GeneralPath(int rule) constructor from GeneralPath has the following syntax.
public GeneralPath(int rule)
In the following code shows how to use GeneralPath.GeneralPath(int rule) constructor.
/*from w ww. j a v a 2s. c om*/ import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Graphics2D; import java.awt.geom.GeneralPath; import java.awt.geom.Point2D; import javax.swing.JComponent; import javax.swing.JFrame; class Main extends JComponent { public void paint(Graphics g) { Graphics2D g2D = (Graphics2D) g; Point2D.Float point = new Point2D.Float(100, 100); // store start point GeneralPath p = new GeneralPath(GeneralPath.WIND_NON_ZERO); p.moveTo(point.x, point.y); p.lineTo(point.x + 20.0f, point.y - 5.0f); // Line from start to A point = (Point2D.Float)p.getCurrentPoint(); p.lineTo(point.x + 5.0f, point.y - 20.0f); // Line from A to B point = (Point2D.Float)p.getCurrentPoint(); p.lineTo(point.x + 5.0f, point.y + 20.0f); // Line from B to C point = (Point2D.Float)p.getCurrentPoint(); p.lineTo(point.x + 20.0f, point.y + 5.0f); // Line from C to D point = (Point2D.Float)p.getCurrentPoint(); p.lineTo(point.x - 20.0f, point.y + 5.0f); // Line from D to E point = (Point2D.Float)p.getCurrentPoint(); p.lineTo(point.x - 5.0f, point.y + 20.0f); // Line from E to F point = (Point2D.Float)p.getCurrentPoint(); p.lineTo(point.x - 5.0f, point.y - 20.0f); // Line from F to g p.closePath(); // Line from G to start g2D.draw(p); } } public class Main { public static void main(String[] a) { JFrame window = new JFrame(); window.setBounds(30, 30, 300, 300); window.getContentPane().add(new Main()); window.setVisible(true); } }