A few additional skin apply methods for StyleManager

README.md updated
Version updated to v1.28

README.md

@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ WebLaF
 **WebLaf** is a Java Swing Look and Feel and extended components library for cross-platform applications.<br>
 ![Preview](http://s5.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2013/10/92f65b6b3262493a5f386dc6808efbba.png)
 
+
+Important
+----------
+With [v1.27](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/tag/v1.27) update core StyleManager functionality was added and implemented in a few WebLaF components so the way they act might differ from what you got used to. You might want to [read here](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/wiki/How-to-use-StyleManager) about features that Style manager brings.
+
+I will also be adding more articles into GitHub WIKI from now on, so you can find information about various WebLaF features there.
+
+
 Advantages
 ----------
 
@@ -24,12 +32,12 @@ https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases
 
 Here are the direct links for the latest release:
 
-1. [**weblaf-1.26.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.26/weblaf-1.26.jar) - library jar
-2. [**weblaf-simple-1.26.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.26/weblaf-simple-1.26.jar) - library jar without dependencies
-3. [**weblaf-src-1.26.zip**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.26/weblaf-src-1.26.zip) - project sources zip
-4. [**weblaf-demo-1.26.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.26/weblaf-demo-1.26.jar) - executable demo jar
-5. [**weblaf-javadoc-1.26.zip**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.26/weblaf-javadoc-1.26.zip) - JavaDoc zip
-6. [**ninepatch-editor-1.26.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.26/ninepatch-editor-1.26.jar) - executable 9-patch editor jar
+1. [**weblaf-1.27.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.27/weblaf-1.27.jar) - library jar
+2. [**weblaf-simple-1.27.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.27/weblaf-simple-1.27.jar) - library jar without dependencies
+3. [**weblaf-src-1.27.zip**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.27/weblaf-src-1.27.zip) - project sources zip
+4. [**weblaf-demo-1.27.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.27/weblaf-demo-1.27.jar) - executable demo jar
+5. [**weblaf-javadoc-1.27.zip**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.27/weblaf-javadoc-1.27.zip) - JavaDoc zip
+6. [**ninepatch-editor-1.27.jar**](https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf/releases/download/v1.27/ninepatch-editor-1.27.jar) - executable 9-patch editor jar
 
 
 Roadmap

build/version.properties

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-#Sun Feb 23 12:35:23 CET 2014
-build.number=27
+#Thu Apr 03 15:47:18 MSK 2014
+build.number=28
 version.number=1

src/com/alee/laf/resources/version.xml

@@ -1 +1 @@
-<VersionInfo name="WebLaF" version="1" build="27" type="beta" date="23.02.2014" />
+<VersionInfo name="WebLaF" version="1" build="28" type="beta" date="03.04.2014" />

src/com/alee/managers/style/StyleManager.java

@@ -201,7 +201,18 @@ public static WebLafSkin setDefaultSkin ( final String skinClassName )
      */
     public static WebLafSkin setDefaultSkin ( final Class skinClass )
     {
-        return setDefaultSkin ( ( WebLafSkin ) ReflectUtils.createInstanceSafely ( skinClass ) );
+        return setDefaultSkin ( createSkin ( skinClass ) );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns newly created skin class instance.
+     *
+     * @param skinClass skin class
+     * @return newly created skin class instance
+     */
+    public static WebLafSkin createSkin ( final Class skinClass )
+    {
+        return ( WebLafSkin ) ReflectUtils.createInstanceSafely ( skinClass );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -242,6 +253,30 @@ public static WebLafSkin getCurrentSkin ()
         return currentSkin != null ? currentSkin : getDefaultSkin ();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Applies specified skin to all existing skinnable components.
+     * This skin will also be applied to all skinnable components created afterwards.
+     *
+     * @param skinClassName class name of the skin to be applied
+     * @return previously applied skin
+     */
+    public static WebLafSkin applySkin ( final String skinClassName )
+    {
+        return applySkin ( ReflectUtils.getClassSafely ( skinClassName ) );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Applies specified skin to all existing skinnable components.
+     * This skin will also be applied to all skinnable components created afterwards.
+     *
+     * @param skinClass class of the skin to be applied
+     * @return previously applied skin
+     */
+    public static WebLafSkin applySkin ( final Class skinClass )
+    {
+        return applySkin ( createSkin ( skinClass ) );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Applies specified skin to all existing skinnable components.
      * This skin will also be applied to all skinnable components created afterwards.