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org.jfree.util

Class PaintUtilities

public class PaintUtilities
extends java.lang.Object
Utility code that relates to Paint objects.
Author:
David Gilbert

Method Summary

static String
colorToString(Color c)
Converts a color into a string.
static boolean
equal(Paint p1, Paint p2)
Returns true if the two Paint objects are equal OR both null.
static Color
stringToColor(String value)
Converts a given string into a color.

Method Details

colorToString

public static String colorToString(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.

equal

public static boolean equal(Paint p1,
                            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.

stringToColor

public static Color stringToColor(String value)
Converts a given string into a color.
Parameters:
value - the string, either a name or a hex-string.
Returns:
the color.

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