diff --git a/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java b/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java
index d0eda994f1bd3dc2f8d79ad5bf479b6c51c06173..476235ee91dafd5f905d13b4458fcb0f28221bf0 100644
--- a/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java
+++ b/src/share/classes/java/awt/Component.java
@@ -3873,6 +3873,11 @@ public abstract class Component implements ImageObserver, MenuContainer,
          * supported or met
          * @exception ClassCastException if the component is not a canvas or
          * window.
+         * @exception IllegalStateException if the component has no peer
+         * @exception IllegalArgumentException if {@code numBuffers} is less than two,
+         * or if {@code BufferCapabilities.isPageFlipping} is not
+         * {@code true}.
+         * @see #createBuffers(int, BufferCapabilities)
          */
         protected FlipBufferStrategy(int numBuffers, BufferCapabilities caps)
             throws AWTException