JOGL/NEWT: Animator fixes

Consider use cases with many drawables and no drawables at start,
this had to be reflected all over this patch set, implementation,
usage and test cases.

- GLAnimatorControl
  - refine API doc / states
  - add 'void remove(GLAutoDrawable drawable);'

- Animator*:

  - using RecursiveLock 'stateSync' for all actions out of the big synchronized (animator) block:

     - get status methods (thread, isPaused, ..), hence no more synchronized

     - display drawables change, utilizing synced ArrayList swap

    This removes the need for volatiles usage shouldPause/shouldStop within the display method.

  - added blocking wait for state change for add(GLAutoDrawable)/remove(GLAutoDrawable) method

  - remove flawed double checked locking in anim thread (pause/idle condition)

  - thread is now a daemon thread, hence it won't hinder the JVM from shutdown

  -

- Animator use change:

  - Always resume after pause, except in case of final destroy -> NEWT invalidate / GLCanvas,
    this considers use cases with many drawables and no drawables at start.

  - GLDrawableHelper: Don't pause at implicit dispose()

10 files changed, 324 insertions, 219 deletions

diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/GLDrawableHelper.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/GLDrawableHelper.java
index 5b1858c41..45b04fac1 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/GLDrawableHelper.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/impl/GLDrawableHelper.java
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
     }
   }
 
+  public final boolean isExternalAnimatorRunning() {
+    return ( null != animatorCtrl ) ? animatorCtrl.isStarted() && animatorCtrl.getThread() != Thread.currentThread() : false ;
+  }
+
   public final boolean isExternalAnimatorAnimating() {
     return ( null != animatorCtrl ) ? animatorCtrl.isAnimating() && animatorCtrl.getThread() != Thread.currentThread() : false ;
   }
@@ -298,8 +302,6 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
    * <br>
    * Remark: In case this method is called to dispose the GLDrawable/GLAutoDrawable,
    * <code>initAction</code> shall be <code>null</code> to mark this cause.<br>
-   * In this case, the locally delegated {@link javax.media.opengl.GLAnimatorControl} via {@link #setAnimator(javax.media.opengl.GLAnimatorControl) setAnimator(animatorControl)}
-   * is paused first, if {@link javax.media.opengl.GLAnimatorControl#isAnimating()}.
    *
    * @param drawable
    * @param context
@@ -323,10 +325,6 @@ public class GLDrawableHelper {
         if(!context.isCreated()) {
             throw new GLException("Dispose case (no init action given): Native context must be created: "+context);
         }
-        GLAnimatorControl animCtrl =  getAnimator();
-        if(null!=animCtrl && animCtrl.isAnimating()) {
-            animCtrl.pause();
-        }
     }
 
     // Support for recursive makeCurrent() calls as well as calling
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AWTAnimatorImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AWTAnimatorImpl.java
index fbad377ad..2240063d9 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AWTAnimatorImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AWTAnimatorImpl.java
@@ -36,10 +36,16 @@ package com.jogamp.opengl.util;
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.EventQueue;
 import java.awt.Rectangle;
-import java.util.*;
-import javax.swing.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.IdentityHashMap;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+import javax.swing.RepaintManager;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLAutoDrawable;
 
 /** Abstraction to factor out AWT dependencies from the Animator's
     implementation in a way that still allows the FPSAnimator to pick
@@ -52,37 +58,34 @@ class AWTAnimatorImpl implements AnimatorBase.AnimatorImpl {
     private Map  repaintManagers = new IdentityHashMap();
     private Map  dirtyRegions    = new IdentityHashMap();
 
-    public void display(AnimatorBase animator,
+    public void display(ArrayList drawables,
                         boolean ignoreExceptions,
                         boolean printExceptions) {
-        List drawables = animator.acquireDrawables();
-        try {
-            for (int i=0;
-                 animator.isAnimating() && !animator.getShouldStop() && !animator.getShouldPause() && i<drawables.size();
-                 i++) {
-                GLAutoDrawable drawable = (GLAutoDrawable) drawables.get(i);
-                if (drawable instanceof JComponent) {
-                    // Lightweight components need a more efficient drawing
-                    // scheme than simply forcing repainting of each one in
-                    // turn since drawing one can force another one to be
-                    // drawn in turn
+        for (int i=0; i<drawables.size(); i++) {
+            GLAutoDrawable drawable = (GLAutoDrawable) drawables.get(i);
+            if (drawable instanceof JComponent) {
+                // Lightweight components need a more efficient drawing
+                // scheme than simply forcing repainting of each one in
+                // turn since drawing one can force another one to be
+                // drawn in turn
+                if(drawable.isRealized()) {
                     lightweights.add(drawable);
-                } else {
-                    try {
+                }
+            } else {
+                try {
+                    if(drawable.isRealized()) {
                         drawable.display();
-                    } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-                        if (ignoreExceptions) {
-                            if (printExceptions) {
-                                e.printStackTrace();
-                            }
-                        } else {
-                            throw(e);
+                    }
+                } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                    if (ignoreExceptions) {
+                        if (printExceptions) {
+                            e.printStackTrace();
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        throw(e);
                     }
                 }
             }
-        } finally {
-            animator.releaseDrawables();
         }
 
         if (lightweights.size() > 0) {
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java
index 4f24b22a7..2d4727bba 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ import javax.media.opengl.GLAutoDrawable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLException;
 
 
-
-
 /** <P> An Animator can be attached to one or more {@link
     GLAutoDrawable}s to drive their display() methods in a loop. </P>
 
@@ -61,9 +59,8 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
     private Runnable runnable;
     private boolean runAsFastAsPossible;
     protected boolean isAnimating;
-    protected boolean isPaused;
-    protected volatile boolean shouldPause;
-    protected volatile boolean shouldStop;
+    protected boolean pauseIssued;
+    protected volatile boolean stopIssued;
 
     public Animator() {
         super();
@@ -104,62 +101,78 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
      * This method may not have an effect on subclasses.
      */
     public final void setRunAsFastAsPossible(boolean runFast) {
-        runAsFastAsPossible = runFast;
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            runAsFastAsPossible = runFast;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void setIsAnimatingSynced(boolean v) {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            isAnimating = v;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
     class MainLoop implements Runnable {
         public void run() {
             try {
-                if(DEBUG) {
-                    System.err.println("Animator started: "+Thread.currentThread());
-                }
-                startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                curTime   = startTime;
-                totalFrames = 0;
-
                 synchronized (Animator.this) {
-                    isAnimating = true;
-                    isPaused = false;
+                    if(DEBUG) {
+                        System.err.println("Animator started: "+Thread.currentThread());
+                    }
+
+                    startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+                    curTime   = startTime;
+                    totalFrames = 0;
+
+                    animThread = Thread.currentThread();
+                    setIsAnimatingSynced(false); // barrier
                     Animator.this.notifyAll();
                 }
 
-                while (!shouldStop) {
-                    // Don't consume CPU unless there is work to be done and not paused
-                    if ( !shouldStop && ( shouldPause || drawables.size() == 0 ) ) {
-                        synchronized (Animator.this) {
-                            boolean wasPaused = false;
-                            while ( !shouldStop && ( shouldPause || drawables.size() == 0 )  ) {
-                                isAnimating = false;
-                                isPaused = true;
-                                wasPaused = true;
-                                if(DEBUG) {
-                                    System.err.println("Animator paused: "+Thread.currentThread());
-                                }
-                                Animator.this.notifyAll();
-                                try {
-                                    Animator.this.wait();
-                                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                                }
+                while (!stopIssued) {
+                    synchronized (Animator.this) {
+                        // Don't consume CPU unless there is work to be done and not paused
+                        while (!stopIssued && (pauseIssued || drawablesEmpty)) {
+                            boolean wasPaused = pauseIssued;
+                            if (DEBUG) {
+                                System.err.println("Animator paused: " + Thread.currentThread());
+                            }
+                            setIsAnimatingSynced(false); // barrier
+                            Animator.this.notifyAll();
+                            try {
+                                Animator.this.wait();
+                            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                             }
-                            if ( wasPaused ) {
+
+                            if (wasPaused) {
+                                // resume from pause -> reset counter
                                 startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                                curTime   = startTime;
+                                curTime = startTime;
                                 totalFrames = 0;
-                                isAnimating = true;
-                                isPaused = false;
-                                if(DEBUG) {
-                                    System.err.println("Animator resumed: "+Thread.currentThread());
+                                if (DEBUG) {
+                                    System.err.println("Animator resume: " + Thread.currentThread());
                                 }
-                                Animator.this.notifyAll();
                             }
                         }
-                    }
-                    if ( !shouldStop && !shouldPause) {
-                        display();
-                        if ( !runAsFastAsPossible) {
-                            // Avoid swamping the CPU
-                            Thread.yield();
+                        if (!stopIssued && !isAnimating) {
+                            // resume from pause or drawablesEmpty,
+                            // implies !pauseIssued and !drawablesEmpty
+                            setIsAnimatingSynced(true);
+                            Animator.this.notifyAll();
                         }
+                    } // sync Animator.this
+                    if (!stopIssued) {
+                        display();
+                    }
+                    if (!stopIssued && !runAsFastAsPossible) {
+                        // Avoid swamping the CPU
+                        Thread.yield();
                     }
                 }
             } finally {
@@ -167,27 +180,50 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
                     if(DEBUG) {
                         System.err.println("Animator stopped: "+Thread.currentThread());
                     }
-                    shouldStop = false;
-                    shouldPause = false;
-                    thread = null;
-                    isAnimating = false;
-                    isPaused = false;
+                    stopIssued = false;
+                    pauseIssued = false;
+                    animThread = null;
+                    setIsAnimatingSynced(false); // barrier
                     Animator.this.notifyAll();
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 
-    public final synchronized boolean isStarted() {
-        return (thread != null);
+    private final boolean isStartedImpl() {
+        return animThread != null ;
+    }
+    public final boolean isStarted() {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            return animThread != null ;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
-    public final synchronized boolean isAnimating() {
-        return (thread != null) && isAnimating;
+    private final boolean isAnimatingImpl() {
+        return animThread != null && isAnimating ;
+    }
+    public final boolean isAnimating() {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            return animThread != null && isAnimating ;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
-    public final synchronized boolean isPaused() {
-        return (thread != null) && isPaused;
+    private final boolean isPausedImpl() {
+        return animThread != null && pauseIssued ;
+    }
+    public final boolean isPaused() {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            return animThread != null && pauseIssued ;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
     interface Condition {
@@ -202,109 +238,101 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
         // dependencies on the Animator's internal thread. Currently we
         // use a couple of heuristics to determine whether we should do
         // the blocking wait().
-        boolean doWait = !impl.skipWaitForCompletion(thread);
+        boolean doWait = !impl.skipWaitForCompletion(animThread);
         if (doWait) {
             while (condition.result()) {
                 try {
                     wait();
-                } catch (InterruptedException ie) {
-                }
+                } catch (InterruptedException ie) {  }
             }
         }
         if(DEBUG) {
             System.err.println("finishLifecycleAction(" + condition.getClass().getName() + "): finished - waited " + doWait +
-                    ", started: " + isStarted() +", animating: " + isAnimating() +
-                    ", paused: " + isPaused());
+                    ", started: " + isStartedImpl() +", animating: " + isAnimatingImpl() +
+                    ", paused: " + isPausedImpl() + ", drawables " + drawables.size());
         }
     }
 
     public synchronized void start() {
-        boolean started = null != thread;
-        if ( started || isAnimating ) {
-            throw new GLException("Already running (started "+started+" (false), animating "+isAnimating+" (false))");
+        if ( isStartedImpl() ) {
+            throw new GLException("Start: Already running (started "+isStartedImpl()+" (false))");
         }
         if (runnable == null) {
             runnable = new MainLoop();
         }
         resetCounter();
-        int id;
         String threadName = Thread.currentThread().getName()+"-"+baseName;
+        Thread thread;
         if(null==threadGroup) {
             thread = new Thread(runnable, threadName);
         } else {
             thread = new Thread(threadGroup, runnable, threadName);
         }
+        thread.setDaemon(true); // don't stop JVM from shutdown ..
         thread.start();
-
         finishLifecycleAction(waitForStartedCondition);
     }
     private class WaitForStartedCondition implements Condition {
         public boolean result() {
-            // cont waiting until actually is animating
-            return !isAnimating || thread == null;
+            return !isStartedImpl() || (!drawablesEmpty && !isAnimating) ;
         }
     }
     Condition waitForStartedCondition = new WaitForStartedCondition();
 
     public synchronized void stop() {
-        boolean started = null != thread;
-        if ( !started ) {
-            throw new GLException("Not started");
+        if ( !isStartedImpl() ) {
+            throw new GLException("Stop: Not running (started "+isStartedImpl()+" (true))");
         }
-        shouldStop = true;
+        stopIssued = true;
         notifyAll();
-
         finishLifecycleAction(waitForStoppedCondition);
     }
     private class WaitForStoppedCondition implements Condition {
         public boolean result() {
-            return thread != null;
+            return isStartedImpl();
         }
     }
     Condition waitForStoppedCondition = new WaitForStoppedCondition();
 
     public synchronized void pause() {
-        boolean started = null != thread;
-        if ( !started || !isAnimating || shouldPause ) {
-            throw new GLException("Invalid state (started "+started+" (true), animating "+isAnimating+" (true), paused "+shouldPause+" (false) )");
+        if ( !isStartedImpl() || pauseIssued ) {
+            throw new GLException("Pause: Invalid state (started "+isStartedImpl()+" (true), paused "+pauseIssued+" (false) )");
+        }
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            pauseIssued = true;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
         }
-        shouldPause = true;
         notifyAll();
-
         finishLifecycleAction(waitForPausedCondition);
     }
     private class WaitForPausedCondition implements Condition {
         public boolean result() {
             // end waiting if stopped as well
-            return (!isPaused || isAnimating) && thread != null;
+            return isAnimating && isStartedImpl();
         }
     }
     Condition waitForPausedCondition = new WaitForPausedCondition();
 
     public synchronized void resume() {
-        boolean started = null != thread;
-        if ( !started || !shouldPause ) {
-            throw new GLException("Invalid state (started "+started+" (true), paused "+shouldPause+" (true) )");
-        }        
-        shouldPause = false;
+        if ( !isStartedImpl() || !pauseIssued ) {
+            throw new GLException("Resume: Invalid state (started "+isStartedImpl()+" (true), paused "+pauseIssued+" (true) )");
+        }
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            pauseIssued = false;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
         notifyAll();
-
-        finishLifecycleAction(waitForResumedCondition);
+        finishLifecycleAction(waitForResumeCondition);
     }
-    private class WaitForResumedCondition implements Condition {
+    private class WaitForResumeCondition implements Condition {
         public boolean result() {
             // end waiting if stopped as well
-            return (isPaused || !isAnimating) && thread != null;
+            return !drawablesEmpty && !isAnimating && isStartedImpl();
         }
     }
-    Condition waitForResumedCondition = new WaitForResumedCondition();
-
-    protected final boolean getShouldPause() {
-        return shouldPause;
-    }
-
-    protected final boolean getShouldStop() {
-        return shouldStop;
-    }
-
+    Condition waitForResumeCondition = new WaitForResumeCondition();
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java
index bd5d1ad68..65d6745ed 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java
@@ -31,13 +31,18 @@ package com.jogamp.opengl.util;
 import com.jogamp.common.util.locks.RecursiveLock;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.impl.Debug;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLAnimatorControl;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLAutoDrawable;
 import javax.media.opengl.GLProfile;
 
 /**
- * Base implementation of GLAnimatorControl
+ * Base implementation of GLAnimatorControl<br>
+ * <p>
+ * The change synchronization is done via synchronized blocks on the AnimatorBase instance.<br>
+ * Status get / set activity is synced with a RecursiveLock, used as a memory barrier.<br>
+ * This is suitable, since all change requests are allowed to be expensive
+ * as they are not expected to be called at every frame.
+ * </p>
  */
 public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
     protected static final boolean DEBUG = Debug.debug("Animator");
@@ -45,20 +50,21 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
     private static int animatorCount = 0;
 
     public interface AnimatorImpl {
-        void display(AnimatorBase animator, boolean ignoreExceptions, boolean printExceptions);
+        void display(ArrayList drawables, boolean ignoreExceptions, boolean printExceptions);
         boolean skipWaitForCompletion(Thread thread);
     }
 
     protected ArrayList/*<GLAutoDrawable>*/ drawables = new ArrayList();
-    protected RecursiveLock drawablesLock = new RecursiveLock();
+    protected boolean drawablesEmpty;
     protected AnimatorImpl impl;
     protected String baseName;
-    protected Thread thread;
+    protected Thread animThread;
     protected boolean ignoreExceptions;
     protected boolean printExceptions;
     protected long startTime;
     protected long curTime;
     protected int  totalFrames;
+    protected RecursiveLock stateSync = new RecursiveLock();
 
     /** Creates a new, empty Animator. */
     public AnimatorBase() {
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
         synchronized (Animator.class) {
             animatorCount++;
             baseName = baseName.concat("-"+animatorCount);
+            drawablesEmpty = true;
         }
         resetCounter();
     }
@@ -82,25 +89,54 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
     protected abstract String getBaseName(String prefix);
 
     public synchronized void add(GLAutoDrawable drawable) {
-        drawablesLock.lock();
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("Animator add: "+drawable.hashCode()+" - "+Thread.currentThread());
+        }
+        // drawables list may be in use by display
+        stateSync.lock();
         try {
-            drawables.add(drawable);
+            ArrayList newDrawables = (ArrayList) drawables.clone();
+            newDrawables.add(drawable);
+            drawables = newDrawables;
+            drawablesEmpty = drawables.size() == 0;
             drawable.setAnimator(this);
         } finally {
-            drawablesLock.unlock();
+            stateSync.unlock();
         }
         notifyAll();
+        if(!impl.skipWaitForCompletion(animThread)) {
+            while(isStarted() && !isPaused() && !isAnimating()) {
+                try {
+                    wait();
+                } catch (InterruptedException ie) { }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     public synchronized void remove(GLAutoDrawable drawable) {
-        drawablesLock.lock();
+        if(DEBUG) {
+            System.err.println("Animator remove: "+drawable.hashCode()+" - "+Thread.currentThread());
+        }
+
+        // drawables list may be in use by display
+        stateSync.lock();
         try {
-            drawables.remove(drawable);
+            ArrayList newDrawables = (ArrayList) drawables.clone();
+            newDrawables.remove(drawable);
+            drawables = newDrawables;
+            drawablesEmpty = drawables.size() == 0;
             drawable.setAnimator(null);
         } finally {
-            drawablesLock.unlock();
+            stateSync.unlock();
         }
         notifyAll();
+        if(!impl.skipWaitForCompletion(animThread)) {
+            while(isStarted() && drawablesEmpty && isAnimating()) {
+                try {
+                    wait();
+                } catch (InterruptedException ie) { }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /** Called every frame to cause redrawing of all of the
@@ -109,20 +145,18 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
         components this Animator manages, in particular when multiple
         lightweight widgets are continually being redrawn. */
     protected void display() {
-        impl.display(this, ignoreExceptions, printExceptions);
+        ArrayList dl;
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            dl = drawables;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
+        impl.display(dl, ignoreExceptions, printExceptions);
         curTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         totalFrames++;
     }
 
-    public List acquireDrawables() {
-        drawablesLock.lock();
-        return drawables;
-    }
-
-    public void releaseDrawables() {
-        drawablesLock.unlock();
-    }
-
     public long getCurrentTime() {
         return curTime;
     }
@@ -139,16 +173,21 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
         return totalFrames;
     }
 
+    public final Thread getThread() {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            return animThread;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+
     public synchronized void resetCounter() {
         startTime = System.currentTimeMillis(); // overwrite startTime to real init one
         curTime   = startTime;
         totalFrames = 0;
     }
 
-    public final synchronized Thread getThread() {
-        return thread;
-    }
-
     /** Sets a flag causing this Animator to ignore exceptions produced
     while redrawing the drawables. By default this flag is set to
     false, causing any exception thrown to halt the Animator. */
@@ -165,10 +204,6 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
     }
 
     public String toString() {
-        return getClass().getName()+"[started "+isStarted()+", animating "+isAnimating()+", paused "+isPaused()+", frames "+getTotalFrames()+"]";
+        return getClass().getName()+"[started "+isStarted()+", animating "+isAnimating()+", paused "+isPaused()+", frames "+getTotalFrames()+", drawable "+drawables.size()+"]";
     }
-
-    protected abstract boolean getShouldPause();
-
-    protected abstract boolean getShouldStop();
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/DefaultAnimatorImpl.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/DefaultAnimatorImpl.java
index 650d2e8ae..f98c4b488 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/DefaultAnimatorImpl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/DefaultAnimatorImpl.java
@@ -33,37 +33,32 @@
 
 package com.jogamp.opengl.util;
 
-import java.util.*;
-import javax.media.opengl.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import javax.media.opengl.GLAutoDrawable;
 
 /** Abstraction to factor out AWT dependencies from the Animator's
     implementation in a way that still allows the FPSAnimator to pick
     up this behavior if desired. */
 
 class DefaultAnimatorImpl implements AnimatorBase.AnimatorImpl {
-    public void display(AnimatorBase animator,
+    public void display(ArrayList drawables,
                         boolean ignoreExceptions,
                         boolean printExceptions) {
-        List drawables = animator.acquireDrawables();
-        try {
-            for (int i=0;
-                 animator.isAnimating() && !animator.getShouldStop() && !animator.getShouldPause() && i<drawables.size();
-                 i++) {
-                GLAutoDrawable drawable = (GLAutoDrawable) drawables.get(i);
-                try {
+        for (int i=0; i<drawables.size(); i++) {
+            GLAutoDrawable drawable = (GLAutoDrawable) drawables.get(i);
+            try {
+                if(drawable.isRealized()) {
                     drawable.display();
-                } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-                    if (ignoreExceptions) {
-                        if (printExceptions) {
-                            e.printStackTrace();
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        throw(e);
+                }
+            } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                if (ignoreExceptions) {
+                    if (printExceptions) {
+                        e.printStackTrace();
                     }
+                } else {
+                    throw(e);
                 }
             }
-        } finally {
-            animator.releaseDrawables();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
index 8542000c6..447c72709 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
@@ -88,16 +88,31 @@ public class FPSAnimator extends AnimatorBase {
         this.scheduleAtFixedRate = scheduleAtFixedRate;
     }
 
-    public final synchronized boolean isStarted() {
-        return (timer != null);
+    public final boolean isStarted() {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            return (timer != null);
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
-    public final synchronized boolean isAnimating() {
-        return (timer != null) && (task != null);
+    public final boolean isAnimating() {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            return (timer != null) && (task != null);
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
-    public final synchronized boolean isPaused() {
-        return (timer != null) && (task == null);
+    public final boolean isPaused() {
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            return (timer != null) && (task == null);
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
     private void startTask() {
@@ -105,7 +120,8 @@ public class FPSAnimator extends AnimatorBase {
         task = new TimerTask() {
             public void run() {
                 if(FPSAnimator.this.shouldRun) {
-                    FPSAnimator.this.thread = Thread.currentThread();
+                    FPSAnimator.this.animThread = Thread.currentThread();
+                    // display impl. uses synchronized block on the animator instance
                     display();
                 }
             }
@@ -125,8 +141,13 @@ public class FPSAnimator extends AnimatorBase {
         if (timer != null) {
             throw new GLException("Already started");
         }
-        timer = new Timer();
-        startTask();
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            timer = new Timer();
+            startTask();
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
     /** Stops this FPSAnimator. Due to the implementation of the
@@ -136,36 +157,43 @@ public class FPSAnimator extends AnimatorBase {
         if (timer == null) {
             throw new GLException("Already stopped");
         }
-        shouldRun = false;
-        task.cancel();
-        task = null;
-        timer.cancel();
-        timer = null;
-        thread = null;
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            shouldRun = false;
+            task.cancel();
+            task = null;
+            timer.cancel();
+            timer = null;
+            animThread = null;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
     public synchronized void pause() {
         if (timer == null) {
             throw new GLException("Not running");
         }
-        shouldRun = false;
-        task.cancel();
-        task = null;
-        thread = null;
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            shouldRun = false;
+            task.cancel();
+            task = null;
+            animThread = null;
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }
     }
 
     public synchronized void resume() {
         if (timer == null) {
             throw new GLException("Not running");
         }
-        startTask();
-    }
-
-    protected final boolean getShouldPause() {
-        return (timer != null) && (task == null);
-    }
-
-    protected final boolean getShouldStop() {
-        return (timer == null);
+        stateSync.lock();
+        try {
+            startTask();
+        } finally {
+            stateSync.unlock();
+        }        
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAnimatorControl.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAnimatorControl.java
index 01e5646f9..98d7bc48b 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAnimatorControl.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAnimatorControl.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public interface GLAnimatorControl {
     public void resetCounter();
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether this animator is currently running, ie started.
+     * Indicates whether this animator is running, ie. has been started and not stopped.
      *
      * @see #start()
      * @see #stop()
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ public interface GLAnimatorControl {
     boolean isStarted();
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether this animator is currently running and not paused.
+     * Indicates whether this animator is running and animating,<br>
+     * the latter is true if it has {@link GLAutoDrawable}s to render and is not paused.
      *
      * @see #start()
      * @see #stop()
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public interface GLAnimatorControl {
     boolean isAnimating();
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether this animator is currently running and paused.
+     * Indicates whether this animator is running and paused.
      *
      * @see #start()
      * @see #stop()
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ public interface GLAnimatorControl {
     boolean isPaused();
 
     /**
-     * @return The animation thread if started, ie running.
+     * @return The animation thread if running, otherwise null.
      *
      * @see #start()
      * @see #stop()
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ public interface GLAnimatorControl {
      *
      * @see #resume()
      * @see #isAnimating()
-     * @throws GLException if not started or not animating or already paused
+     * @throws GLException if not started or already paused
      */
     void pause();
 
@@ -177,4 +178,15 @@ public interface GLAnimatorControl {
      * @throws GLException if not started or not paused
      */
     void resume();
+
+    /**
+     * Removes a drawable from the animator's list of rendering drawables.<br>
+     * This method should get called in case a drawable becomes invalid,
+     * and will not be recovered.<br>
+     * This allows the animator thread to become idle in case the last drawable
+     * has reached it's end of life.<br>
+     * 
+     * @param drawable the to be removed drawable
+     */
+    void remove(GLAutoDrawable drawable);
 }
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java
index 12ded8736..cde327a07 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLAutoDrawable.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 
 package javax.media.opengl;
 
-import javax.media.opengl.glu.*;
 import com.jogamp.opengl.impl.Debug;
 import java.security.*;
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java
index 3d2e2bcc9..82f83dc82 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCapabilities.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class GLCapabilities extends Capabilities implements Cloneable, GLCapabil
   private boolean doubleBuffered = true;
   private boolean stereo         = false;
   private boolean hardwareAccelerated = true;
-  private int     depthBits      = 24;
+  private int     depthBits      = 16;
   private int     stencilBits    = 0;
   private int     accumRedBits   = 0;
   private int     accumGreenBits = 0;
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
index f2016a23c..265c7ff49 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
@@ -347,10 +347,17 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable {
     }
 
     if(null!=context) {
-        boolean animatorWasAnimating = false;
+        boolean animatorPaused = false;
         GLAnimatorControl animator =  getAnimator();
         if(null!=animator) {
-            animatorWasAnimating = animator.isAnimating();
+            if(regenerate) {
+                if(animator.isStarted() && !animator.isPaused()) {
+                    animator.pause();
+                    animatorPaused = true;
+                }
+            } else {
+                animator.remove(this);
+            }
         }
 
         disposeRegenerate=regenerate;
@@ -376,8 +383,8 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable {
           drawableHelper.invokeGL(drawable, context, disposeAction, null);
         }
 
-        if(regenerate && animatorWasAnimating && animator.isPaused()) {
-          animator.resume();
+        if(animatorPaused) {
+            animator.resume();
         }
     }
     if(!regenerate) {