Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; //License from project: Open Source License import android.graphics.Color; public class Main { public static int colorForString(String color) { if (color == null) { return (Color.BLACK); } String c = color.toLowerCase(); if (c.equals("red")) { return (Color.argb(150, 255, 0, 0)); } else if (c.equals("yellow")) { // return(Color.YELLOW); return (Color.argb(200, 255, 180, 0)); } else if (c.equals("green")) { return (Color.GREEN); } else if (c.equals("blue")) { return (Color.BLUE); } else if (c.equals("purple")) { return (Color.argb(255, 255, 0, 255)); } else if (c.equals("clear")) { return (Color.WHITE); } else { return (Color.BLACK); } } }