Java AWT Graphics fill arc as rainbow
// Drawing a rainbow using arcs and an array of colors. import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; class DrawRainbow extends JPanel { // define indigo and violet private final static Color VIOLET = new Color(128, 0, 128); private final static Color INDIGO = new Color(75, 0, 130); // colors to use in the rainbow, starting from the innermost // The two white entries result in an empty arc in the center private Color[] colors = { Color.WHITE, Color.WHITE, VIOLET, INDIGO, Color.BLUE, Color.GREEN, Color.YELLOW, Color.ORANGE, Color.RED }; // constructor public DrawRainbow() { setBackground(Color.WHITE); // set the background to white } // end DrawRainbow constructor // draws a rainbow using concentric arcs public void paintComponent(Graphics g) { super.paintComponent(g); int radius = 20; // radius of an arc // draw the rainbow near the bottom-center int centerX = getWidth() / 2; int centerY = getHeight() - 10; // draws filled arcs starting with the outermost for (int counter = colors.length; counter > 0; counter--) { // set the color for the current arc g.setColor(colors[counter - 1]); // fill the arc from 0 to 180 degrees g.fillArc(centerX - counter * radius, centerY - counter * radius, counter * radius * 2, counter * radius * 2, 0, 180);/*w w w . j a v a 2 s .c o m*/ } } } public class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { DrawRainbow panel = new DrawRainbow(); JFrame application = new JFrame(); application.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); application.add(panel); application.setSize(400, 250); application.setVisible(true); } }