

//import the packages for using the classes in them into the program
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.print.*;
import javax.swing.*;

/**
 *A class for creating a printer option.
 */
public class Print implements Printable{
	private Component componentToBePrinted;
	
	public static void printComponent(Component c){
		new Print(c).print();
	}
	public Print(Component componentToBePrinted){
		this.componentToBePrinted = componentToBePrinted;
	}
	public void print(){
		PrinterJob printJob = PrinterJob.getPrinterJob();
		printJob.setPrintable(this);
		if(printJob.printDialog())
		try{
			printJob.print();
		}
		catch(PrinterException pe){
			System.out.println("Error printing: " + pe);
		}
	}
	public int print(Graphics g, PageFormat pageFormat, int pageIndex){
		if(pageIndex > 0){
			return(NO_SUCH_PAGE);
		}
		else{
			Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)g;
			g2d.translate(pageFormat.getImageableX(), pageFormat.getImageableY());
			disableDoubleBuffering(componentToBePrinted);
			componentToBePrinted.paint(g2d);
			enableDoubleBuffering(componentToBePrinted);
			return(PAGE_EXISTS);
		}
	}
	public static void disableDoubleBuffering(Component c){
		RepaintManager currentManager = RepaintManager.currentManager(c);
		currentManager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(false);
	}
	public static void enableDoubleBuffering(Component c){
		RepaintManager currentManager = RepaintManager.currentManager(c);
		currentManager.setDoubleBufferingEnabled(true);
	}
}
