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Figure#setFont does not dispose the existing font [message #454448]

Thu, 21 April 2005 00:07

Kevin

Messages: 34
Registered: July 2009

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public void setFont (Font f) {
if (font != f) {
font = f;
revalidate ();
}
}

Should the font be disposed first before it is set to the new one?

public void setFont (Font f) {
if (font != f) {
if (font != null)
font.dispose();
font = f;
revalidate ();
}
}

If not, I think I should cache the newFont in my Figure derived class. But
the Figure does not have the dispose method. When should I dispose it?

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Re: Figure#setFont does not dispose the existing font [message #454466 is a reply to message #454448]

Thu, 21 April 2005 13:44

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: richkulp.us.NO_SPAM.ibm.com

Are you talking about GEF? The figure doesn't own the font, so it is not
responsible to dispose it. The caller is the one who owns it and should
dispose when no longer needed. Since a font can be shared between
figures it would be a mess if one figure decided to dispose it while the
others are still using it.

--
Thanks,
Rich Kulp

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Re: Figure#setFont does not dispose the existing font [message #454475 is a reply to message #454466]

Thu, 21 April 2005 19:03

Kevin

Messages: 34
Registered: July 2009

Member

Oops. Sorry, I post to the wrong group.

Yes, you answer my question. It makes sense.

"Rich Kulp" <richkulp@us.NO_SPAM.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:d48apv$7sk$1@news.eclipse.org...
> Are you talking about GEF? The figure doesn't own the font, so it is not
> responsible to dispose it. The caller is the one who owns it and should
> dispose when no longer needed. Since a font can be shared between
> figures it would be a mess if one figure decided to dispose it while the
> others are still using it.
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Rich Kulp

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