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Class java.awt.Color 

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.awt.Color
public class Color
extends Object
implements Serializable
A class to encapsulate RGB Colors.

Variable Index

o black
The color black.
o blue
The color blue.
o cyan
The color cyan.
o darkGray
The color dark gray.
o gray
The color gray.
o green
The color green.
o lightGray
The color light gray.
o magenta
The color magneta.
o orange
The color orange.
o pink
The color pink.
o red
The color red.
o white
The color white.
o yellow
The color yellow.

Constructor Index

o Color(float, float, float)
Creates a color with the specified red, green, and blue values in the range (0.0 - 1.0).
o Color(int)
Creates a color with the specified combined RGB value consisting of the red component in bits 16-23, the green component in bits 8-15, and the blue component in bits 0-7.
o Color(int, int, int)
Creates a color with the specified red, green, and blue values in the range (0 - 255).

Method Index

o brighter()
Returns a brighter version of this color.
o darker()
Returns a darker version of this color.
o decode(String)
Gets the specified Color.
o equals(Object)
Compares this object against the specified object.
o getBlue()
Gets the blue component.
o getColor(String)
Gets the specified Color property.
o getColor(String, Color)
Gets the specified Color property of the specified Color.
o getColor(String, int)
Gets the specified Color property of the color value.
o getGreen()
Gets the green component.
o getHSBColor(float, float, float)
A static Color factory for generating a Color object from HSB values.
o getRed()
Gets the red component.
o getRGB()
Gets the RGB value representing the color in the default RGB ColorModel.
o hashCode()
Computes the hash code.
o HSBtoRGB(float, float, float)
Returns the RGB value defined by the default RGB ColorModel, of the color corresponding to the given HSB color components.
o RGBtoHSB(int, int, int, float[])
Returns the HSB values corresponding to the color defined by the red, green, and blue components.
o toString()
Returns the String representation of this Color's values.

Variables

o white 
Properties Public Constant 
    white=Color
The color white.

o lightGray 
Properties Public Constant 
    lightGray=Color
The color light gray.

o gray 
Properties Public Constant 
    gray=Color
The color gray.

o darkGray 
Properties Public Constant 
    darkGray=Color
The color dark gray.

o black 
Properties Public Constant 
    black=Color
The color black.

o red 
Properties Public Constant 
    red=Color
The color red.

o pink 
Properties Public Constant 
    pink=Color
The color pink.

o orange 
Properties Public Constant 
    orange=Color
The color orange.

o yellow 
Properties Public Constant 
    yellow=Color
The color yellow.

o green 
Properties Public Constant 
    green=Color
The color green.

o magenta 
Properties Public Constant 
    magenta=Color
The color magneta.

o cyan 
Properties Public Constant 
    cyan=Color
The color cyan.

o blue 
Properties Public Constant 
    blue=Color
The color blue.

Constructors

o Color 
    method Color(r=int, -
                 g=int, -
                 b=int) public
Creates a color with the specified red, green, and blue values in the range (0 - 255). The actual color used in rendering will depend on finding the best match given the color space available for a given output device.

Parameters:
r - the red component
g - the green component
b - the blue component
See Also:
getRed, getGreen, getBlue, getRGB
o Color 
    method Color(rgb=int) public
Creates a color with the specified combined RGB value consisting of the red component in bits 16-23, the green component in bits 8-15, and the blue component in bits 0-7. The actual color used in rendering will depend on finding the best match given the color space available for a given output device.

Parameters:
rgb - the combined RGB components
See Also:
getRGBdefault, getRed, getGreen, getBlue, getRGB
o Color 
    method Color(r=float, -
                 g=float, -
                 b=float) public
Creates a color with the specified red, green, and blue values in the range (0.0 - 1.0). The actual color used in rendering will depend on finding the best match given the color space available for a given output device.

Parameters:
r - the red component
g - the red component
b - the red component
See Also:
getRed, getGreen, getBlue, getRGB

Methods

o getRed 
    method getRed() returns int public
Gets the red component.

See Also:
getRGB
o getGreen 
    method getGreen() returns int public
Gets the green component.

See Also:
getRGB
o getBlue 
    method getBlue() returns int public
Gets the blue component.

See Also:
getRGB
o getRGB 
    method getRGB() returns int public
Gets the RGB value representing the color in the default RGB ColorModel. (Bits 24-31 are 0xff, 16-23 are red, 8-15 are green, 0-7 are blue).

See Also:
getRGBdefault, getRed, getGreen, getBlue
o brighter 
    method brighter() returns Color public
Returns a brighter version of this color.

o darker 
    method darker() returns Color public
Returns a darker version of this color.

o hashCode 
    method hashCode() returns int public
Computes the hash code.

Overrides:
hashCode in class Object
o equals 
    method equals(obj=Object) returns boolean public
Compares this object against the specified object.

Parameters:
obj - the object to compare with.
Returns:
true if the objects are the same; false otherwise.
Overrides:
equals in class Object
o toString 
    method toString() returns String public
Returns the String representation of this Color's values.

Overrides:
toString in class Object
o decode 
    method decode(nm=String) returns Color public  static   Signals NumberFormatException
Gets the specified Color.

Parameters:
nm - representation of the color as a 24-bit integer
Returns:
the new color
o getColor 
    method getColor(nm=String) returns Color public  static
Gets the specified Color property.

Parameters:
nm - the name of the color property
o getColor 
    method getColor(nm=String, -
                    v=Color) returns Color public  static
Gets the specified Color property of the specified Color.

Parameters:
nm - the name of the color property
v - the specified color
Returns:
the new color.
o getColor 
    method getColor(nm=String, -
                    v=int) returns Color public  static
Gets the specified Color property of the color value.

Parameters:
nm - the name of the color property
v - the color value
Returns:
the new color.
o HSBtoRGB 
    method HSBtoRGB(hue=float, -
                    saturation=float, -
                    brightness=float) returns int public  static
Returns the RGB value defined by the default RGB ColorModel, of the color corresponding to the given HSB color components.

Parameters:
hue - the hue component of the color
saturation - the saturation of the color
brightness - the brightness of the color
See Also:
getRGBdefault, getRGB
o RGBtoHSB 
    method RGBtoHSB(r=int, -
                    g=int, -
                    b=int, -
                    hsbvals=float[]) returns float[] public  static
Returns the HSB values corresponding to the color defined by the red, green, and blue components.

Parameters:
r - the red component of the color
g - the green component of the color
b - the blue component of the color
hsbvals - the array to be used to return the 3 HSB values, or null
Returns:
the array used to store the results [hue, saturation, brightness]
See Also:
getRGBdefault, getRGB
o getHSBColor 
    method getHSBColor(h=float, -
                       s=float, -
                       b=float) returns Color public  static
A static Color factory for generating a Color object from HSB values.

Parameters:
h - the hue component
s - the saturation of the color
b - the brightness of the color
Returns:
the Color object for the corresponding RGB color 
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