Is it possible to record video of a Java Swing Component?

I am looking for a way to make a video out of a java JComponent. I found ways to save components as images, but id开发者_开发问答eally I would like to be able to have the component paint to the screen and to a video file. I am hoping to find a solution that does not require libraries outside of the core JDK, but lightweight libraries might be considered.

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I don't believe there are libraries that will do what you are asking. Indeed, it seems a rather strange approach. Could you explain what it is that you are trying to achieve.

I suspect that a more viable approach is to use a screen video capture tool like Camtasia to capture what the user is doing. It costs money, but they do have an evaluation download if your boss is a cheapskate.

The core Java JDK doesn't provide a way to write videos, but you can create videos from raw images using the Xuggler open-source project. See this source code for examples of creating a video from raw images that are snapshots of a desktop.

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