[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] [9] RFR JDK-6842011: StackOverflowError printing landscape with scale and transform

[Sergey Bylokhov]

On 21.05.16 0:50, Jim Graham wrote:
> Also, we should consider adding a method to do the right calculation,
> and document the existing getScaleX() to point out that it cannot be
> used to determine "the stretchiness of X coordinates" or something more
> appropriately worded...

That's absolutely good idea, I think that we describe this behavior to 
each new engineer who works in java2d area, Since the api is not clear.


> On 5/20/16 4:27 AM, prasanta sadhukhan wrote:
>> Hi Phil,
>>
>> When we call print() it calls RasterPrinterJob#printPage() which sets
>> peekGraphics.transform([4.16,0,0][0,4.16,0]) as
>> obtained from xscale=4.16 [getXRes()=300 / 72.0] ,yscale=4.16
>> It calls SunGraphics2D.transform which was identity transform [1.0,
>> 0.0, 0.0] [0.0, 1.0, 0.0] calls
>> transform.concatenate(peekgraphicsTx) and stores as
>> ([4.16,0,0][0,4.16,0])
>>
>> Then RasterPrinterJob#printPage() again calls
>> peekGraphics.transform(new AffineTransform(page.getMatrix()));
>> where page.getMatrix() returns 0.0, -1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 841.88 and
>> peekGraphics transform now becomes [0.0, 1.0, 0.0]
>> [-1.0, 0.0, 841.88]
>> which calls SunGraphics2D#transform() where it again does
>> transform.concatenate(peekgraphicsTx)
>>
>> so the transform becomes [m00=0, m01=4.16, m02=0][m10=-4.16, m11=0,
>> m12=3507.873]
>> Now scaleX obtains value from g2d.getTransform().getScaleX() which
>> returns SunGraphics2D stored transform.m00 which is 0
>> and scaleY is m11=0 so scaleX,scaleY becomes 0.
>>
>> Regards
>> Prasanta
>> On 5/19/2016 4:03 AM, Phil Race wrote:
>>> It sounds like scalex & scaley are 0 and are then used in
>>> calculations which
>>> results in the NaN ? So why are they zero to begin with ?
>>>
>>> -phil.
>>>
>>> On 5/16/2016 3:32 AM, prasanta sadhukhan wrote:
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Please review a fix for jdk9 whereby it is seen that
>>>> A StackOverflowError occurs when printing in landscape orientation
>>>> with a scaled and transformed graphics object.
>>>>  at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.prepDrawing(PSPrinterJob.java:1610)
>>>>     at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.beginPath(PSPrinterJob.java:1319)
>>>>     at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.convertToPSPath(PSPrinterJob.java:1793)
>>>>     at sun.print.PSPrinterJob$GState.emitPSClip(PSPrinterJob.java:1718)
>>>>     at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.prepDrawing(PSPrinterJob.java:1625)
>>>>
>>>>  at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.beginPath(PSPrinterJob.java:1319)
>>>>     at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.convertToPSPath(PSPrinterJob.java:1793)
>>>>     at sun.print.PSPrinterJob$GState.emitPSClip(PSPrinterJob.java:1718)
>>>>     at sun.print.PSPrinterJob.prepDrawing(PSPrinterJob.java:1625)
>>>>
>>>> Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6842011
>>>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~psadhukhan/6842011/webrev.00/
>>>>
>>>> StackOverflowError is occuring because the scalex, scaley for
>>>> landscape orientation was 0 so when the testcase tries
>>>> to scale with these scale factors
>>>> using g2d.scale( 1 / scalex, 1 / scaley );
>>>> it creates a AffineTransform of NaN transformation. Now, In linux,
>>>> when the PS print drawing information is being
>>>> prepared, it calls prepDrawing() where it checks
>>>> getGState().mTransform.equals(mLastTransform) and since NaN values
>>>> cannot be compared it results in "false", causing
>>>> erroneous "grestore" postscript command to be issued and remove a
>>>> GState from the stack so isOuterGState() becomes
>>>> true which causes emitPSClip() to be called which calls
>>>> prepDrawing() again via convertToPSPath() , beginPath() and since
>>>> isOuterState() returns true due to transform not
>>>> being equal it again calls emitPSClip() causing a recursion.
>>>>
>>>> The fix was to check if transform is NaN and do not fill the
>>>> devicePath if it is so, so that erroeous drawing is not
>>>> done.
>>>> So, it will print out a blank page.
>>>>
>>>> In windows, the testcase prints out a blank page. In mac, the
>>>> testcase prints a 2x2 rectangle.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Prasanta
>>>
>>>
>>


-- 
Best regards, Sergey.