PaintUtilities.java

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 *
 * -------------------
 * PaintUtilities.java
 * -------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 13-Nov-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
 * 04-Oct-2004 : Renamed PaintUtils --> PaintUtilities (DG);
 * 23-Feb-2005 : Rewrote equal() method with less indenting required (DG);
 * 21-Jun-2007 : Copied from JCommon (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart.util;

import java.awt.GradientPaint;
import java.awt.Paint;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;

/**
 * Utility code that relates to <code>Paint</code> objects.
 */
public class PaintUtilities {

    /**
     * Private constructor prevents object creation.
     */
    private PaintUtilities() {
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if the two <code>Paint</code> objects are equal
     * OR both <code>null</code>.  This method handles
     * <code>GradientPaint</code> as a special case.
     *
     * @param p1  paint 1 (<code>null</code> permitted).
     * @param p2  paint 2 (<code>null</code> permitted).
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public static boolean equal(Paint p1, Paint p2) {

        // handle cases where either or both arguments are null
        if (p1 == null) {
            return (p2 == null);
        }
        if (p2 == null) {
            return false;
        }

        boolean result = false;
        // handle GradientPaint as a special case...
        if (p1 instanceof GradientPaint && p2 instanceof GradientPaint) {
            GradientPaint gp1 = (GradientPaint) p1;
            GradientPaint gp2 = (GradientPaint) p2;
            result = gp1.getColor1().equals(gp2.getColor1())
                && gp1.getColor2().equals(gp2.getColor2())
                && gp1.getPoint1().equals(gp2.getPoint1())
                && gp1.getPoint2().equals(gp2.getPoint2())
                && gp1.isCyclic() == gp2.isCyclic()
                && gp1.getTransparency() == gp1.getTransparency();
        }
        else {
            result = p1.equals(p2);
        }
        return result;

    }

    /**
     * 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.
     *
     * @param c the color.
     * @return the string for this color.
     */
    public static String colorToString (Color c)
    {
      try {
          Field[] fields = Color.class.getFields();
          for (int i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
              Field f = fields[i];
              if (Modifier.isPublic(f.getModifiers())
                  && Modifier.isFinal(f.getModifiers())
                  && Modifier.isStatic(f.getModifiers())) {
                  String name = f.getName();
                  Object oColor = f.get(null);
                  if (oColor instanceof Color) {
                      if (c.equals(oColor)) {
                          return name;
                      }
                  }
              }
          }
      }
      catch (Exception e) {
          //
      }

      // no defined constant color, so this must be a user defined color
      String color = Integer.toHexString(c.getRGB() & 0x00ffffff);
      StringBuffer retval = new StringBuffer(7);
      retval.append("#");

      int fillUp = 6 - color.length();
      for (int i = 0; i < fillUp; i++) {
          retval.append("0");
      }

      retval.append(color);
      return retval.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Converts a given string into a color.
     *
     * @param value the string, either a name or a hex-string.
     * @return the color.
     */
    public static Color stringToColor(String value)
    {
      if (value == null) {
          return Color.black;
      }
      try {
          // get color by hex or octal value
          return Color.decode(value);
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
          // if we can't decode lets try to get it by name
          try {
              // try to get a color by name using reflection
              final Field f = Color.class.getField(value);

              return (Color) f.get(null);
          }
          catch (Exception ce) {
              // if we can't get any color return black
              return Color.black;
          }
      }
    }
}