de.gurkenlabs.litiengine.util

Class ColorHelper

java.lang.Object

de.gurkenlabs.litiengine.util.ColorHelper

public final class ColorHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.awt.Color	decode(java.lang.String colorHexString) Decodes the specified color string to an actual Color instance.
static java.awt.Color	decode(java.lang.String colorHexString, boolean solid)
static java.lang.String	encode(java.awt.Color color) Encodes the specified color to a hexadecimal string representation.
static int	ensureColorValueRange(float value) Ensures that the specified value lies within the accepted range for Color values (0-255).
static int	ensureColorValueRange(int value) Ensures that the specified value lies within the accepted range for Color values (0-255).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

encode

public static java.lang.String encode(java.awt.Color color)

Encodes the specified color to a hexadecimal string representation. The output format is:

• #RRGGBB - For colors without alpha
• #AARRGGBB - For colors with alpha

Examples:
Color.RED = "#ff0000"
new Color(255, 0, 0, 200) = "#c8ff0000"

Parameters:

color - The color that is encoded.

Returns:

An hexadecimal string representation of the specified color.

See Also:

decode(String), Color, Color.getRGB(), Integer.toHexString(int)

decode

public static java.awt.Color decode(java.lang.String colorHexString)

Decodes the specified color string to an actual Color instance. The accepted format is:

• #RRGGBB - For colors without alpha
• #AARRGGBB - For colors with alpha

Examples:
"#ff0000" = Color.RED
"#c8ff0000" = new Color(255, 0, 0, 200)

Parameters:

colorHexString - The hexadecimal encodes color string representation.

Returns:

The decoded color.

See Also:

encode(Color), Color, Color.decode(String), Integer.decode(String)

decode

public static java.awt.Color decode(java.lang.String colorHexString,
                                    boolean solid)

ensureColorValueRange

public static int ensureColorValueRange(float value)

Ensures that the specified value lies within the accepted range for Color values (0-255). Smaller values will be forced to be 0 and larger values will result in 255.

Parameters:

value - The value to check for.

Returns:

An integer value that fits the color value restrictions.

ensureColorValueRange

public static int ensureColorValueRange(int value)

Ensures that the specified value lies within the accepted range for Color values (0-255). Smaller values will be forced to be 0 and larger values will result in 255.

Parameters:

value - The value to check for.

Returns:

An integer value that fits the color value restrictions.