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+#region --- License ---
+/* Licensed under the MIT/X11 license.
+ * Copyright (c) 2006-2008 the OpenTK Team.
+ * This notice may not be removed from any source distribution.
+ * See license.txt for licensing detailed licensing details.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenTK.Graphics
+{
+    /// <summary>Defines the format for graphics operations.</summary>
+    public class GraphicsFormat
+    {
+        private ColorMode color_format, auxilliary_color_format;
+        int depth, stencil, buffers;
+        bool stereo;
+
+        #region --- Constructors ---
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat from the given GraphicsFormat.</summary>
+        /// <param name="mode"></param>
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat(GraphicsFormat mode)
+
+        public GraphicsFormat(GraphicsFormat mode)
+            : this(mode.ColorMode, mode.Depth, mode.Stencil, mode.AuxilliaryColorFormat, mode.Buffers, mode.Stereo) { }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat()
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat with sensible default parameters.</summary>
+        public GraphicsFormat()
+            : this(DisplayDevice.PrimaryDisplay.BitsPerPixel, 16, 0, 0, 2, false)
+        {
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color)
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat with the specified parameters.</summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The ColorMode of the color buffer.</param>
+        public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color)
+            : this(color, 16, 0, 0, 2, false) { }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth)
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat with the specified parameters.</summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The ColorMode of the color buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="depth">The number of bits in the depth buffer.</param>
+        public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth)
+            : this(color, depth, 0, 0, 2, false) { }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil)
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat with the specified parameters.</summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The ColorMode of the color buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="depth">The number of bits in the depth buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="stencil">The number of bits in the stencil buffer.</param>
+        public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil)
+            : this(color, depth, stencil, 0, 2, false) { }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil, ColorMode aux)
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat with the specified parameters.</summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The ColorMode of the color buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="depth">The number of bits in the depth buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="stencil">The number of bits in the stencil buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="aux">The ColorMode of the auxilliary buffer.</param>
+        public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil, ColorMode aux)
+            : this(color, depth, stencil, aux, 2, false) { }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil, ColorMode aux, int buffers)
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat with the specified parameters.</summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The ColorMode of the color buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="depth">The number of bits in the depth buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="stencil">The number of bits in the stencil buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="aux">The ColorMode of the auxilliary buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="buffers">The number of render buffers. Typical values include one (single-), two (double-) or three (triple-buffering).</param>
+        public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil, ColorMode aux, int buffers)
+            : this(color, depth, stencil, aux, buffers, false) { }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil, ColorMode aux, int buffers, bool stereo)
+
+        /// <summary>Constructs a new GraphicsFormat with the specified parameters.</summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The ColorMode of the color buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="depth">The number of bits in the depth buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="stencil">The number of bits in the stencil buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="aux">The ColorMode of the auxilliary buffer.</param>
+        /// <param name="stereo">Set to true for a GraphicsFormat with stereographic capabilities.</param>
+        /// <param name="buffers">The number of render buffers. Typical values include one (single-), two (double-) or three (triple-buffering).</param>
+        public GraphicsFormat(ColorMode color, int depth, int stencil, ColorMode aux, int buffers, bool stereo)
+        {
+            this.ColorMode = color;
+            this.Depth = depth;
+            this.Stencil = stencil;
+            this.AuxilliaryColorFormat = aux;
+            this.Buffers = buffers;
+            this.Stereo = stereo;
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region --- Public Methods ---
+
+        #region public int ColorMode
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets an OpenTK.Graphics.ColorMode that describes the color format of this DisplayMode.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ColorMode ColorMode
+        {
+            get { return color_format; }
+            private set { color_format = value; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public int AuxilliaryColorFormat
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets an OpenTK.Graphics.ColorMode that describes the color format of this DisplayMode.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ColorMode AuxilliaryColorFormat
+        {
+            get { return auxilliary_color_format; }
+            private set { auxilliary_color_format = value; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public int Depth
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a System.Int32 that contains the bits per pixel for the depth buffer
+        /// of this DisplayMode.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Depth
+        {
+            get { return depth; }
+            private set { depth = value; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public int Stencil
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a System.Int32 that contains the bits per pixel for the stencil buffer
+        /// of this DisplayMode.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Stencil
+        {
+            get { return stencil; }
+            private set { stencil = value; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public bool Stereo
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a System.Boolean indicating whether this DisplayMode is stereoscopic.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Stereo
+        {
+            get { return this.stereo; }
+            private set { this.stereo = value; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public int Buffers
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a System.Int32 containing the number of buffers associated with this
+        /// DisplayMode.
+        /// </summary>
+        public int Buffers
+        {
+            get { return this.buffers; }
+            private set { this.buffers = value; }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region public static GraphicsFormat Default
+
+        /// <summary>Returns an OpenTK.GraphicsFormat compatible with the underlying platform.</summary>
+        public static GraphicsFormat Default
+        {
+            get { return new GraphicsFormat(DisplayDevice.PrimaryDisplay.BitsPerPixel, 16, 0, 0, 2, false); }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}