* @param text a <code>String</code> value
     * @param font a <code>Font</code> value
     * @param backgroundColor a <code>Color</code> value
     * @return an <code>Image</code> value
     */
    private Image createLabel(Graphics2D g, String text, Font font, Color backgroundColor) {
        TextSpecification[] specs = new TextSpecification[1];
        specs[0] = new TextSpecification(text, font);
        return createLabel(g, specs, backgroundColor);
    }