</i> profiles
+     *
+     * <ul>
+     *  <li> GL4 </li>
+     *  <li> GL3 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES3 </li>
+     *  <li> GLES2 </li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     */
+    public static final String[] GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER_CORE = new String[] { GL4, GL3, GLES3, GLES2 };
 
     /** Returns a default GLProfile object, reflecting the best for the running platform.
      * It selects the first of the set {@link GLProfile#GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL}
@@ -567,7 +636,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
     /** Returns a default GLProfile object, reflecting the best for the running platform.
      * It selects the first of the set {@link GLProfile#GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL}
      * and favors hardware acceleration.
-     * <p>Uses the default device.</p> 
+     * <p>Uses the default device.</p>
      * @throws GLException if no profile is available for the default device.
      */
     public static GLProfile getDefault() {
@@ -587,7 +656,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(device, GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX, favorHardwareRasterizer);
     }
 
-    /** Uses the default device 
+    /** Uses the default device
      * @throws GLException if no profile is available for the default device.
      * @see #GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX
      */
@@ -610,7 +679,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(device, GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN, favorHardwareRasterizer);
     }
 
-    /** Uses the default device 
+    /** Uses the default device
      * @throws GLException if no desktop profile is available for the default device.
      * @see #GL_PROFILE_LIST_MIN
      */
@@ -634,7 +703,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(device, GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_FIXEDFUNC, favorHardwareRasterizer);
     }
 
-    /** Uses the default device 
+    /** Uses the default device
      * @throws GLException if no fixed function profile is available for the default device.
      * @see #GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_FIXEDFUNC
      */
@@ -657,7 +726,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(device, GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER, favorHardwareRasterizer);
     }
 
-    /** Uses the default device 
+    /** Uses the default device
      * @throws GLException if no programmable profile is available for the default device.
      * @see #GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER
      */
@@ -667,7 +736,30 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER, favorHardwareRasterizer);
     }
 
-    /** 
+    /**
+     * Returns the highest profile, implementing the programmable shader <i>core</i> pipeline <i>only</i>.
+     * It selects the first of the set: {@link GLProfile#GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER_CORE}
+     *
+     * @throws GLException if no programmable core profile is available for the device.
+     * @see #GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER_CORE
+     */
+    public static GLProfile getMaxProgrammableCore(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, boolean favorHardwareRasterizer)
+        throws GLException
+    {
+        return get(device, GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER_CORE, favorHardwareRasterizer);
+    }
+
+    /** Uses the default device
+     * @throws GLException if no programmable core profile is available for the default device.
+     * @see #GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER_CORE
+     */
+    public static GLProfile getMaxProgrammableCore(boolean favorHardwareRasterizer)
+        throws GLException
+    {
+        return get(GL_PROFILE_LIST_MAX_PROGSHADER_CORE, favorHardwareRasterizer);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the GL2ES1 profile implementation, hence compatible w/ GL2ES1.<br/>
      * It returns:
      * <pre>
@@ -686,8 +778,8 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(device, GL2ES1).getImpl();
     }
 
-    /** 
-     * Calls {@link #getGL2ES1(AbstractGraphicsDevice)} using the default device. 
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #getGL2ES1(AbstractGraphicsDevice)} using the default device.
      * <p>Selection favors hardware rasterizer.</p>
      * @see #getGL2ES1(AbstractGraphicsDevice)
      */
@@ -697,7 +789,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(defaultDevice, GL2ES1).getImpl();
     }
 
-    /** 
+    /**
      * Returns the GL2ES2 profile implementation, hence compatible w/ GL2ES2.<br/>
      * It returns:
      * <pre>
@@ -716,8 +808,8 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(device, GL2ES2).getImpl();
     }
 
-    /** 
-     * Calls {@link #getGL2ES2(AbstractGraphicsDevice)} using the default device. 
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #getGL2ES2(AbstractGraphicsDevice)} using the default device.
      * <p>Selection favors hardware rasterizer.</p>
      * @see #getGL2ES2(AbstractGraphicsDevice)
      */
@@ -727,7 +819,37 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(defaultDevice, GL2ES2).getImpl();
     }
 
-    /** 
+    /**
+     * Returns the GL4ES3 profile implementation, hence compatible w/ GL4ES3.<br/>
+     * It returns:
+     * <pre>
+     *   GLProfile.get(device, GLProfile.GL4ES3).getImpl());
+     * </pre>
+     * <p>Selection favors hardware rasterizer.</p>
+     *
+     * @throws GLException if no GL4ES3 compatible profile is available for the default device.
+     * @see #isGL4ES3()
+     * @see #get(AbstractGraphicsDevice, String)
+     * @see #getImpl()
+     */
+    public static GLProfile getGL4ES3(AbstractGraphicsDevice device)
+        throws GLException
+    {
+        return get(device, GL4ES3).getImpl();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #getGL4ES3(AbstractGraphicsDevice)} using the default device.
+     * <p>Selection favors hardware rasterizer.</p>
+     * @see #getGL4ES3(AbstractGraphicsDevice)
+     */
+    public static GLProfile getGL4ES3()
+        throws GLException
+    {
+        return get(defaultDevice, GL4ES3).getImpl();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the GL2GL3 profile implementation, hence compatible w/ GL2GL3.<br/>
      * It returns:
      * <pre>
@@ -746,8 +868,8 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return get(device, GL2GL3).getImpl();
     }
 
-    /** 
-     * Calls {@link #getGL2GL3(AbstractGraphicsDevice)} using the default device. 
+    /**
+     * Calls {@link #getGL2GL3(AbstractGraphicsDevice)} using the default device.
      * <p>Selection favors hardware rasterizer.</p>
      * @see #getGL2GL3(AbstractGraphicsDevice)
      */
@@ -763,7 +885,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
      * the default profile.
      *
      * @param device a valid AbstractGraphicsDevice, or <code>null</null> for the default device.
-     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..), 
+     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..),
      *        or <code>[ null, GL ]</code> for the default profile.
      * @throws GLException if the requested profile is not available for the device.
      */
@@ -781,8 +903,8 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return glp;
     }
 
-    /** Uses the default device 
-     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..), 
+    /** Uses the default device
+     * @param profile a valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..),
      *        or <code>[ null, GL ]</code> for the default profile.
      * @throws GLException if the requested profile is not available for the default device.
      */
@@ -798,14 +920,14 @@ public class GLProfile {
      *
      * @param device a valid AbstractGraphicsDevice, or <code>null</null> for the default device.
      * @param profiles array of valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..)
-     * @param favorHardwareRasterizer set to true, if hardware rasterizer shall be favored, otherwise false. 
+     * @param favorHardwareRasterizer set to true, if hardware rasterizer shall be favored, otherwise false.
      * @throws GLException if the non of the requested profiles is available for the device.
      */
     public static GLProfile get(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, String[] profiles, boolean favorHardwareRasterizer)
         throws GLException
     {
         GLProfile glProfileAny = null;
-        
+
         HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile> map = getProfileMap(device, true);
         for(int i=0; i<profiles.length; i++) {
             final GLProfile glProfile = map.get(profiles[i]);
@@ -818,18 +940,18 @@ public class GLProfile {
                 }
                 if(null==glProfileAny) {
                     glProfileAny = glProfile;
-                }                
+                }
             }
         }
         if(null!=glProfileAny) {
             return glProfileAny;
-        }                
+        }
         throw new GLException("Profiles "+array2String(profiles)+" not available on device "+device);
     }
 
-    /** Uses the default device 
-     * @param profiles array of valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..) 
-     * @param favorHardwareRasterizer set to true, if hardware rasterizer shall be favored, otherwise false. 
+    /** Uses the default device
+     * @param profiles array of valid GLProfile name ({@link #GL4bc}, {@link #GL4}, {@link #GL2}, ..)
+     * @param favorHardwareRasterizer set to true, if hardware rasterizer shall be favored, otherwise false.
      * @throws GLException if the non of the requested profiles is available for the default device.
      */
     public static GLProfile get(String[] profiles, boolean favorHardwareRasterizer)
@@ -837,19 +959,26 @@ public class GLProfile {
     {
         return get(defaultDevice, profiles, favorHardwareRasterizer);
     }
-    
-    /** Indicates whether the native OpenGL ES1 profile is in use. 
+
+    /** Indicates whether the native OpenGL ES1 profile is in use.
      * This requires an EGL interface.
      */
     public static boolean usesNativeGLES1(String profileImpl) {
         return GLES1.equals(profileImpl);
     }
 
-    /** Indicates whether the native OpenGL ES2 profile is in use. 
-     * This requires an EGL or ES2 compatible interface.
+    /** Indicates whether the native OpenGL ES3 or ES2 profile is in use.
+     * This requires an EGL, ES3 or ES2 compatible interface.
      */
     public static boolean usesNativeGLES2(String profileImpl) {
-        return GLES2.equals(profileImpl);
+        return GLES3.equals(profileImpl) || GLES2.equals(profileImpl);
+    }
+
+    /** Indicates whether the native OpenGL ES2 profile is in use.
+     * This requires an EGL, ES3 compatible interface.
+     */
+    public static boolean usesNativeGLES3(String profileImpl) {
+        return GLES3.equals(profileImpl);
     }
 
     /** Indicates whether either of the native OpenGL ES profiles are in use. */
@@ -908,28 +1037,64 @@ public class GLProfile {
     public final String getGLImplBaseClassName() {
         return getGLImplBaseClassName(getImplName());
     }
+    private static final String getGLImplBaseClassName(String profileImpl) {
+        if( GLES2 == profileImpl || GLES3 == profileImpl ) {
+            return "jogamp.opengl.es3.GLES3";
+        } else if( GLES1 == profileImpl ) {
+            return "jogamp.opengl.es1.GLES1";
+        } else if ( GL4bc == profileImpl ||
+                    GL4   == profileImpl ||
+                    GL3bc == profileImpl ||
+                    GL3   == profileImpl ||
+                    GL2   == profileImpl ) {
+            return "jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bc";
+        } else {
+            throw new GLException("unsupported profile \"" + profileImpl + "\"");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public final Constructor<?> getGLCtor(boolean glObject) {
+        return getGLCtor(getImplName(), glObject);
+    }
+    private static final Constructor<?> getGLCtor(String profileImpl, boolean glObject) {
+        if( GLES2 == profileImpl || GLES3 == profileImpl ) {
+            return glObject ? ctorGLES3Impl : ctorGLES3ProcAddr;
+        } else if( GLES1 == profileImpl ) {
+            return glObject ? ctorGLES1Impl : ctorGLES1ProcAddr;
+        } else if ( GL4bc == profileImpl ||
+                    GL4   == profileImpl ||
+                    GL3bc == profileImpl ||
+                    GL3   == profileImpl ||
+                    GL2   == profileImpl ) {
+            return glObject ? ctorGL234Impl : ctorGL234ProcAddr;
+        } else {
+            throw new GLException("unsupported profile \"" + profileImpl + "\"");
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      * @param o GLProfile object to compare with
      * @return true if given Object is a GLProfile and
      *         if both, profile and profileImpl is equal with this.
      */
+    @Override
     public final boolean equals(Object o) {
         if(this==o) { return true; }
         if(o instanceof GLProfile) {
-            GLProfile glp = (GLProfile)o;
-            return getName().equals(glp.getName()) && getImplName().equals(glp.getImplName()) ;
+            final GLProfile glp = (GLProfile)o;
+            return getName() == glp.getName() && getImplName() == glp.getImplName() ;
         }
         return false;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public int hashCode() {
         int hash = 5;
         hash = 97 * hash + getImplName().hashCode();
         hash = 97 * hash + getName().hashCode();
         return hash;
     }
- 
+
     /**
      * @param glp GLProfile to compare with
      * @throws GLException if given GLProfile and this aren't equal
@@ -949,14 +1114,14 @@ public class GLProfile {
     public final GLProfile getImpl() {
         return null != profileImpl ? profileImpl : this;
     }
-    
+
     /** return true if impl. is a hardware rasterizer, otherwise false. */
     public final boolean isHardwareRasterizer() {
         return isHardwareRasterizer;
     }
-    
-    /** 
-     * return this profiles implementation name, eg. GL2ES2 -> GL2, or GL3 -> GL3 
+
+    /**
+     * return this profiles implementation name, eg. GL2ES2 -> GL2, or GL3 -> GL3
      */
     public final String getImplName() {
         return null != profileImpl ? profileImpl.getName() : getName();
@@ -982,7 +1147,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return isGL4() || isGL3bc() || GL3 == profile;
     }
 
-    /** Indicates whether this context is a GL2 context      <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL3bc, GL2 ].</p> */
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GL2 .   <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL3bc, GL2 ].</p> */
     public final boolean isGL2() {
         return isGL3bc() || GL2 == profile;
     }
@@ -992,9 +1157,19 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return GLES1 == profile;
     }
 
-    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GLES2.  <p>Includes [ GLES2 ].</p> */
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GLES2.  <p>Includes [ GLES2, GLES3 ].</p> */
     public final boolean isGLES2() {
-        return GLES2 == profile;
+        return isGLES3() || GLES2 == profile;
+    }
+
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GLES3.  <p>Includes [ GLES3 ].</p> */
+    public final boolean isGLES3() {
+        return GLES3 == profile;
+    }
+
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GLES.  <p>Includes [ GLES1, GLES2, GLES3 ].</p> */
+    public final boolean isGLES() {
+        return GLES3 == profile || GLES2 == profile || GLES1 == profile;
     }
 
     /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GL2ES1. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL3bc, GL2, GLES1, GL2ES1 ].</p> */
@@ -1002,17 +1177,36 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return GL2ES1 == profile || isGLES1() || isGL2();
     }
 
-    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable os GL2GL3. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GL2, GL2GL3 ].</p> */
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GL2GL3. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GL2, GL2GL3 ].</p> */
     public final boolean isGL2GL3() {
         return GL2GL3 == profile || isGL3() || isGL2();
     }
 
-    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable os GL2ES2. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GL2, GL2GL3, GL2ES2, GLES2 ].</p> */
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GL2ES2. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GLES3, GL2, GL2GL3, GL2ES2, GLES2 ].</p> */
     public final boolean isGL2ES2() {
         return GL2ES2 == profile || isGLES2() || isGL2GL3();
     }
 
-    /** Indicates whether this profile supports GLSL, ie. {@link #isGL2ES2()}. */
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether this profile is capable of GL2ES3. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GLES3, GL3ES3, GL2, GL2GL3 ].</p>
+     * @see #isGL3ES3()
+     * @see #isGL2GL3()
+     */
+    public final boolean isGL2ES3() {
+        return isGL3ES3() || isGL2GL3();
+    }
+
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GL3ES3. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL4, GL3bc, GL3, GLES3 ].</p> */
+    public final boolean isGL3ES3() {
+        return isGL4ES3() || isGL3();
+    }
+
+    /** Indicates whether this profile is capable of GL4ES3. <p>Includes [ GL4bc, GL4, GLES3 ].</p> */
+    public final boolean isGL4ES3() {
+        return GL4ES3 == profile || isGLES3() || isGL4();
+    }
+
+    /** Indicates whether this profile supports GLSL, i.e. {@link #isGL2ES2()}. */
     public final boolean hasGLSL() {
         return isGL2ES2() ;
     }
@@ -1027,12 +1221,17 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return GLES2 == getImplName();
     }
 
+    /** Indicates whether this profile uses the native OpenGL ES3 implementations. */
+    public final boolean usesNativeGLES3() {
+        return GLES3 == getImplName();
+    }
+
     /** Indicates whether this profile uses either of the native OpenGL ES implementations. */
     public final boolean usesNativeGLES() {
-        return usesNativeGLES2() || usesNativeGLES1();
+        return usesNativeGLES3() || usesNativeGLES2() || usesNativeGLES1();
     }
 
-    /** 
+    /**
      * General validation if type is a valid GL data type
      * for the current profile
      */
@@ -1060,17 +1259,17 @@ public class GLProfile {
                 if( isGL2() ) {
                     return true;
                 }
-        } 
+        }
         if(throwException) {
             throw new GLException("Illegal data type on profile "+this+": "+type);
         }
         return false;
     }
-    
-    public boolean isValidArrayDataType(int index, int comps, int type, 
+
+    public boolean isValidArrayDataType(int index, int comps, int type,
                                         boolean isVertexAttribPointer, boolean throwException) {
-        String arrayName = getGLArrayName(index);
-        if(isGLES1()) {
+        final String arrayName = getGLArrayName(index);
+        if( isGLES1() ) {
             if(isVertexAttribPointer) {
                 if(throwException) {
                     throw new GLException("Illegal array type for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: VertexAttribPointer");
@@ -1086,7 +1285,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                         case GL.GL_FIXED:
                         case GL.GL_FLOAT:
                             break;
-                        default: 
+                        default:
                             if(throwException) {
                                 throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: "+type);
                             }
@@ -1098,7 +1297,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                         case 3:
                         case 4:
                             break;
-                        default: 
+                        default:
                             if(throwException) {
                                 throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: "+comps);
                             }
@@ -1112,7 +1311,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                         case GL.GL_FIXED:
                         case GL.GL_FLOAT:
                             break;
-                        default: 
+                        default:
                             if(throwException) {
                                 throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: "+type);
                             }
@@ -1122,7 +1321,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                         case 0:
                         case 3:
                             break;
-                        default: 
+                        default:
                             if(throwException) {
                                 throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: "+comps);
                             }
@@ -1135,7 +1334,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                         case GL.GL_FIXED:
                         case GL.GL_FLOAT:
                             break;
-                        default: 
+                        default:
                             if(throwException) {
                                 throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: "+type);
                             }
@@ -1145,7 +1344,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                         case 0:
                         case 4:
                             break;
-                        default: 
+                        default:
                             if(throwException) {
                                 throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: "+comps);
                             }
@@ -1153,7 +1352,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                     }
                     break;
             }
-        } else if(isGLES2()) {
+        } else if( isGLES2() ) {
             // simply ignore !isVertexAttribPointer case, since it is simulated anyway ..
             switch(type) {
                 case GL.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE:
@@ -1163,7 +1362,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                 case GL.GL_FLOAT:
                 case GL.GL_FIXED:
                     break;
-                default: 
+                default:
                     if(throwException) {
                         throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES2: "+type);
                     }
@@ -1177,7 +1376,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                 case 3:
                 case 4:
                     break;
-                default: 
+                default:
                     if(throwException) {
                         throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES2: "+comps);
                     }
@@ -1195,7 +1394,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                     case javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2.GL_UNSIGNED_INT:
                     case javax.media.opengl.GL2.GL_DOUBLE:
                         break;
-                    default: 
+                    default:
                         if(throwException) {
                             throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+type);
                         }
@@ -1208,7 +1407,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                     case 3:
                     case 4:
                         break;
-                    default: 
+                    default:
                         if(throwException) {
                             throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+comps);
                         }
@@ -1223,7 +1422,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2.GL_INT:
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2.GL_DOUBLE:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+type);
                                 }
@@ -1235,7 +1434,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case 3:
                             case 4:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+comps);
                                 }
@@ -1250,7 +1449,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2.GL_INT:
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2.GL_DOUBLE:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+type);
                                 }
@@ -1260,7 +1459,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case 0:
                             case 3:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GLES1: "+comps);
                                 }
@@ -1278,7 +1477,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2.GL_UNSIGNED_INT:
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2.GL_DOUBLE:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+type);
                                 }
@@ -1289,7 +1488,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case 3:
                             case 4:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+comps);
                                 }
@@ -1303,7 +1502,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2ES2.GL_INT:
                             case javax.media.opengl.GL2.GL_DOUBLE:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal data type for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+type);
                                 }
@@ -1316,7 +1515,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                             case 3:
                             case 4:
                                 break;
-                            default: 
+                            default:
                                 if(throwException) {
                                     throw new GLException("Illegal component number for "+arrayName+" on profile GL2: "+comps);
                                 }
@@ -1329,52 +1528,120 @@ public class GLProfile {
         return true;
     }
 
+    @Override
     public String toString() {
         return "GLProfile[" + getName() + "/" + getImplName() + "."+(this.isHardwareRasterizer?"hw":"sw")+"]";
     }
 
     private static /*final*/ boolean isAWTAvailable;
 
-    private static /*final*/ boolean hasDesktopGLFactory;    
+    private static /*final*/ boolean hasDesktopGLFactory;
     private static /*final*/ boolean hasGL234Impl;
     private static /*final*/ boolean hasEGLFactory;
-    private static /*final*/ boolean hasGLES2Impl;
+    private static /*final*/ boolean hasGLES3Impl;
     private static /*final*/ boolean hasGLES1Impl;
+    private static /*final*/ Constructor<?> ctorGL234Impl;
+    private static /*final*/ Constructor<?> ctorGLES3Impl;
+    private static /*final*/ Constructor<?> ctorGLES1Impl;
+    private static /*final*/ Constructor<?> ctorGL234ProcAddr;
+    private static /*final*/ Constructor<?> ctorGLES3ProcAddr;
+    private static /*final*/ Constructor<?> ctorGLES1ProcAddr;
 
     private static /*final*/ GLDrawableFactoryImpl eglFactory = null;
     private static /*final*/ GLDrawableFactoryImpl desktopFactory = null;
     private static /*final*/ AbstractGraphicsDevice defaultDevice = null;
 
-    private static volatile boolean initialized = false;
-    private static RecursiveThreadGroupLock initLock = LockFactory.createRecursiveThreadGroupLock();
+    private static boolean initialized = false;
+    private static final RecursiveThreadGroupLock initLock = LockFactory.createRecursiveThreadGroupLock();
+
+    private static final Class<?>[] ctorGLArgs = new Class<?>[] { GLProfile.class, jogamp.opengl.GLContextImpl.class };
+    private static final Class<?>[] ctorProcArgs = new Class<?>[] { FunctionAddressResolver.class };
+    private static final String GL4bcImplClassName = "jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bcImpl";
+    private static final String GL4bcProcClassName = "jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bcProcAddressTable";
+    private static final String GLES1ImplClassName = "jogamp.opengl.es1.GLES1Impl";
+    private static final String GLES1ProcClassName = "jogamp.opengl.es1.GLES1ProcAddressTable";
+    private static final String GLES3ImplClassName = "jogamp.opengl.es3.GLES3Impl";
+    private static final String GLES3ProcClassName = "jogamp.opengl.es3.GLES3ProcAddressTable";
+
+    private static final Constructor<?> getCtor(final String clazzName, final boolean glObject, final ClassLoader cl) {
+        try {
+            return ReflectionUtil.getConstructor(clazzName, glObject ? ctorGLArgs : ctorProcArgs, cl);
+        } catch (Throwable t) {
+            if( DEBUG ) {
+                System.err.println("Catched: "+t.getMessage());
+                t.printStackTrace();
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static final void initGLCtorImpl() {
+        final ClassLoader classloader = GLProfile.class.getClassLoader();
+
+        // depends on hasDesktopGLFactory
+        {
+            final Constructor<?> ctorGL = getCtor(GL4bcImplClassName, true, classloader);
+            final Constructor<?> ctorProc = null != ctorGL ?  getCtor(GL4bcProcClassName, false, classloader) : null;
+            if( null != ctorProc ) {
+                hasGL234Impl   = true;
+                ctorGL234Impl = ctorGL;
+                ctorGL234ProcAddr = ctorProc;
+            } else {
+                hasGL234Impl   = false;
+                ctorGL234Impl = null;
+                ctorGL234ProcAddr = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // depends on hasEGLFactory
+        {
+            final Constructor<?> ctorGL = getCtor(GLES1ImplClassName, true, classloader);
+            final Constructor<?> ctorProc = null != ctorGL ?  getCtor(GLES1ProcClassName, false, classloader) : null;
+            if( null != ctorProc ) {
+                hasGLES1Impl   = true;
+                ctorGLES1Impl = ctorGL;
+                ctorGLES1ProcAddr = ctorProc;
+            } else {
+                hasGLES1Impl   = false;
+                ctorGLES1Impl = null;
+                ctorGLES1ProcAddr = null;
+            }
+        }
+        {
+            final Constructor<?> ctorGL = getCtor(GLES3ImplClassName, true, classloader);
+            final Constructor<?> ctorProc = null != ctorGL ?  getCtor(GLES3ProcClassName, false, classloader) : null;
+            if( null != ctorProc ) {
+                hasGLES3Impl   = true;
+                ctorGLES3Impl = ctorGL;
+                ctorGLES3ProcAddr = ctorProc;
+            } else {
+                hasGLES3Impl   = false;
+                ctorGLES3Impl = null;
+                ctorGLES3ProcAddr = null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      * Tries the profiles implementation and native libraries.
      */
-    private static void initProfilesForDefaultDevices(boolean firstUIActionOnProcess) {
-        NativeWindowFactory.initSingleton(firstUIActionOnProcess);
-
+    private static void initProfilesForDefaultDevices() {
+        NativeWindowFactory.initSingleton();
         if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init firstUIActionOnProcess: "+ firstUIActionOnProcess
-                               + ", thread: " + Thread.currentThread().getName());
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init - thread: " + Thread.currentThread().getName());
             System.err.println(VersionUtil.getPlatformInfo());
             System.err.println(GlueGenVersion.getInstance());
             System.err.println(NativeWindowVersion.getInstance());
             System.err.println(JoglVersion.getInstance());
         }
 
-        ClassLoader classloader = GLProfile.class.getClassLoader();
+        final ClassLoader classloader = GLProfile.class.getClassLoader();
 
         isAWTAvailable = NativeWindowFactory.isAWTAvailable() &&
                          ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("javax.media.opengl.awt.GLCanvas", classloader) ; // JOGL
 
-        // depends on hasDesktopGLFactory
-        hasGL234Impl   = ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bcImpl", classloader);
-        
-        // depends on hasEGLFactory
-        hasGLES1Impl   = ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("jogamp.opengl.es1.GLES1Impl", classloader);
-        hasGLES2Impl   = ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("jogamp.opengl.es2.GLES2Impl", classloader);
-        
+        initGLCtorImpl();
+
         //
         // Iteration of desktop GL availability detection
         // utilizing the detected GL version in the shared context.
@@ -1383,7 +1650,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         //   which will register at GLContext ..
         //
         GLDrawableFactory.initSingleton();
-        
+
         Throwable t=null;
         // if successfull it has a shared dummy drawable and context created
         try {
@@ -1417,10 +1684,6 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
         } else {
             defaultDesktopDevice = desktopFactory.getDefaultDevice();
-            defaultDevice        = defaultDesktopDevice; 
-            if(DEBUG) {
-                System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.init - Default device is desktop derived: "+defaultDevice);
-            }
         }
 
         if ( ReflectionUtil.isClassAvailable("jogamp.opengl.egl.EGLDrawableFactory", classloader) ) {
@@ -1428,23 +1691,10 @@ public class GLProfile {
             try {
                 eglFactory = (GLDrawableFactoryImpl) GLDrawableFactory.getFactoryImpl(GLES2);
                 if(null != eglFactory) {
-                    final boolean isANGLE = ((jogamp.opengl.egl.EGLDrawableFactory)eglFactory).isANGLE();
-                    if(isANGLE && !enableANGLE) {
-                        if(DEBUG) {
-                            System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.init - EGL/ES2 ANGLE disabled");
-                        }
-                        eglFactory.destroy(ShutdownType.COMPLETE);
-                        eglFactory    = null;
-                        hasEGLFactory = false;
-                    } else {
-                        if(DEBUG && isANGLE) {
-                            System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.init - EGL/ES2 ANGLE enabled");
-                        }
-                        hasEGLFactory = true;
-                        // update hasGLES1Impl, hasGLES2Impl based on EGL
-                        hasGLES2Impl = null!=eglFactory.getGLDynamicLookupHelper(2) && hasGLES2Impl;
-                        hasGLES1Impl = null!=eglFactory.getGLDynamicLookupHelper(1) && hasGLES1Impl;
-                    }
+                    hasEGLFactory = true;
+                    // update hasGLES1Impl, hasGLES3Impl based on EGL
+                    hasGLES3Impl = null!=eglFactory.getGLDynamicLookupHelper(2) && hasGLES3Impl;
+                    hasGLES1Impl = null!=eglFactory.getGLDynamicLookupHelper(1) && hasGLES1Impl;
                 }
             } catch (LinkageError le) {
                 t=le;
@@ -1462,9 +1712,9 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
         }
 
-        final AbstractGraphicsDevice defaultEGLDevice;        
+        final AbstractGraphicsDevice defaultEGLDevice;
         if(null == eglFactory) {
-            hasGLES2Impl     = false;
+            hasGLES3Impl     = false;
             hasGLES1Impl     = false;
             defaultEGLDevice = null;
             if(DEBUG) {
@@ -1472,33 +1722,42 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
         } else {
             defaultEGLDevice = eglFactory.getDefaultDevice();
-            if(null == defaultDevice) {
-                defaultDevice = defaultEGLDevice;
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.init - Default device is EGL derived: "+defaultDevice);
-                }
+        }
+
+        if( null != defaultDesktopDevice ) {
+            defaultDevice = defaultDesktopDevice;
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.init - Default device is desktop derived: "+defaultDevice);
+            }
+        } else if ( null != defaultEGLDevice ) {
+            defaultDevice = defaultEGLDevice;
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.init - Default device is EGL derived: "+defaultDevice);
             }
+        } else {
+            if(DEBUG) {
+                System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.init - Default device not available");
+            }
+            defaultDevice = null;
         }
 
-        /** Should not be required .. but keep it here if simple probe on defaultDevice ain't enough. 
-        final boolean addedDesktopProfile = initProfilesForDevice(defaultDesktopDevice); 
-        final boolean addedEGLProfile     = initProfilesForDevice(defaultEGLDevice); 
-        final boolean addedAnyProfile =  addedDesktopProfile || addedEGLProfile ;
-         */
-        final boolean addedAnyProfile =  initProfilesForDevice(defaultDevice);
+        // we require to initialize the EGL device 1st, if available
+        final boolean addedEGLProfile     = null != defaultEGLDevice     ? initProfilesForDevice(defaultEGLDevice)     : false;
+        final boolean addedDesktopProfile = null != defaultDesktopDevice ? initProfilesForDevice(defaultDesktopDevice) : false;
+        final boolean addedAnyProfile     = addedEGLProfile || addedDesktopProfile ;
 
         if(DEBUG) {
-            // System.err.println("GLProfile.init addedAnyProfile      "+addedAnyProfile+" (desktop: "+addedDesktopProfile+", egl "+addedEGLProfile+")");
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init addedAnyProfile      "+addedAnyProfile);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init isAWTAvailable       "+isAWTAvailable);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasDesktopGLFactory  "+hasDesktopGLFactory);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGL234Impl         "+hasGL234Impl);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasEGLFactory        "+hasEGLFactory);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES1Impl         "+hasGLES1Impl);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES2Impl         "+hasGLES2Impl);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice        "+defaultDevice);
-            System.err.println("GLProfile.init profile order        "+array2String(GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL));            
-            System.err.println(JoglVersion.getDefaultOpenGLInfo(null));            
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init addedAnyProfile       "+addedAnyProfile+" (desktop: "+addedDesktopProfile+", egl "+addedEGLProfile+")");
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init isAWTAvailable        "+isAWTAvailable);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasDesktopGLFactory   "+hasDesktopGLFactory);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGL234Impl          "+hasGL234Impl);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasEGLFactory         "+hasEGLFactory);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES1Impl          "+hasGLES1Impl);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init hasGLES3Impl          "+hasGLES3Impl);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice         "+defaultDevice);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice Desktop "+defaultDesktopDevice);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init defaultDevice EGL     "+defaultEGLDevice);
+            System.err.println("GLProfile.init profile order         "+array2String(GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL));
         }
     }
 
@@ -1527,7 +1786,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
         boolean isSet = GLContext.getAvailableGLVersionsSet(device);
 
         if(DEBUG) {
-            System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.initProfilesForDevice: "+device+", isSet "+isSet);
+            System.err.println("Info: GLProfile.initProfilesForDevice: "+device+" ("+device.getClass().getName()+"), isSet "+isSet+", hasDesktopGLFactory "+hasDesktopGLFactory+", hasEGLFactory "+hasEGLFactory);
         }
         if(isSet) {
             // Avoid recursion and check whether impl. is sane!
@@ -1541,9 +1800,9 @@ public class GLProfile {
 
         boolean addedDesktopProfile = false;
         boolean addedEGLProfile = false;
-        
+
         final boolean deviceIsDesktopCompatible = hasDesktopGLFactory && desktopFactory.getIsDeviceCompatible(device);
-        
+
         if( deviceIsDesktopCompatible ) {
             // 1st pretend we have all Desktop and EGL profiles ..
             computeProfileMap(device, true /* desktopCtxUndef*/, true  /* esCtxUndef */);
@@ -1568,11 +1827,11 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
             addedDesktopProfile = computeProfileMap(device, false /* desktopCtxUndef*/, false /* esCtxUndef */);
         }
-        
+
         final boolean deviceIsEGLCompatible = hasEGLFactory && eglFactory.getIsDeviceCompatible(device);
-        
-        // also test GLES1 and GLES2 on desktop, since we have implementations / emulations available.
-        if( deviceIsEGLCompatible && ( hasGLES2Impl || hasGLES1Impl ) ) {
+
+        // also test GLES1, GLES2 and GLES3 on desktop, since we have implementations / emulations available.
+        if( deviceIsEGLCompatible && ( hasGLES3Impl || hasGLES1Impl ) ) {
             // 1st pretend we have all EGL profiles ..
             computeProfileMap(device, false /* desktopCtxUndef*/, true /* esCtxUndef */);
 
@@ -1588,36 +1847,18 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
             if(!eglSharedCtxAvail) {
                 // Remark: On Windows there is a libEGL.dll delivered w/ Chrome 15.0.874.121m and Firefox 8.0.1
-                // but it seems even EGL.eglInitialize(eglDisplay, null, null) 
+                // but it seems even EGL.eglInitialize(eglDisplay, null, null)
                 // fails in some scenarios (eg VirtualBox 4.1.6) w/ EGL error 0x3001 (EGL_NOT_INITIALIZED).
                 hasEGLFactory = false;
-                hasGLES2Impl = false;
+                hasGLES3Impl = false;
                 hasGLES1Impl = false;
             }
             if (DEBUG) {
                 System.err.println("GLProfile.initProfilesForDevice: "+device+": egl Shared Ctx "+eglSharedCtxAvail);
             }
-            if( hasGLES2Impl ) {
-                // The native ES2 impl. overwrites a previous mapping using 'ES2 compatibility' by a desktop profile 
-                GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion(device,
-                                                2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES,
-                                                2, 0, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES|GLContext.CTX_IMPL_ES2_COMPAT);
-                if (DEBUG) {
-                  System.err.println(GLContext.getThreadName() + ": initProfilesForDeviceCritical-MapVersionsAvailable HAVE: ES2 -> ES 2.0");
-                }
-            }
-            if( hasGLES1Impl ) {
-                // Always favor the native ES1 impl.
-                GLContext.mapAvailableGLVersion(device,
-                                                1, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES,
-                                                1, 0, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
-                if (DEBUG) {
-                  System.err.println(GLContext.getThreadName() + ": initProfilesForDeviceCritical-MapVersionsAvailable HAVE: ES1 -> ES 1.0");
-                }
-            }
             addedEGLProfile = computeProfileMap(device, false /* desktopCtxUndef*/, false /* esCtxUndef */);
-        } 
-        
+        }
+
         if( !addedDesktopProfile && !addedEGLProfile ) {
             setProfileMap(device, new HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile>()); // empty
             if(DEBUG) {
@@ -1627,7 +1868,7 @@ public class GLProfile {
                 System.err.println("GLProfile: desktoplFactory      "+desktopFactory);
                 System.err.println("GLProfile: eglFactory           "+eglFactory);
                 System.err.println("GLProfile: hasGLES1Impl         "+hasGLES1Impl);
-                System.err.println("GLProfile: hasGLES2Impl         "+hasGLES2Impl);
+                System.err.println("GLProfile: hasGLES3Impl         "+hasGLES3Impl);
             }
         }
 
@@ -1705,31 +1946,31 @@ public class GLProfile {
         final boolean isHardwareRasterizer[] = new boolean[1];
         GLProfile defaultGLProfileAny = null;
         GLProfile defaultGLProfileHW = null;
-        HashMap<String, GLProfile> _mappedProfiles = new HashMap<String, GLProfile>(GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL.length + 1 /* default */);
+        final HashMap<String, GLProfile> _mappedProfiles = new HashMap<String, GLProfile>(GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL.length + 1 /* default */);
         for(int i=0; i<GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL.length; i++) {
-            String profile = GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL[i];
-            String profileImpl = computeProfileImpl(device, profile, desktopCtxUndef, esCtxUndef, isHardwareRasterizer);
-            if(null!=profileImpl) {
+            final String profile = GL_PROFILE_LIST_ALL[i];
+            final String profileImpl = computeProfileImpl(device, profile, desktopCtxUndef, esCtxUndef, isHardwareRasterizer);
+            if( null != profileImpl ) {
                 final GLProfile glProfile;
-                if(profile.equals(profileImpl)) {
+                if( profile.equals( profileImpl ) ) {
                     glProfile = new GLProfile(profile, null, isHardwareRasterizer[0]);
                 } else {
-                    final GLProfile _mglp = _mappedProfiles.get(profileImpl);
-                    if(null == _mglp) {
-                        throw new InternalError("XXX0");
+                    final GLProfile _mglp = _mappedProfiles.get( profileImpl );
+                    if( null == _mglp ) {
+                        throw new InternalError("XXX0 profile["+i+"]: "+profile+" -> profileImpl "+profileImpl+" !!! not mapped ");
                     }
                     glProfile = new GLProfile(profile, _mglp, isHardwareRasterizer[0]);
                 }
                 _mappedProfiles.put(profile, glProfile);
                 if (DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("GLProfile.init map "+glProfile+" on devide "+device.getConnection());
+                    System.err.println("GLProfile.init map "+glProfile+" on device "+device.getConnection());
                 }
-                if(null==defaultGLProfileHW && isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
+                if( null == defaultGLProfileHW && isHardwareRasterizer[0] ) {
                     defaultGLProfileHW=glProfile;
                     if (DEBUG) {
                         System.err.println("GLProfile.init map defaultHW "+glProfile+" on device "+device.getConnection());
                     }
-                } else if(null==defaultGLProfileAny) {
+                } else if( null == defaultGLProfileAny ) {
                     defaultGLProfileAny=glProfile;
                     if (DEBUG) {
                         System.err.println("GLProfile.init map defaultAny "+glProfile+" on device "+device.getConnection());
@@ -1741,9 +1982,9 @@ public class GLProfile {
                 }
             }
         }
-        if(null!=defaultGLProfileHW) {
+        if( null != defaultGLProfileHW ) {
             _mappedProfiles.put(GL_DEFAULT, defaultGLProfileHW);
-        } else if(null!=defaultGLProfileAny) {
+        } else if( null != defaultGLProfileAny ) {
             _mappedProfiles.put(GL_DEFAULT, defaultGLProfileAny);
         }
         setProfileMap(device, _mappedProfiles);
@@ -1754,10 +1995,6 @@ public class GLProfile {
      * Returns the profile implementation
      */
     private static String computeProfileImpl(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, String profile, boolean desktopCtxUndef, boolean esCtxUndef, boolean isHardwareRasterizer[]) {
-        // OSX GL3.. doesn't support GLSL<150, 
-        // hence GL2ES2 and GL2GL3 need to be mapped on GL2 on OSX for GLSL compatibility.
-        final boolean isOSX = Platform.OS_TYPE == Platform.OSType.MACOS;
-        
         if (GL2ES1.equals(profile)) {
             final boolean es1HardwareRasterizer[] = new boolean[1];
             final boolean gles1Available = hasGLES1Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES1Available(device, es1HardwareRasterizer) );
@@ -1785,104 +2022,114 @@ public class GLProfile {
             }
         } else if (GL2ES2.equals(profile)) {
             final boolean es2HardwareRasterizer[] = new boolean[1];
-            final boolean gles2Available = hasGLES2Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES2Available(device, es2HardwareRasterizer) );
+            final boolean gles2Available = hasGLES3Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES2Available(device, es2HardwareRasterizer) );
             final boolean gles2HWAvailable = gles2Available && es2HardwareRasterizer[0] ;
+            final boolean es3HardwareRasterizer[] = new boolean[1];
+            final boolean gles3Available = hasGLES3Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES3Available(device, es3HardwareRasterizer) );
+            final boolean gles3HWAvailable = gles3Available && es3HardwareRasterizer[0] ;
             if(hasGL234Impl) {
-                if(!isOSX) {
-                    if(GLContext.isGL4bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
-                        if(!gles2HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
-                            return GL4bc;
-                        }
+                if(GLContext.isGL4Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                    if( (!gles3HWAvailable && !gles2HWAvailable ) || isHardwareRasterizer[0] ) {
+                        return GL4;
                     }
-                    if(GLContext.isGL4Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
-                        if(!gles2HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
-                            return GL4;
-                        }
+                }
+                if(GLContext.isGL4bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                    if( (!gles3HWAvailable && !gles2HWAvailable ) || isHardwareRasterizer[0] ) {
+                        return GL4bc;
                     }
-                    if(GLContext.isGL3bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
-                        if(!gles2HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
-                            return GL3bc;
-                        }
+                }
+                if(GLContext.isGL3Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                    if( (!gles3HWAvailable && !gles2HWAvailable ) || isHardwareRasterizer[0] ) {
+                        return GL3;
                     }
-                    if(GLContext.isGL3Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
-                        if(!gles2HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
-                            return GL3;
-                        }
+                }
+                if(GLContext.isGL3bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                    if( (!gles3HWAvailable && !gles2HWAvailable ) || isHardwareRasterizer[0] ) {
+                        return GL3bc;
                     }
                 }
                 if(desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL2Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
-                    if(!gles2HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
+                    if( (!gles3HWAvailable && !gles2HWAvailable ) || isHardwareRasterizer[0] ) {
                         return GL2;
                     }
                 }
             }
+            if(gles3Available && ( !gles2HWAvailable || gles3HWAvailable ) ) {
+                isHardwareRasterizer[0] = es3HardwareRasterizer[0];
+                return GLES3;
+            }
             if(gles2Available) {
                 isHardwareRasterizer[0] = es2HardwareRasterizer[0];
                 return GLES2;
             }
+        } else if (GL4ES3.equals(profile)) {
+            final boolean gles3CompatAvail = GLContext.isGLES3CompatibleAvailable(device);
+            if( desktopCtxUndef || esCtxUndef || gles3CompatAvail ) {
+                final boolean es3HardwareRasterizer[] = new boolean[1];
+                final boolean gles3Available = hasGLES3Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES3Available(device, es3HardwareRasterizer) );
+                final boolean gles3HWAvailable = gles3Available && es3HardwareRasterizer[0] ;
+                if(hasGL234Impl) {
+                    if(GLContext.isGL4Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                        if(!gles3HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
+                            return GL4;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if( GLContext.isGL4bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                        if(!gles3HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
+                            return GL4bc;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if(GLContext.isGL3Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                        if(!gles3HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
+                            return GL3;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    if( desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL3bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                        if(!gles3HWAvailable || isHardwareRasterizer[0]) {
+                            return GL3bc;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if(gles3Available) {
+                    isHardwareRasterizer[0] = es3HardwareRasterizer[0];
+                    return GLES3;
+                }
+            }
         } else if(GL2GL3.equals(profile)) {
             if(hasGL234Impl) {
-                if(!isOSX && GLContext.isGL4bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                if( GLContext.isGL4bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
                     return GL4bc;
-                } else if(!isOSX && GLContext.isGL4Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                } else if( GLContext.isGL4Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
                     return GL4;
-                } else if(!isOSX && GLContext.isGL3bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                } else if( GLContext.isGL3bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
                     return GL3bc;
-                } else if(!isOSX && GLContext.isGL3Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
+                } else if( GLContext.isGL3Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
                     return GL3;
                 } else if(desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL2Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer)) {
                     return GL2;
                 }
             }
         } else if(GL4bc.equals(profile) && hasGL234Impl && ( desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL4bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
-            return GL4bc;
+            return desktopCtxUndef ? GL4bc : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 4, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT);
         } else if(GL4.equals(profile) && hasGL234Impl && ( desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL4Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
-            return GL4;
+            return desktopCtxUndef ? GL4 : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 4, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_CORE);
         } else if(GL3bc.equals(profile) && hasGL234Impl && ( desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL3bcAvailable(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
-            return GL3bc;
+            return desktopCtxUndef ? GL3bc : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 3, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT);
         } else if(GL3.equals(profile) && hasGL234Impl && ( desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL3Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
-            return GL3;
+            return desktopCtxUndef ? GL3 : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 3, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_CORE);
         } else if(GL2.equals(profile) && hasGL234Impl && ( desktopCtxUndef || GLContext.isGL2Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
-            return GL2;
-        } else if(GLES2.equals(profile) && hasGLES2Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES2Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
-            return GLES2;
-        /**
-         * TODO: GLES2_TRUE_DESKTOP (see: GLContextImpl, GLProfile)
-         * Hack to enable GLES2 for desktop profiles w/ ES2 compatibility,
-         * however .. a consequent implementation would need to have all GL2ES2
-         * implementing profile to also implement GLES2!
-         * Let's rely on GL2ES2 and let the user/impl. query isGLES2Compatible()
-        } else if(GLES2.equals(profile)) {
-            if(hasGL234Impl || hasGLES2Impl) {
-                if(esCtxUndef) {
-                    return GLES2;
-                }
-                return GLContext.getAvailableGLProfile(device, 2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
-            }
-          */
+            return desktopCtxUndef ? GL2 : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_COMPAT);
+        } else if(GLES3.equals(profile) && hasGLES3Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES3Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
+            return esCtxUndef ? GLES3 : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 3, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
+        } else if(GLES2.equals(profile) && hasGLES3Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES2Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
+            return esCtxUndef ? GLES2 : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 2, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
         } else if(GLES1.equals(profile) && hasGLES1Impl && ( esCtxUndef || GLContext.isGLES1Available(device, isHardwareRasterizer))) {
-            return GLES1;
+            return esCtxUndef ? GLES1 : GLContext.getAvailableGLProfileName(device, 1, GLContext.CTX_PROFILE_ES);
         }
         return null;
     }
 
-    private static String getGLImplBaseClassName(String profileImpl) {
-        if ( GL4bc.equals(profileImpl) ||
-             GL4.equals(profileImpl)   ||
-             GL3bc.equals(profileImpl) ||
-             GL3.equals(profileImpl)   ||
-             GL2.equals(profileImpl) ) {
-            return "jogamp.opengl.gl4.GL4bc";
-        } else if(GLES1.equals(profileImpl) || GL2ES1.equals(profileImpl)) {
-            return "jogamp.opengl.es1.GLES1";
-        } else if(GLES2.equals(profileImpl) || GL2ES2.equals(profileImpl)) {
-            return "jogamp.opengl.es2.GLES2";
-        } else {
-            throw new GLException("unsupported profile \"" + profileImpl + "\"");
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static /*final*/ HashMap<String /*device_connection*/, HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile>> deviceConn2ProfileMap = 
+    private static /*final*/ HashMap<String /*device_connection*/, HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile>> deviceConn2ProfileMap =
                 new HashMap<String /*device_connection*/, HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile>>();
 
     /**
@@ -1893,17 +2140,22 @@ public class GLProfile {
      *
      * @param device the key 'device -> GLProfiles-Map'
      * @param throwExceptionOnZeroProfile true if <code>GLException</code> shall be thrown in case of no mapped profile, otherwise false.
-     * @return the GLProfile HashMap if exists, otherwise null 
+     * @return the GLProfile HashMap if exists, otherwise null
      * @throws GLException if no profile for the given device is available.
      */
-    private static HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile> getProfileMap(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, boolean throwExceptionOnZeroProfile) 
-        throws GLException 
+    private static HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile> getProfileMap(AbstractGraphicsDevice device, boolean throwExceptionOnZeroProfile)
+        throws GLException
     {
         initSingleton();
 
+        if(null==defaultDevice) { // avoid NPE and notify of incomplete initialization
+            throw new GLException("No default device available");
+        }
+
         if(null==device) {
             device = defaultDevice;
         }
+
         final String deviceKey = device.getUniqueID();
         HashMap<String /*GLProfile_name*/, GLProfile> map = deviceConn2ProfileMap.get(deviceKey);
         if( null != map ) {