Graphics2D.setStroke(Stroke s) has the following syntax.
public abstract void setStroke(Stroke s)
In the following code shows how to use Graphics2D.setStroke(Stroke s) method.
/*from w w w. j a va 2 s .c o m*/ import java.awt.BasicStroke; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Graphics2D; import java.awt.Stroke; 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; Stroke stroke = new BasicStroke(1, BasicStroke.CAP_BUTT, BasicStroke.JOIN_BEVEL, 0, new float[] { 3, 1 }, 0); g2.setStroke(stroke); g2.setPaint(Color.black); g2.draw(new Rectangle2D.Float(10, 20, 30, 40)); } 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); } }