Parse a String into a Color. - Java 2D Graphics

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Parse a String into a Color.

Demo Code

/**//from   w w  w  . j av a 2  s.  co  m
 * 
 * LibSparkline : a free Java sparkline chart library
 * 
 *
 * Project Info:  http://reporting.pentaho.org/libsparkline/
 *
 * (C) Copyright 2008, by Larry Ogrodnek, Pentaho Corporation and Contributors.
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms
 * of the Apache License 2.0.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
 * without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the Apache License 2.0 along with this library;
 * if not, a online version is available at http://www.apache.org/licenses/
 *
 * [Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 * in the United States and other countries.]
 *
 * ------------
 * ColorUtilitiy.java
 * ------------
 */
import java.awt.Color;
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.util.HashMap;

public class Main{
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception{
        String value = "java2s.com";
        System.out.println(parseColor(value));
    }
    private static final HashMap<String, Object> knownColorsByName;
    /**
     * Parse a String into a Color.
     * <p/>
     * This method will accept either a color name (a field name from
     * {@link Color}, case insensitive e.g. "red"), or a HTML hex color string
     * (e.g. "#ff0000" for Color.RED).
     * 
     * @param value
     *            String to parse for color name or color number.
     * @return Color for s.
     */
    private static Color parseColor(final String value) {
        if (value == null) {
            return null;
        }

        final Object o = knownColorsByName.get(value.toLowerCase());
        if (o != null) {
            return (Color) o;
        }

        try {
            // get color by hex or octal value
            return Color.decode(value.trim());
        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
            return null;
        }
    }
}

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