2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
index 4282e9985..038d6d280 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLCanvas.java
@@ -486,11 +486,13 @@ public class GLCanvas extends Canvas implements AWTGLAutoDrawable {
     return (context == null) ? null : context.getGL();
   }
 
-  public void setGL(GL gl) {
+  public GL setGL(GL gl) {
     GLContext context = getContext();
     if (context != null) {
       context.setGL(gl);
+      return gl;
     }
+    return null;
   }
 
 
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java
index 7b942b358..fe55b2dbd 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/awt/GLJPanel.java
@@ -404,11 +404,13 @@ public class GLJPanel extends JPanel implements AWTGLAutoDrawable {
     return (context == null) ? null : context.getGL();
   }
 
-  public void setGL(GL gl) {
+  public GL setGL(GL gl) {
     GLContext context = getContext();
     if (context != null) {
       context.setGL(gl);
+      return gl;
     }
+    return null;
   }
 
   public void setAutoSwapBufferMode(boolean onOrOff) {