/**
* A utility function that layers on top of the LookAndFeel's isSupportedLookAndFeel() method.
* Returns true if the LookAndFeel is supported. Returns false if the LookAndFeel is not supported
* and/or if there is any kind of error checking if the LookAndFeel is supported.
*
* <p>The L&F menu will use this method to detemine whether the various L&F options should be
* active or inactive.
*/
protected boolean isAvailableLookAndFeel(String laf) {
try {
Class lnfClass = Class.forName(laf);
LookAndFeel newLAF = (LookAndFeel) (lnfClass.newInstance());
return newLAF.isSupportedLookAndFeel();
} catch (Exception e) { // If ANYTHING weird happens, return false
return false;
}
}
