PaintUtilities (JCommon Class Library (version 1.0.23))

java.lang.Object
- org.jfree.util.PaintUtilities

```
public class PaintUtilities
extends java.lang.Object
```
Utility code that relates to Paint objects.

Author:

David Gilbert

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`colorToString(java.awt.Color c)`	Converts a color into a string.
`static boolean`	`equal(java.awt.Paint p1, java.awt.Paint p2)`	Returns `true` if the two `Paint` objects are equal OR both `null`.
`static java.awt.Color`	`stringToColor(java.lang.String value)`	Converts a given string into a color.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - equal
```
public static boolean equal(java.awt.Paint p1,
                            java.awt.Paint p2)
```
    Returns true if the two Paint objects are equal OR both null. This method handles GradientPaint as a special case.
    
    Parameters:
    
    p1 - paint 1 (null permitted).
    
    p2 - paint 2 (null permitted).
    
    Returns:
    
    A boolean.
  - colorToString
```
public static java.lang.String colorToString(java.awt.Color c)
```
    Converts a color into a string. If the color is equal to one of the defined constant colors, that name is returned instead. Otherwise the color is returned as hex-string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the color.
    
    Returns:
    
    the string for this color.
  - stringToColor
```
public static java.awt.Color stringToColor(java.lang.String value)
```
    Converts a given string into a color.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string, either a name or a hex-string.
    
    Returns:
    
    the color.