Class ColorPickerPanel

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible


    public class ColorPickerPanel
    extends JPanel
    This is the large graphic element in the ColorPicker that depicts a wide range of colors.

    This panel can operate in 6 different modes. In each mode a different property is held constant: hue, saturation, brightness, red, green, or blue. (Each property is identified with a constant in the ColorPicker class, such as: ColorPicker.HUE or ColorPicker.GREEN.)

    In saturation and brightness mode, a wheel is used. Although it doesn't use as many pixels as a square does: it is a very aesthetic model since the hue can wrap around in a complete circle. (Also, on top of looks, this is how most people learn to think the color spectrum, so it has that advantage, too). In all other modes a square is used.

    The user can click in this panel to select a new color. The selected color is highlighted with a circle drawn around it. Also once this component has the keyboard focus, the user can use the arrow keys to traverse the available colors.

    Note this component is public and exists independently of the ColorPicker class. The only way this class is dependent on the ColorPicker class is when the constants for the modes are used.

    The graphic in this panel will be based on either the width or the height of this component: depending on which is smaller.

    See Also:
    ColorPicker, ColorPickerDialog, Serialized Form
    • Field Detail

      • MAX_SIZE

        public static final int MAX_SIZE
        The maximum size the graphic will be. No matter how big the panel becomes, the graphic will not exceed this length.

        (This is enforced because only 1 BufferedImage is used to render the graphic. This image is created once at a fixed size and is never replaced.)

        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
    • Constructor Detail

      • ColorPickerPanel

        public ColorPickerPanel()
        Creates a new ColorPickerPanel
    • Method Detail

      • addChangeListener

        public void addChangeListener(ChangeListener l)
        This listener will be notified when the current HSB or RGB values change.
      • removeChangeListener

        public void removeChangeListener(ChangeListener l)
        Remove a ChangeListener so it is no longer notified when the selected color changes.
      • fireChangeListeners

        protected void fireChangeListeners()
      • setMode

        public void setMode(int mode)
        Set the mode of this panel.
        Parameters:
        mode - This must be one of the following constants from the ColorPicker class: HUE, SAT, BRI, RED, GREEN, or BLUE
      • setRGB

        public void setRGB(int r,
                           int g,
                           int b)
        Sets the selected color of this panel.

        If this panel is in HUE, SAT, or BRI mode, then this method converts these values to HSB coordinates and calls setHSB.

        This method may regenerate the graphic if necessary.

        Parameters:
        r - the red value of the selected color.
        g - the green value of the selected color.
        b - the blue value of the selected color.
      • getHSB

        public float[] getHSB()
        Returns:
        the HSB values of the selected color. Each value is between [0,1].
      • getRGB

        public int[] getRGB()
        Returns:
        the RGB values of the selected color. Each value is between [0,255].
      • getHSB

        public float[] getHSB(Point p)
        Returns the color at the indicated point in HSB values.
        Parameters:
        p - a point relative to this panel.
        Returns:
        the HSB values at the point provided.
      • getRGB

        public int[] getRGB(Point p)
        Returns the color at the indicated point in RGB values.
        Parameters:
        p - a point relative to this panel.
        Returns:
        the RGB values at the point provided.
      • setHSB

        public void setHSB(float h,
                           float s,
                           float b)
        Sets the selected color of this panel.

        If this panel is in RED, GREEN, or BLUE mode, then this method converts these values to RGB coordinates and calls setRGB.

        This method may regenerate the graphic if necessary.

        Parameters:
        h - the hue value of the selected color.
        s - the saturation value of the selected color.
        b - the brightness value of the selected color.