Index: javax/swing/LookAndFeel.java
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RCS file: /cvs/gcc/gcc/libjava/javax/swing/LookAndFeel.java,v
retrieving revision 1.2.18.6
diff -u -r1.2.18.6 LookAndFeel.java
--- javax/swing/LookAndFeel.java	22 Oct 2004 12:41:16 -0000	1.2.18.6
+++ javax/swing/LookAndFeel.java	31 Dec 2004 16:34:08 -0000
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
 
   public abstract String getDescription();
 
+  public static Object getDesktopPropertyValue(String systemPropertyName, Object fallbackValue)
+  {
+    Object value = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getDesktopProperty(systemPropertyName);
+    return value != null ? value : fallbackValue;
+  }
+  
   public abstract String getID();
 
   public abstract String getName();