Side effects when using Graphics2D.drawString

Question

Hi! I am trying to render some texts in different places on a JPanel. I use Graphics2D.drawString(String, float , float). My problem is that the AffineTransform of the Graphics2D-object changes after each time I use the method. Should this really be the case? If so, do I need to reset the transformation object in the Graphics2D-object after each call to Graphics2D.drawString or how should I go about it? An example of a set of code and the yielded output is below:
                    System.out.println("graphics transform (before drawLine): " + g2.getTransform());
                    g2.drawString("test", 150, 50);
                    System.out.println("graphics transform (after drawLine): " + g2.getTransform());
yields:
graphics transform (before drawLine): AffineTransform[[1.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.0, 1.0, 23.0]]
graphics transform (after drawLine): AffineTransform[[1.0, 0.0, 150.0], [0.0, 1.0, 73.0]]

Answer 1

Trying to produce a small set of code that reproduces the error made me solve the problem, though I do not understand why. Anyhow, I am using Java 1.4.1, and use Mac OS. Code that reproduces the error is below. By uncomment the line ' g2.setColor(Color.black);', the problem dissapears. But please let me know if anyone have an explanation to why setting a gradient paint makes Graphics2D.drawString have the side effect I described above...
import java.util.*;
import java.awt.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class Plotter extends JFrame {
     public Plotter() {
          super("Debug");
          setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
          Dimension contentSize = new Dimension(500, 500);
          pack();
          setSize(contentSize);
          setVisible(true);
     public void paint(Graphics g) {
          super.paint(g);
          Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
          g2.setPaint(new GradientPaint(0, 0, Color.green, 100, 0, Color.red, true));
//          g2.setColor(Color.black);
          System.out.println("graphics transform (before drawLine): " + g2.getTransform());
          g2.drawString("test", 150, 50);
          System.out.println("graphics transform (after drawLine): " + g2.getTransform());     
     public static void main(String args[]) {
          new Plotter();