com.orsonpdf.util

Class GraphicsUtils

java.lang.Object

com.orsonpdf.util.GraphicsUtils

public class GraphicsUtils
extends java.lang.Object

Utility methods for shapes and images.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.awt.image.BufferedImage	convertRenderedImage(java.awt.image.RenderedImage img) Converts a rendered image to a BufferedImage.
static java.awt.Shape	copyOf(java.awt.Shape shape) Returns a shape that is more or less equivalent to the supplied shape.
static java.awt.geom.GeneralPath	createPolygon(int[] xPoints, int[] yPoints, int nPoints, boolean close) Creates a polygon for from the specified x and y coordinates.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

copyOf

public static java.awt.Shape copyOf(java.awt.Shape shape)

Returns a shape that is more or less equivalent to the supplied shape.

Parameters:

shape - the shape (null not permitted).

Returns:

A copy of the shape (it may not be the same class).

createPolygon

public static java.awt.geom.GeneralPath createPolygon(int[] xPoints,
                                                      int[] yPoints,
                                                      int nPoints,
                                                      boolean close)

Creates a polygon for from the specified x and y coordinates.

Parameters:

xPoints - the x-points.

yPoints - the y-points.

nPoints - the number of points to use for the polyline.

close - closed?

Returns:

A polygon.

convertRenderedImage

public static java.awt.image.BufferedImage convertRenderedImage(java.awt.image.RenderedImage img)

Converts a rendered image to a BufferedImage. This utility method has come from a forum post by Jim Moore at:

http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=114602

Parameters:

img - the rendered image.

Returns:

A buffered image.