Java: create graphics without awt?

Question

Is there any library out there to create graphics without using AWT?
What I need is simple drawing functions (like to draw a line) and text drawing functions to create graphics in memory for a Google app engine application. App engine does not support AWT.

Thanks!

Answer 1

I hesitate to mention PJA, which appears to work if the AWT classes are present, but the security manager prevents you from using them.

Answer 2

You might also try the appengine-awt project, though it's a bit experimental.

Answer 3

'The Java 2D API is a set of classes for advanced 2D graphics and imaging, encompassing line art, text, and images' http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/2D/index.jsp

Here's another possibility: org.eclipse.draw2d It probably relies on eclipse SWT.

Answer 4

TinyLine provides vector graphics support on the Google App Engine server side, and also provides SVG rendering support. See the SVG Thumbnail images demo.

Answer 5

If you can use Python on GAE instead of Java, then there's pybmp.

Answer 6

Google Web Toolkit contains a nice graphics library designed for interfacing with the Google app engine.

edit to clarify: Google App Engine is designed for hosting applications on the web. You need to design graphics that can run in the browser. To do this, you need to write code in a web language, Javascript, for example. Google Web Toolkit contains a Java graphics library which compiles down to Javascript, saving you the effort of writing the Javascript yourself.