Arc2D.getArcType() has the following syntax.
public int getArcType()
In the following code shows how to use Arc2D.getArcType() method.
//from w w w . j a v a 2 s. com import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Graphics2D; import java.awt.geom.Arc2D; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class Main extends JPanel { public void paint(Graphics g) { Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g; int w = getSize().width; int h = getSize().height; Arc2D arc = new Arc2D.Double(0.0, 0.5, w, h, 0.0, 60.0, Arc2D.CHORD); System.out.println(arc.getArcType()== Arc2D.CHORD); g2.draw(arc); arc = new Arc2D.Float(0.0f, 0.0f, w, h, 80.0f, 110.0f, Arc2D.PIE); g2.fill(arc); arc = new Arc2D.Float(0.0f, 0.0f, w, h, 210.0f, 130.0f, Arc2D.OPEN); g2.draw(arc); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.getContentPane().add(new Main()); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setSize(200, 200); frame.setVisible(true); } }