Graphics2D.setComposite(Composite comp) has the following syntax.
public abstract void setComposite(Composite comp)
In the following code shows how to use Graphics2D.setComposite(Composite comp) method.
//from w ww. j a v a 2s .c om import java.awt.AlphaComposite; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Composite; import java.awt.Font; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Graphics2D; import java.awt.RenderingHints; import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class Main extends JPanel { public void paint(Graphics g) { Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g; g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON); Rectangle2D r = new Rectangle2D.Double(50, 50, 150, 100); g2.setPaint(Color.red); g2.fill(r); Composite c = AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, .4f); g2.setComposite(c); g2.setPaint(Color.blue); g2.setFont(new Font("Times New Roman", Font.PLAIN, 72)); g2.drawString("www.java2s.com", 25, 130); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame(); frame.add(new Main()); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); frame.setBounds(20, 20, 500, 500); frame.setVisible(true); } }