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package java.awt;

import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
import java.awt.geom.AffineTransform;
import java.awt.image.ColorModel;
import java.beans.ConstructorProperties;

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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Version:10 Feb 1997
/** * The {@code GradientPaint} class provides a way to fill * a {@link Shape} with a linear color gradient pattern. * If {@link Point} P1 with {@link Color} C1 and {@code Point} P2 with * {@code Color} C2 are specified in user space, the * {@code 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. * <ul> * <li> * 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. * <li> * If the gradient is acyclic then points on the P1 side of the segment * have the constant {@code Color} C1 while points on the P2 side * have the constant {@code Color} C2. * </ul> * * @see Paint * @see Graphics2D#setPaint * @version 10 Feb 1997 */
public class GradientPaint implements Paint { Point2D.Float p1; Point2D.Float p2; Color color1; Color color2; boolean cyclic;
Constructs a simple acyclic GradientPaint object.
Params:
  • 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:
/** * Constructs a simple acyclic {@code GradientPaint} object. * @param x1 x coordinate of the first specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param y1 y coordinate of the first specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param color1 {@code Color} at the first specified * {@code Point} * @param x2 x coordinate of the second specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param y2 y coordinate of the second specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param color2 {@code Color} at the second specified * {@code Point} * @throws NullPointerException if either one of colors is null */
public GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2) { if ((color1 == null) || (color2 == null)) { throw new NullPointerException("Colors cannot be null"); } p1 = new Point2D.Float(x1, y1); p2 = new Point2D.Float(x2, y2); this.color1 = color1; this.color2 = color2; }
Constructs a simple acyclic GradientPaint object.
Params:
  • 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:
/** * Constructs a simple acyclic {@code GradientPaint} object. * @param pt1 the first specified {@code Point} in user space * @param color1 {@code Color} at the first specified * {@code Point} * @param pt2 the second specified {@code Point} in user space * @param color2 {@code Color} at the second specified * {@code Point} * @throws NullPointerException if either one of colors or points * is null */
public GradientPaint(Point2D pt1, Color color1, Point2D pt2, Color color2) { if ((color1 == null) || (color2 == null) || (pt1 == null) || (pt2 == null)) { throw new NullPointerException("Colors and points should be non-null"); } p1 = new Point2D.Float((float)pt1.getX(), (float)pt1.getY()); p2 = new Point2D.Float((float)pt2.getX(), (float)pt2.getY()); this.color1 = color1; this.color2 = color2; }
Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic GradientPaint object depending on the boolean parameter.
Params:
  • 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
/** * Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic {@code GradientPaint} * object depending on the {@code boolean} parameter. * @param x1 x coordinate of the first specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param y1 y coordinate of the first specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param color1 {@code Color} at the first specified * {@code Point} * @param x2 x coordinate of the second specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param y2 y coordinate of the second specified * {@code Point} in user space * @param color2 {@code Color} at the second specified * {@code Point} * @param cyclic {@code true} if the gradient pattern should cycle * repeatedly between the two colors; {@code false} otherwise */
public GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2, boolean cyclic) { this (x1, y1, color1, x2, y2, color2); this.cyclic = cyclic; }
Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic GradientPaint object depending on the boolean parameter.
Params:
  • 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:
/** * Constructs either a cyclic or acyclic {@code GradientPaint} * object depending on the {@code boolean} parameter. * @param pt1 the first specified {@code Point} * in user space * @param color1 {@code Color} at the first specified * {@code Point} * @param pt2 the second specified {@code Point} * in user space * @param color2 {@code Color} at the second specified * {@code Point} * @param cyclic {@code true} if the gradient pattern should cycle * repeatedly between the two colors; {@code false} otherwise * @throws NullPointerException if either one of colors or points * is null */
@ConstructorProperties({ "point1", "color1", "point2", "color2", "cyclic" }) public GradientPaint(Point2D pt1, Color color1, Point2D pt2, Color color2, boolean cyclic) { this (pt1, color1, pt2, color2); this.cyclic = cyclic; }
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.
/** * Returns a copy of the point P1 that anchors the first color. * @return a {@link Point2D} object that is a copy of the point * that anchors the first color of this * {@code GradientPaint}. */
public Point2D getPoint1() { return new Point2D.Float(p1.x, p1.y); }
Returns the color C1 anchored by the point P1.
Returns:a Color object that is the color anchored by P1.
/** * Returns the color C1 anchored by the point P1. * @return a {@code Color} object that is the color * anchored by P1. */
public Color getColor1() { return color1; }
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.
/** * Returns a copy of the point P2 which anchors the second color. * @return a {@link Point2D} object that is a copy of the point * that anchors the second color of this * {@code GradientPaint}. */
public Point2D getPoint2() { return new Point2D.Float(p2.x, p2.y); }
Returns the color C2 anchored by the point P2.
Returns:a Color object that is the color anchored by P2.
/** * Returns the color C2 anchored by the point P2. * @return a {@code Color} object that is the color * anchored by P2. */
public Color getColor2() { return color2; }
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.
/** * Returns {@code true} if the gradient cycles repeatedly * between the two colors C1 and C2. * @return {@code true} if the gradient cycles repeatedly * between the two colors; {@code false} otherwise. */
public boolean isCyclic() { return cyclic; }
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.
Params:
  • 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.
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Returns:the PaintContext for generating color patterns.
/** * Creates and returns a {@link PaintContext} used to * generate a linear color gradient pattern. * See the {@link Paint#createContext specification} of the * method in the {@link Paint} interface for information * on null parameter handling. * * @param cm the preferred {@link ColorModel} which represents the most convenient * format for the caller to receive the pixel data, or {@code null} * if there is no preference. * @param deviceBounds the device space bounding box * of the graphics primitive being rendered. * @param userBounds the user space bounding box * of the graphics primitive being rendered. * @param xform the {@link AffineTransform} from user * space into device space. * @param hints the set of hints that the context object can use to * choose between rendering alternatives. * @return the {@code PaintContext} for * generating color patterns. * @see Paint * @see PaintContext * @see ColorModel * @see Rectangle * @see Rectangle2D * @see AffineTransform * @see RenderingHints */
public PaintContext createContext(ColorModel cm, Rectangle deviceBounds, Rectangle2D userBounds, AffineTransform xform, RenderingHints hints) { return new GradientPaintContext(cm, p1, p2, xform, color1, color2, cyclic); }
Returns the transparency mode for this GradientPaint.
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Returns:an integer value representing this GradientPaint object's transparency mode.
/** * Returns the transparency mode for this {@code GradientPaint}. * @return an integer value representing this {@code GradientPaint} * object's transparency mode. * @see Transparency */
public int getTransparency() { int a1 = color1.getAlpha(); int a2 = color2.getAlpha(); return (((a1 & a2) == 0xff) ? OPAQUE : TRANSLUCENT); } }