Java Swing Tutorial - Java GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2, boolean cyclic) Constructor

Syntax

GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2, boolean cyclic) constructor from GradientPaint has the following syntax.

public GradientPaint(float x1,    float y1,    Color color1,    float x2,    float y2,    Color color2,    boolean cyclic)

Example

In the following code shows how to use GradientPaint.GradientPaint(float x1, float y1, Color color1, float x2, float y2, Color color2, boolean cyclic) constructor.

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.GradientPaint;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
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import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class Main extends JPanel {

  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    super.paint(g);
    Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g;

    GradientPaint gp1 = new GradientPaint(5, 5, Color.red, 20, 20, Color.yellow, true);

    g2d.setPaint(gp1);
    g2d.fillRect(20, 20, 300, 40);

  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {

    JFrame frame = new JFrame("GradientsRedYellow");
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    frame.add(new Main());
    frame.setSize(350, 350);
    frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    frame.setVisible(true);
  }
}