Java Graphics Draw String drawCenteredChar(Graphics g, char[] chars, int x, int y, int w, int h)

Description

draw Centered Char

License

LGPL

Declaration

public static void drawCenteredChar(Graphics g, char[] chars, int x, int y, int w, int h) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*//from   w  ww  .j a  va  2  s .c om
 * Copyright (c) 2007-2012 The Broad Institute, Inc.
 * SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT NOTICE
 * This software and its documentation are the copyright of the Broad Institute, Inc. All rights are reserved.
 *
 * This software is supplied without any warranty or guaranteed support whatsoever. The Broad Institute is not responsible for its use, misuse, or functionality.
 *
 * This software is licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL),
 * Version 2.1 which is available at http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php.
 */

import java.awt.*;

public class Main {
    public static void drawCenteredChar(Graphics g, char[] chars, int x, int y, int w, int h) {

        // Get measures needed to center the message
        FontMetrics fm = g.getFontMetrics();

        // How many pixels wide is the string
        int msg_width = fm.charsWidth(chars, 0, 1);

        // How far above the baseline can the font go?
        int ascent = fm.getMaxAscent();

        // How far below the baseline?
        int descent = fm.getMaxDescent();

        // Use the string width to find the starting point
        int msgX = x + w / 2 - msg_width / 2;

        // Use the vertical height of this font to find
        // the vertical starting coordinate
        int msgY = y + h / 2 - descent / 2 + ascent / 2;

        g.drawChars(chars, 0, 1, msgX, msgY);

    }
}

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