private MyGraphics createGraphics(WmsRequest request) {
log.info("creating buffered image");
BufferedImage image =
new BufferedImage(request.getWidth(), request.getHeight(), BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
Graphics2D g = (Graphics2D) image.getGraphics();
// set rendering options
prepareGraphics(g);
// paint the background with transparency as required
paintBackground(request, g);
log.info("image ready");
return new MyGraphics(image, g);
}
