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LinearGradientPaint.java

/*
 * @(#)LinearGradientPaint.java	1.3 07/05/30
 *
 * Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 */

package java.awt;

import java.awt.geom.AffineTransform;
import java.awt.geom.NoninvertibleTransformException;
import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;
import java.awt.image.ColorModel;

/**
 * The {@code LinearGradientPaint} class provides a way to fill
 * a {@link java.awt.Shape} with a linear color gradient pattern.  The user
 * may specify two or more gradient colors, and this paint will provide an
 * interpolation between each color.  The user also specifies start and end
 * points which define where in user space the color gradient should begin 
 * and end.
 * <p>
 * The user must provide an array of floats specifying how to distribute the
 * colors along the gradient.  These values should range from 0.0 to 1.0 and 
 * act like keyframes along the gradient (they mark where the gradient should 
 * be exactly a particular color).
 * <p>
 * In the event that the user does not set the first keyframe value equal
 * to 0 and/or the last keyframe value equal to 1, keyframes will be created
 * at these positions and the first and last colors will be replicated there.
 * So, if a user specifies the following arrays to construct a gradient:<br>
 * <pre>
 *     {Color.BLUE, Color.RED}, {.3f, .7f}
 * </pre>
 * this will be converted to a gradient with the following keyframes:<br>
 * <pre>
 *     {Color.BLUE, Color.BLUE, Color.RED, Color.RED}, {0f, .3f, .7f, 1f}
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>
 * The user may also select what action the {@code LinearGradientPaint}
 * should take when filling color outside the start and end points.
 * If no cycle method is specified, {@code NO_CYCLE} will be chosen by
 * default, which means the endpoint colors will be used to fill the
 * remaining area.
 * <p>
 * The colorSpace parameter allows the user to specify in which colorspace
 * the interpolation should be performed, default sRGB or linearized RGB.
 *
 * <p>
 * The following code demonstrates typical usage of
 * {@code LinearGradientPaint}:
 * <p>
 * <pre>
 *     Point2D start = new Point2D.Float(0, 0);
 *     Point2D end = new Point2D.Float(50, 50);
 *     float[] dist = {0.0f, 0.2f, 1.0f};
 *     Color[] colors = {Color.RED, Color.WHITE, Color.BLUE};
 *     LinearGradientPaint p =
 *         new LinearGradientPaint(start, end, dist, colors);
 * </pre>
 * <p>
 * This code will create a {@code LinearGradientPaint} which interpolates
 * between red and white for the first 20% of the gradient and between white
 * and blue for the remaining 80%.
 *
 * <p>
 * This image demonstrates the example code above for each
 * of the three cycle methods:
 * <p>
 * <center>
 * <img src = "doc-files/LinearGradientPaint.png">
 * </center>
 *  
 * @see java.awt.Paint
 * @see java.awt.Graphics2D#setPaint
 * @author Nicholas Talian, Vincent Hardy, Jim Graham, Jerry Evans
 * @since 1.6
 */
public final class LinearGradientPaint extends MultipleGradientPaint {

    /** Gradient start and end points. */
    private final Point2D start, end;
       
    /**
     * Constructs a {@code LinearGradientPaint} with a default 
     * {@code NO_CYCLE} repeating method and {@code SRGB} color space.
     *
     * @param startX the X coordinate of the gradient axis start point 
     *               in user space
     * @param startY the Y coordinate of the gradient axis start point 
     *               in user space
     * @param endX   the X coordinate of the gradient axis end point 
     *               in user space
     * @param endY   the Y coordinate of the gradient axis end point 
     *               in user space
     * @param fractions numbers ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 specifying the 
     *                  distribution of colors along the gradient
     * @param colors array of colors corresponding to each fractional value
     *     
     * @throws NullPointerException
     * if {@code fractions} array is null,
     * or {@code colors} array is null,
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     * if start and end points are the same points,
     * or {@code fractions.length != colors.length},
     * or {@code colors} is less than 2 in size,
     * or a {@code fractions} value is less than 0.0 or greater than 1.0,
     * or the {@code fractions} are not provided in strictly increasing order
     */
    public LinearGradientPaint(float startX, float startY, 
                               float endX, float endY, 
                               float[] fractions, Color[] colors)
    {
        this(new Point2D.Float(startX, startY),
             new Point2D.Float(endX, endY), 
             fractions, 
             colors,
             CycleMethod.NO_CYCLE);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a {@code LinearGradientPaint} with a default {@code SRGB}
     * color space.
     *
     * @param startX the X coordinate of the gradient axis start point 
     *               in user space
     * @param startY the Y coordinate of the gradient axis start point 
     *               in user space
     * @param endX   the X coordinate of the gradient axis end point 
     *               in user space
     * @param endY   the Y coordinate of the gradient axis end point 
     *               in user space
     * @param fractions numbers ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 specifying the 
     *                  distribution of colors along the gradient
     * @param colors array of colors corresponding to each fractional value
     * @param cycleMethod either {@code NO_CYCLE}, {@code REFLECT},
     *                    or {@code REPEAT}
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException
     * if {@code fractions} array is null,
     * or {@code colors} array is null,
     * or {@code cycleMethod} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     * if start and end points are the same points,
     * or {@code fractions.length != colors.length},
     * or {@code colors} is less than 2 in size,
     * or a {@code fractions} value is less than 0.0 or greater than 1.0,
     * or the {@code fractions} are not provided in strictly increasing order
     */
    public LinearGradientPaint(float startX, float startY, 
                               float endX, float endY, 
                               float[] fractions, Color[] colors, 
                               CycleMethod cycleMethod)
    {
        this(new Point2D.Float(startX, startY), 
             new Point2D.Float(endX, endY), 
             fractions, 
             colors,
             cycleMethod);
    }

    /**
     * Constructs a {@code LinearGradientPaint} with a default 
     * {@code NO_CYCLE} repeating method and {@code SRGB} color space.
     *
     * @param start the gradient axis start {@code Point2D} in user space
     * @param end the gradient axis end {@code Point2D} in user space
     * @param fractions numbers ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 specifying the 
     *                  distribution of colors along the gradient
     * @param colors array of colors corresponding to each fractional value
     *
     * @throws NullPointerException
     * if one of the points is null,
     * or {@code fractions} array is null,
     * or {@code colors} array is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     * if start and end points are the same points,
     * or {@code fractions.length != colors.length},
     * or {@code colors} is less than 2 in size,
     * or a {@code fractions} value is less than 0.0 or greater than 1.0,
     * or the {@code fractions} are not provided in strictly increasing order
     */
    public LinearGradientPaint(Point2D start, Point2D end,
                               float[] fractions, Color[] colors)
    {
        this(start, end,
             fractions, colors,
             CycleMethod.NO_CYCLE);
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a {@code LinearGradientPaint} with a default {@code SRGB}
     * color space.
     *
     * @param start the gradient axis start {@code Point2D} in user space
     * @param end the gradient axis end {@code Point2D} in user space
     * @param fractions numbers ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 specifying the 
     *                  distribution of colors along the gradient
     * @param colors array of colors corresponding to each fractional value
     * @param cycleMethod either {@code NO_CYCLE}, {@code REFLECT},
     *                    or {@code REPEAT}
     *   
     * @throws NullPointerException
     * if one of the points is null,
     * or {@code fractions} array is null,
     * or {@code colors} array is null,
     * or {@code cycleMethod} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     * if start and end points are the same points,
     * or {@code fractions.length != colors.length},
     * or {@code colors} is less than 2 in size,
     * or a {@code fractions} value is less than 0.0 or greater than 1.0,
     * or the {@code fractions} are not provided in strictly increasing order
     */
    public LinearGradientPaint(Point2D start, Point2D end,
                               float[] fractions, Color[] colors, 
                               CycleMethod cycleMethod)
    {
        this(start, end,
             fractions, colors,
             cycleMethod,
             ColorSpaceType.SRGB,
             new AffineTransform());
    }
    
    /**
     * Constructs a {@code LinearGradientPaint}.
     *
     * @param start the gradient axis start {@code Point2D} in user space
     * @param end the gradient axis end {@code Point2D} in user space
     * @param fractions numbers ranging from 0.0 to 1.0 specifying the 
     *                  distribution of colors along the gradient
     * @param colors array of colors corresponding to each fractional value
     * @param cycleMethod either {@code NO_CYCLE}, {@code REFLECT},
     *                    or {@code REPEAT}
     * @param colorSpace which color space to use for interpolation, 
     *                   either {@code SRGB} or {@code LINEAR_RGB}
     * @param gradientTransform transform to apply to the gradient
     *     
     * @throws NullPointerException
     * if one of the points is null,
     * or {@code fractions} array is null,
     * or {@code colors} array is null,
     * or {@code cycleMethod} is null,
     * or {@code colorSpace} is null,
     * or {@code gradientTransform} is null
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
     * if start and end points are the same points,
     * or {@code fractions.length != colors.length},
     * or {@code colors} is less than 2 in size,
     * or a {@code fractions} value is less than 0.0 or greater than 1.0,
     * or the {@code fractions} are not provided in strictly increasing order
     */
    public LinearGradientPaint(Point2D start, Point2D end,
                               float[] fractions, Color[] colors,
                               CycleMethod cycleMethod, 
                               ColorSpaceType colorSpace, 
                               AffineTransform gradientTransform)
    {
        super(fractions, colors, cycleMethod, colorSpace, gradientTransform);

        // check input parameters
        if (start == null || end == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("Start and end points must be" +
                                           "non-null");
        }

        if (start.equals(end)) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Start point cannot equal" +
                                               "endpoint");
        }

        // copy the points...
        this.start = new Point2D.Double(start.getX(), start.getY());
        this.end = new Point2D.Double(end.getX(), end.getY());
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public PaintContext createContext(ColorModel cm,
                                      Rectangle deviceBounds,
                                      Rectangle2D userBounds,
                                      AffineTransform transform,
                                      RenderingHints hints)
    {
        // avoid modifying the user's transform...
        transform = new AffineTransform(transform);
        // incorporate the gradient transform
        transform.concatenate(gradientTransform); 

        if ((fractions.length == 2) &&
            (cycleMethod != CycleMethod.REPEAT) &&
            (colorSpace == ColorSpaceType.SRGB))
        {
            // faster to use the basic GradientPaintContext for this
            // common case
            boolean cyclic = (cycleMethod != CycleMethod.NO_CYCLE);
            return new GradientPaintContext(cm, start, end,
                                            transform,
                                            colors[0], colors[1],
                                            cyclic);
        } else {
            return new LinearGradientPaintContext(this, cm,
                                                  deviceBounds, userBounds,
                                                  transform, hints,
                                                  start, end,
                                                  fractions, colors,
                                                  cycleMethod, colorSpace);
        }
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns a copy of the start point of the gradient axis.
     *
     * @return a {@code Point2D} object that is a copy of the point
     * that anchors the first color of this {@code LinearGradientPaint}
     */
    public Point2D getStartPoint() {
        return new Point2D.Double(start.getX(), start.getY());
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns a copy of the end point of the gradient axis.
     *
     * @return a {@code Point2D} object that is a copy of the point
     * that anchors the last color of this {@code LinearGradientPaint}
     */
    public Point2D getEndPoint() {
        return new Point2D.Double(end.getX(), end.getY());
    }
}