*  are underneath.)
     *
     * @param type  an integer specifying either
     *			<code>BevelBorder.LOWERED</code> or
     *              	<code>BevelBorder.RAISED</code>
     * @return the <code>Border</code> object
     */
    public static Border createBevelBorder(int type) {
	return createSharedBevel(type);
    }
	
    /**
     * Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using
     * the specified highlighting and shadowing. The outer 
     * edge of the highlighted area uses a brighter shade of
     * the highlight color. The inner edge of the shadow area
     * uses a brighter shade of the shadow color.
     * 
     * @param type  an integer specifying either 
     *			<code>BevelBorder.LOWERED</code> or
     *              	<code>BevelBorder.RAISED</code>
     * @param highlight  a <code>Color</code> object for highlights
     * @param shadow     a <code>Color</code> object for shadows
     * @return the <code>Border</code> object
     */
    public static Border createBevelBorder(int type, Color highlight, Color shadow) {
        return new BevelBorder(type, highlight, shadow);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a beveled border of the specified type, using
     * the specified colors for the inner and outer highlight
     * and shadow areas. 
     * <p>
     * Note: The shadow inner and outer colors are
     * switched for a lowered bevel border.
     * 
     * @param type  an integer specifying either 
     *		<code>BevelBorder.LOWERED</code> or
     *          <code>BevelBorder.RAISED</code>
     * @param highlightOuter  a <code>Color</code> object for the
     *			outer edge of the highlight area
     * @param highlightInner  a <code>Color</code> object for the
     *			inner edge of the highlight area
     * @param shadowOuter     a <code>Color</code> object for the
     *			outer edge of the shadow area
     * @param shadowInner     a <code>Color</code> object for the
     *			inner edge of the shadow area
     * @return the <code>Border</code> object
     */
    public static Border createBevelBorder(int type,
                        Color highlightOuter, Color highlightInner,
                        Color shadowOuter, Color shadowInner) {
        return new BevelBorder(type, highlightOuter, highlightInner, 
					shadowOuter, shadowInner);
    }

    static Border createSharedBevel(int type)	{
	if(type == BevelBorder.RAISED) {
	    return sharedRaisedBevel;
	} else if(type == BevelBorder.LOWERED) {
	    return sharedLoweredBevel;
	}
	return null;
    }
//// EtchedBorder ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    static final Border sharedEtchedBorder = new EtchedBorder();
    private static Border sharedRaisedEtchedBorder;

    /**
     * Creates a border with an "etched" look using
     * the component's current background color for 
     * highlighting and shading.
     *
     * @return the <code>Border</code> object
     */
    public static Border createEtchedBorder()    {
	return sharedEtchedBorder;
    }

    /**
     * Creates a border with an "etched" look using
     * the specified highlighting and shading colors.
     *
     * @param highlight  a <code>Color</code> object for the border highlights
     * @param shadow     a <code>Color</code> object for the border shadows
     * @return the <code>Border</code> object 
     */
    public static Border createEtchedBorder(Color highlight, Color shadow)    {
        return new EtchedBorder(highlight, shadow);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a border with an "etched" look using
     * the component's current background color for 
     * highlighting and shading.
     *
     * @param type  	one of <code>EtchedBorder.RAISED</code>, or
     *			<code>EtchedBorder.LOWERED</code>
     * @return the <code>Border</code> object