Well, another option is to create a "special" Display2D situation  

which doesn't create a window, and use a SimpleController instead of a  

Console.  Lemme mull it over.



Sean



On May 3, 2010, at 4:47 PM, Mark Coletti wrote:



> On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 1:22 PM, Sean Luke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> It's theoretically possible but would require some hacking.

>

> I'd start by running headless.

>        http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2SE/Desktop/headless/

>

>

> This does not work:

>

> Exception in thread "main" java.awt.HeadlessException

>         at  

> java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.checkHeadless(GraphicsEnvironment.java: 

> 159)

>         at java.awt.Window.<init>(Window.java:431)

>         at java.awt.Frame.<init>(Frame.java:403)

>         at javax.swing.JFrame.<init>(JFrame.java:202)

>         at sim.display.Console.<init>(Console.java:236)

>         at  

> gmu 

> .krasnow 

> .jieddo 

> .af.district.AfPopDistrictWithoutUI.main(AfPopDistrictWithoutUI.java: 

> 171)

>

>

> This is not surprising given the number of "headless hostile"  

> components in Display2D.  On the other hand, I might be able to do  

> some more hacking on the code to make this work.  I'll keep you  

> posted on my progress.

>

> In any case, maybe during next MASON refactoring you should consider  

> splitting out the "headless friendly" functionality into a Display2D  

> superclass; say, VirtualDisplay2D.  That way one can fire up a  

> VirtualDisplay2D that does not have all the GUI accoutrements that  

> won't be used anyway and the be able to safely invoke "headless mode."

>

> Cheers,

>

> Mark