protect splash screen code

diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/DIYLCSplash.java

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class DIYLCSplash extends JDialog {
 
 	private ImageIcon film = null;
 
-	public ImageIcon getFilm() {
+	private ImageIcon getFilm() {
 		if (film == null) {
 			film = (ImageIcon) IconLoader.SplashFilm.getIcon();
 		}
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class DIYLCSplash extends JDialog {
 
 	private ImageIcon ceramic = null;
 
-	public ImageIcon getCeramic() {
+	private ImageIcon getCeramic() {
 		if (ceramic == null) {
 			ceramic = (ImageIcon) IconLoader.SplashCeramic.getIcon();
 		}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class DIYLCSplash extends JDialog {
 
 	private ImageIcon electrolytic = null;
 
-	public ImageIcon getElectrolytic() {
+	private ImageIcon getElectrolytic() {
 		if (electrolytic == null) {
 			electrolytic = (ImageIcon) IconLoader.SplashElectrolytic.getIcon();
 		}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class DIYLCSplash extends JDialog {
 
 	private ImageIcon splash = null;
 
-	public ImageIcon getSplash() {
+	private ImageIcon getSplash() {
 		if (splash == null) {
 			splash = (ImageIcon) IconLoader.Splash.getIcon();
 		}

diylc/diylc-swing/src/org/diylc/DIYLCStarter.java

@@ -59,7 +59,15 @@ public class DIYLCStarter {
    */
   public static void main(String[] args) {
     // Initialize splash screen
-	DIYLCSplash splash = new DIYLCSplash();
+	DIYLCSplash splash = null;
+	Exception splashException = null;
+	
+	try {
+	  splash = new DIYLCSplash();
+	} catch (Exception e) {
+	  System.out.println("Splash screen could not be initialized: " + e.getMessage());
+	  splashException = e;
+	}
 
     URL url = DIYLCStarter.class.getResource("log4j.properties");
     Properties properties = new Properties();
@@ -131,8 +139,12 @@ public class DIYLCStarter {
     MainFrame mainFrame = new MainFrame();
 //    mainFrame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);    
     
-    splash.setVisible(false);
-    splash.dispose();
+    if (splash == null) {
+      LOG.warn("Splash screen could not be initialized", splashException);
+    } else {
+      splash.setVisible(false);
+      splash.dispose();
+    }
     
     mainFrame.setVisible(true);