FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_02"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_02-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 1.6.0_02-b05, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux thinkpad-x60 2.6.20-16-generic #2 SMP Fri Aug 31 00:55:27 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Copy an image to the clipboard (using DataFlavor.imageFlavor). Paste the image into a Java application that takes images from the clipboard. It works fine. Paste into OpenOffice or the Gimp. Nothing is pasted.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the program below. Then try to paste into OpenOffice.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
An image of a red square should be pasted into OpenOffice.
ACTUAL -
Nothing is pasted.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.datatransfer.*;
import java.awt.image.*;
import javax.swing.*;

/**
 * This program demonstrates the transfer of images between a Java application and the system
 * clipboard.
 * @version 1.22 2007-08-16
 * @author Cay Horstmann
 */
public class ImageTransferTest2
{
   public static void main(String[] args)
   {
      EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable()
         {
            public void run()
            {
               JFrame frame = new JFrame();
               frame.setSize(100, 100);
               frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
               frame.setVisible(true);
               BufferedImage image = new BufferedImage(100, 100, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
               Graphics g = image.getGraphics();
               g.setColor(Color.RED);
               g.fillRect(25, 25, 50, 50);
               Clipboard clipboard = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard();
               ImageSelection selection = new ImageSelection(image);
               clipboard.setContents(selection, null);
            }
         });
   }
}

class ImageSelection implements Transferable
{
   /**
    * Constructs the selection.
    * @param image an image
    */
   public ImageSelection(Image image)
   {
      theImage = image;
   }

   public DataFlavor[] getTransferDataFlavors()
   {
      return new DataFlavor[] { DataFlavor.imageFlavor };
   }

   public boolean isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor flavor)
   {
      return flavor.equals(DataFlavor.imageFlavor);
   }

   public Object getTransferData(DataFlavor flavor) throws UnsupportedFlavorException
   {
      if (flavor.equals(DataFlavor.imageFlavor))
      {
         return theImage;
      }
      else
      {
         throw new UnsupportedFlavorException(flavor);
      }
   }

   private Image theImage;
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

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