Class GradientPaint

java.lang.Object

java.awt.GradientPaint

All Implemented Interfaces:: Paint, Transparency

public class GradientPaint extends Object implements Paint

The GradientPaint class provides a way to fill a Shape with a linear color gradient pattern. If Point P1 with Color C1 and Point P2 with Color C2 are specified in user space, the Color on the P1, P2 connecting line is proportionally changed from C1 to C2. Any point P not on the extended P1, P2 connecting line has the color of the point P' that is the perpendicular projection of P on the extended P1, P2 connecting line. Points on the extended line outside of the P1, P2 segment can be colored in one of two ways.

If the gradient is cyclic then the points on the extended P1, P2 connecting line cycle back and forth between the colors C1 and C2.
If the gradient is acyclic then points on the P1 side of the segment have the constant Color C1 while points on the P2 side have the constant Color C2.

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Field Summary

Fields declared in interface Transparency

BITMASK, OPAQUE, TRANSLUCENT

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static final int`	`BITMASK`	Represents image data that is guaranteed to be either completely opaque, with an alpha value of 1.0, or completely transparent, with an alpha value of 0.0.
`static final int`	`OPAQUE`	Represents image data that is guaranteed to be completely opaque, meaning that all pixels have an alpha value of 1.0.
`static final int`	`TRANSLUCENT`	Represents image data that contains or might contain arbitrary alpha values between and including 0.0 and 1.0.

Constructor Summary

Constructor	Description
`GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2)`	Constructs a simple acyclic `GradientPaint` object.
`GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2, boolean cyclic)`	Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic `GradientPaint` object depending on the `boolean` parameter.
`GradientPaint(Point2D pt1, Color color1, Point2D pt2, Color color2)`	Constructs a simple acyclic `GradientPaint` object.
`GradientPaint(Point2D pt1, Color color1, Point2D pt2, Color color2, boolean cyclic)`	Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic `GradientPaint` object depending on the `boolean` parameter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PaintContext`	`createContext(ColorModel cm, Rectangle deviceBounds, Rectangle2D userBounds, AffineTransform xform, RenderingHints hints)`	Creates and returns a `PaintContext` used to generate a linear color gradient pattern.
`Color`	`getColor1()`	Returns the color C1 anchored by the point P1.
`Color`	`getColor2()`	Returns the color C2 anchored by the point P2.
`Point2D`	`getPoint1()`	Returns a copy of the point P1 that anchors the first color.
`Point2D`	`getPoint2()`	Returns a copy of the point P2 which anchors the second color.
`int`	`getTransparency()`	Returns the transparency mode for this `GradientPaint`.
`boolean`	`isCyclic()`	Returns `true` if the gradient cycles repeatedly between the two colors C1 and C2.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Constructor Details

GradientPaint

public GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2)

Constructs a simple acyclic GradientPaint object.

Parameters:: x1 - x coordinate of the first specified Point in user space; y1 - y coordinate of the first specified Point in user space; color1 - Color at the first specified Point; x2 - x coordinate of the second specified Point in user space; y2 - y coordinate of the second specified Point in user space; color2 - Color at the second specified Point
Throws:: NullPointerException - if either one of colors is null

GradientPaint

public GradientPaint(Point2D pt1, Color color1, Point2D pt2, Color color2)

Constructs a simple acyclic GradientPaint object.

Parameters:: pt1 - the first specified Point in user space; color1 - Color at the first specified Point; pt2 - the second specified Point in user space; color2 - Color at the second specified Point
Throws:: NullPointerException - if either one of colors or points is null

GradientPaint

public GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2, boolean cyclic)

Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic GradientPaint object depending on the boolean parameter.

Parameters:: x1 - x coordinate of the first specified Point in user space; y1 - y coordinate of the first specified Point in user space; color1 - Color at the first specified Point; x2 - x coordinate of the second specified Point in user space; y2 - y coordinate of the second specified Point in user space; color2 - Color at the second specified Point; cyclic - true if the gradient pattern should cycle repeatedly between the two colors; false otherwise

GradientPaint

@ConstructorProperties({"point1","color1","point2","color2","cyclic"}) public GradientPaint(Point2D pt1, Color color1, Point2D pt2, Color color2, boolean cyclic)

Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic GradientPaint object depending on the boolean parameter.

Parameters:: pt1 - the first specified Point in user space; color1 - Color at the first specified Point; pt2 - the second specified Point in user space; color2 - Color at the second specified Point; cyclic - true if the gradient pattern should cycle repeatedly between the two colors; false otherwise
Throws:: NullPointerException - if either one of colors or points is null

Method Details

getPoint1

public Point2D getPoint1()

Returns a copy of the point P1 that anchors the first color.

Returns:: a Point2D object that is a copy of the point that anchors the first color of this GradientPaint.

getColor1

public Color getColor1()

Returns the color C1 anchored by the point P1.

Returns:: a Color object that is the color anchored by P1.

getPoint2

public Point2D getPoint2()

Returns a copy of the point P2 which anchors the second color.

Returns:: a Point2D object that is a copy of the point that anchors the second color of this GradientPaint.

getColor2

public Color getColor2()

Returns the color C2 anchored by the point P2.

Returns:: a Color object that is the color anchored by P2.

isCyclic

public boolean isCyclic()

Returns true if the gradient cycles repeatedly between the two colors C1 and C2.

Returns:: true if the gradient cycles repeatedly between the two colors; false otherwise.

createContext

public PaintContext createContext(ColorModel cm, Rectangle deviceBounds, Rectangle2D userBounds, AffineTransform xform, RenderingHints hints)

Creates and returns a PaintContext used to generate a linear color gradient pattern. See the specification of the method in the Paint interface for information on null parameter handling.

Specified by:

createContext in interface Paint

Parameters:

cm - the preferred ColorModel which represents the most convenient format for the caller to receive the pixel data, or null if there is no preference.

deviceBounds - the device space bounding box of the graphics primitive being rendered.

userBounds - the user space bounding box of the graphics primitive being rendered.

xform - the AffineTransform from user space into device space.

hints - the set of hints that the context object can use to choose between rendering alternatives.

Returns:

the PaintContext for generating color patterns.

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getTransparency

public int getTransparency()

Returns the transparency mode for this GradientPaint.

Specified by:

getTransparency in interface Transparency

Returns:

an integer value representing this GradientPaint object's transparency mode.

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