3 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCanvas.java b/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCanvas.java
index 83072ffc5..3848cca2c 100644
--- a/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLCanvas.java
@@ -245,6 +245,13 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements GLAutoDrawable {
     maybeDoSingleThreadedWorkaround(swapBuffersOnEventDispatchThreadAction, swapBuffersAction);
   }
 
+  public GLCapabilities getChosenGLCapabilities() {
+    if (drawable == null)
+      return null;
+
+    return drawable.getChosenGLCapabilities();
+  }
+
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Internals only below this point
   //
diff --git a/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawable.java b/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawable.java
index 13b905167..6c0178474 100644
--- a/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawable.java
+++ b/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawable.java
@@ -119,4 +119,14 @@ public interface GLDrawable {
       is enabled (as is the default), this method is called
       automatically and should not be called by the end user. */
   public void swapBuffers() throws GLException;
+
+  /** Fetches the {@link GLCapabilities} corresponding to the chosen
+      OpenGL capabilities (pixel format / visual) for this drawable.
+      Some drawables, in particular on-screen drawables, may be
+      created lazily; null is returned if the drawable is not
+      currently created or if its pixel format has not been set yet.
+      On some platforms, the pixel format is not directly associated
+      with the drawable; a best attempt is made to return a reasonable
+      value in this case. */
+  public GLCapabilities getChosenGLCapabilities();
 }
diff --git a/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLJPanel.java b/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLJPanel.java
index e69c03c2f..3340c75d4 100644
--- a/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLJPanel.java
+++ b/src/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLJPanel.java
@@ -793,6 +793,23 @@ public class GLJPanel extends JPanel implements GLAutoDrawable {
     return oglPipelineEnabled;
   }
 
+  public GLCapabilities getChosenGLCapabilities() {
+    if (oglPipelineEnabled) {
+      // FIXME: should do better than this; is it possible to using only platform-independent code?
+      return new GLCapabilities();
+    }
+
+    if (hardwareAccelerationDisabled) {
+      if (offscreenDrawable != null)
+        return offscreenDrawable.getChosenGLCapabilities();
+    } else {
+      if (pbuffer != null)
+        return pbuffer.getChosenGLCapabilities();
+    }
+    
+    return null;
+  }
+
   //----------------------------------------------------------------------
   // Internals only below this point
   //