[JAVA2D] Shadow under JLabel that use HTML

[java2d]

I need a shadow under JLabel that use HTML to display its text.
My implementation is:

  /** Label with custom painting of alpha composite shadow. */
  private static class CustomLabel extends JLabel{

    public CustomLabel(){
       setForeground( TEXT_COLOR );
    }

    @Override
    protected void paintComponent( final Graphics in_Graphics ){

      final Graphics2D graphics = ( Graphics2D ) in_Graphics;


      // Remember current graphics parameters
      final Object oldTextAntialiasingHint = graphics.getRenderingHint(
        RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING );
       final Color oldForeground = getForeground();

      // Set rendering quality
      graphics.setRenderingHint( RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING,
        RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON );

      {// Paint the shadow
        final Graphics2D shadowGraphics = ( Graphics2D ) graphics.create();

        shadowGraphics.translate( SHADOW_OFFSET_X, SHADOW_OFFSET_Y );
        shadowGraphics.setComposite( AlphaComposite.getInstance( 
AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER,
          0.7f ) );
        setForeground( SHADOW_COLOR );

        super.paintComponent( shadowGraphics );

        shadowGraphics.dispose();
      }

      // Paint the text
      setForeground( oldForeground );
      super.paintComponent( graphics );


      // Restore rendering quality
      if( null != oldTextAntialiasingHint ){
        graphics.setRenderingHint( RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING,
          oldTextAntialiasingHint );
      }
      else{
        // do nothing
      }

    }


    private static final Color TEXT_COLOR = Color.BLACK;
    private static final Color SHADOW_COLOR = Color.LIGHT_GRAY;
    private static final int SHADOW_OFFSET_X = 2;
    private static final int SHADOW_OFFSET_Y = 3;

  }

Sems like hacking.
Is there a better way?

P.S. And also I need add some animation to it, but what animation library 
supports labels with HTML.
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