Uses of Class java.awt.BufferCapabilities (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-06-25

## Uses of Class
java.awt.BufferCapabilities

- Packages that use BufferCapabilities
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user interfaces and for painting graphics and images.
  java.awt.image | Provides classes for creating and modifying images.

- - ### Uses of BufferCapabilities in java.awt

    Fields in java.awt declared as BufferCapabilities
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected BufferCapabilities` | Component.FlipBufferStrategy.`caps` The buffering capabilities
    `protected BufferCapabilities` | Component.BltBufferStrategy.`caps` The buffering capabilities

    Methods in java.awt that return BufferCapabilities
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BufferCapabilities` | GraphicsConfiguration.`getBufferCapabilities()` Returns the buffering capabilities of this `GraphicsConfiguration`.
    `BufferCapabilities` | Component.FlipBufferStrategy.`getCapabilities()`
    `BufferCapabilities` | Component.BltBufferStrategy.`getCapabilities()`

    Methods in java.awt with parameters of type BufferCapabilities
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | Component.FlipBufferStrategy.`createBuffers(int numBuffers, BufferCapabilities caps)` Creates one or more complex, flipping buffers with the given capabilities.
    `void` | Canvas.`createBufferStrategy(int numBuffers, BufferCapabilities caps)` Creates a new strategy for multi-buffering on this component with the required buffer capabilities.
    `void` | Window.`createBufferStrategy(int numBuffers, BufferCapabilities caps)` Creates a new strategy for multi-buffering on this component with the required buffer capabilities.

    Constructors in java.awt with parameters of type BufferCapabilities
    Constructor and Description
    `BltBufferStrategy(int numBuffers, BufferCapabilities caps)` Creates a new blt buffer strategy around a component
    `FlipBufferStrategy(int numBuffers, BufferCapabilities caps)` Creates a new flipping buffer strategy for this component.

  - ### Uses of BufferCapabilities in java.awt.image

    Methods in java.awt.image that return BufferCapabilities
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract BufferCapabilities` | BufferStrategy.`getCapabilities()` Returns the `BufferCapabilities` for this `BufferStrategy`.

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