LinearGradient (JavaFX 2.2)

java.lang.Object
- javafx.scene.paint.Paint
- - javafx.scene.paint.LinearGradient

```
public final class LinearGradient
extends Paint
```
The LinearGradient class fills a 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 application provides an array of Stops specifying how to distribute the colors along the gradient. The Stop#offset variable must be the range 0.0 to 1.0 and act like keyframes along the gradient. The offsets mark where the gradient should be exactly a particular color.

If the proportional variable is set to true then the start and end points of the gradient should be specified relative to the unit square (0.0->1.0) and will be stretched across the shape. If the proportional variable is set to false, then the start and end points should be specified in the local coordinate system of the shape and the gradient will not be stretched at all.

The two filled rectangles in the example below will render the same. The one on the left uses proportional coordinates to specify the end points of the gradient. The one on the right uses absolute coordinates. Both of them fill the specified rectangle with a horizontal gradient that varies from black to red
```
// object bounding box relative (proportional = true)
Stop[] stops = new Stop[] { new Stop(0, Color.BLACK), new Stop(1, Color.RED)};
LinearGradient lg1 = new LinearGradient(0, 0, 1, 0, true, CycleMethod.NO_CYCLE, stops);
Rectangle r1 = new Rectangle(0, 0, 100, 100);
r1.setFill(lg1);

// user space relative (proportional: = false)
LinearGradient lg2 = new LinearGradient(125, 0, 225, 0, false, CycleMethod.NO_CYCLE, stops);
Rectangle r2 = new Rectangle(125, 0, 100, 100);
r2.setFill(lg2);
```

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`LinearGradient(double startX, double startY, double endX, double endY, boolean proportional, CycleMethod cycleMethod, java.util.List<Stop> stops)` Creates a new instance of LinearGradient.
`LinearGradient(double startX, double startY, double endX, double endY, boolean proportional, CycleMethod cycleMethod, Stop... stops)` Creates a new instance of LinearGradient.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`CycleMethod`	`getCycleMethod()` Defines which of the following cycle method is applied to the `LinearGradient`: `CycleMethod.NO_CYCLE`, `CycleMethod.REFLECT`, or `CycleMethod.REPEAT`.
`double`	`getEndX()` Defines the X coordinate of the gradient axis end point.
`double`	`getEndY()` Defines the Y coordinate of the gradient axis end point.
`double`	`getStartX()` Defines the X coordinate of the gradient axis start point.
`double`	`getStartY()` Defines the Y coordinate of the gradient axis start point.
`java.util.List<Stop>`	`getStops()` A sequence of 2 or more `Stop` values specifying how to distribute the colors along the gradient.
`int`	`hashCode()` Returns a hash code for this `LinearGradient` object.
`boolean`	`isProportional()` Indicates whether start and end locations are proportional or absolute.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of this `LinearGradient` object.
`static LinearGradient`	`valueOf(java.lang.String value)` Creates a linear gradient value from a string representation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - LinearGradient
```
public LinearGradient(double startX,
              double startY,
              double endX,
              double endY,
              boolean proportional,
              CycleMethod cycleMethod,
              Stop... stops)
```
    Creates a new instance of LinearGradient.
    
    Parameters:
    startX - the X coordinate of the gradient axis start point
    startY - the Y coordinate of the gradient axis start point
    endX - the X coordinate of the gradient axis end point
    endY - the Y coordinate of the gradient axis end point
    proportional - whether the coordinates are proportional to the shape which this gradient fills
    cycleMethod - cycle method applied to the gradient
    stops - the gradient's color specification
  - LinearGradient
```
public LinearGradient(double startX,
              double startY,
              double endX,
              double endY,
              boolean proportional,
              CycleMethod cycleMethod,
              java.util.List<Stop> stops)
```
    Creates a new instance of LinearGradient.
    
    Parameters:
    startX - the X coordinate of the gradient axis start point
    startY - the Y coordinate of the gradient axis start point
    endX - the X coordinate of the gradient axis end point
    endY - the Y coordinate of the gradient axis end point
    proportional - whether the coordinates are proportional to the shape which this gradient fills
    cycleMethod - cycle method applied to the gradient
    stops - the gradient's color specification
- Method Detail
  - getStartX
```
public final double getStartX()
```
    Defines the X coordinate of the gradient axis start point. If proportional is true (the default), this value specifies a point on a unit square that will be scaled to match the size of the the shape that the gradient fills. (
    
    Default value:
    
    0.0
  - getStartY
```
public final double getStartY()
```
    Defines the Y coordinate of the gradient axis start point. If proportional is true (the default), this value specifies a point on a unit square that will be scaled to match the size of the the shape that the gradient fills.
    
    Default value:
    
    0.0
  - getEndX
```
public final double getEndX()
```
    Defines the X coordinate of the gradient axis end point. If proportional is true (the default), this value specifies a point on a unit square that will be scaled to match the size of the the shape that the gradient fills.
    
    Default value:
    
    1.0
  - getEndY
```
public final double getEndY()
```
    Defines the Y coordinate of the gradient axis end point. If proportional is true (the default), this value specifies a point on a unit square that will be scaled to match the size of the the shape that the gradient fills.
    
    Default value:
    
    1.0
  - isProportional
```
public final boolean isProportional()
```
    Indicates whether start and end locations are proportional or absolute. If this flag is true, the two end points are defined in a coordinate space where coordinates in the range [0..1] are scaled to map onto the bounds of the shape that the gradient fills. If this flag is false, then the coordinates are specified in the local coordinate system of the node.
    
    Default value:
    
    true
  - getCycleMethod
```
public final CycleMethod getCycleMethod()
```
    Defines which of the following cycle method is applied to the LinearGradient: CycleMethod.NO_CYCLE, CycleMethod.REFLECT, or CycleMethod.REPEAT.
    
    Default value:
    
    NO_CYCLE
  - getStops
```
public final java.util.List<Stop> getStops()
```
    A sequence of 2 or more Stop values specifying how to distribute the colors along the gradient. These values must be in the range 0.0 to 1.0. They act like key frames along the gradient: they mark where the gradient should be exactly a particular color.
    Each stop in the sequence must have an offset that is greater than the previous stop in the sequence.
    
    The list is unmodifiable and will throw UnsupportedOperationException on each modification attempt.
    
    Default value:
    
    empty
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    obj - the reference object with which to compare.
    
    Returns:
    true if this object is equal to the obj argument; false otherwise.
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code for this LinearGradient object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    a hash code for this LinearGradient object.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this LinearGradient object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    a string representation of this LinearGradient object.
  - valueOf
```
public static LinearGradient valueOf(java.lang.String value)
```
    Creates a linear gradient value from a string representation.
    The format of the string representation is based on JavaFX CSS specification for linear gradient which is
```
 linear-gradient( [ [from <point> to <point>| [ to <side-or-corner>], ]? [ [ repeat | reflect ], ]? <color-stop>[, <color-stop>]+)
 
```
    where
```
 <side-or-corner> = [left | right] || [top | bottom] 
 <point> = [ [ <length> <length> ] | [ <percentage> | <percentage> ] ]
 <color-stop> = [ <color> [ <percentage> | <length>]? ]
 
```
    Currently length can be only specified in px, the specification of unit can be omited. Format of color representation is the one used in Color.web(String color). The linear-gradient keyword can be omited. For additional information about the format of string representation, see the CSS Reference Guide.
    Examples:
```
 LinearGradient g
      = LinearGradient.valueOf("linear-gradient(from 0% 0% to 100% 100%, red  0% , blue 30%,  black 100%)");
 LinearGradient g
      = LinearGradient.valueOf("from 0% 0% to 100% 100%, red  0% , blue 30%,  black 100%");
 LinearGradient g
      = LinearGradient.valueOf("linear-gradient(from 0px 0px to 200px 0px, #00ff00 0%, 0xff0000 50%, 0x1122ff40 100%)");
 LinearGradient g
      = LinearGradient.valueOf("from 0px 0px to 200px 0px, #00ff00 0%, 0xff0000 50%, 0x1122ff40 100%");
 
```
    Parameters:
    value - the string to convert
    
    Returns:
    a LinearGradient object holding the value represented by the string argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the value is null
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the value cannot be parsed

Class LinearGradient

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

LinearGradient

LinearGradient

Method Detail

getStartX

getStartY

getEndX

getEndY

isProportional

getCycleMethod

getStops

equals

hashCode

toString

valueOf