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1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java
index 580d3a50b..c2e7e0829 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/javax/media/opengl/GLDrawableFactory.java
@@ -546,6 +546,20 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactory {
int width, int height) throws GLException;
/**
+ * Creates an {@link GLDrawable#isRealized() unrealized} dummy {@link GLDrawable}.
+ * A dummy drawable is not visible on screen and will not be used to render directly to, it maybe on- or offscreen.
+ * <p>
+ * It is used to allow the creation of a {@link GLContext} to query information.
+ * It also allows creation of framebuffer objects which are used for rendering or creating a shared GLContext w/o actually rendering to this dummy drawable's framebuffer.
+ * </p>
+ * @param deviceReq which {@link javax.media.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice#getConnection() connection} denotes the shared device to be used, may be <code>null</code> for the platform's default device.
+ * @param createNewDevice if <code>true</code> a new independent device instance is created from the <code>deviceReq</code>, otherwise <code>deviceReq</code> is used as-is and must be valid!
+ * @param glp the desired {@link GLProfile}
+ * @return the created dummy {@link GLDrawable}
+ */
+ public abstract GLDrawable createDummyDrawable(AbstractGraphicsDevice deviceReq, boolean createNewDevice, GLProfile glp);
+
+ /**
* Creates a proxy {@link NativeSurface} w/ defined surface handle, i.e. a {@link WrappedSurface} or {@link GDISurface} instance.
* <p>
* It's {@link AbstractGraphicsConfiguration} is properly set according to the given
@@ -573,7 +587,7 @@ public abstract class GLDrawableFactory {
int screenIdx,
long windowHandle,
GLCapabilitiesImmutable caps, GLCapabilitiesChooser chooser, UpstreamSurfaceHook upstream);
-
+
/**
* Returns true if it is possible to create an <i>framebuffer object</i> (FBO).
* <p>