I want to draw a directed arrow line through Java.
At present, I am using java.awt.Line2D.Double class to draw a line
g2.setStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f, BasicStroke.CAP_BUTT, BasicStroke.JOIN_BEVEL)); // g2 is an instance of Graphics2D
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(x1,y1,x2,y2));
But only the line appears and no directed arrow appears. BasicStroke.Join_BEVEL is used to draw a directed arrow. It is applied when two line segments meet.
The line I am drawing meets the border of a rectangle but no directed arrow is drawn. Only a simple line is drawn.
Is there anything I am missing?
The bevel is drawn between segments in a polyline if they are at certain angles. It has no bearing if you are drawing a line which happens to be drawn near some other pixels which are of a certain colour - once you've drawn the rectangle, the Graphics object doesn't know about the rectangle, it (in effect) only holds the pixels. ( or rather the image or OS window holds the pixels ).
To draw a simple arrow, draw a line for the stalk as you're doing, then a polyline for the vee. Nicer looking nicer arrows have curved sides and are filled.
You probably don't want to use bevel for the arrow head, as bevels are a flat; instead use the mitre option:
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public class BevelArrows
{
public static void main ( String...args )
{
SwingUtilities.invokeLater ( new Runnable () {
BevelArrows arrows = new BevelArrows();
@Override
public void run () {
JFrame frame = new JFrame ( "Bevel Arrows" );
frame.add ( new JPanel() {
public void paintComponent ( Graphics g ) {
arrows.draw ( ( Graphics2D ) g, getWidth(), getHeight() );
}
}
, BorderLayout.CENTER );
frame.setSize ( 800, 400 );
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation ( JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE );
frame.setVisible ( true );
}
} );
}
interface Arrow {
void draw ( Graphics2D g );
}
Arrow[] arrows = { new LineArrow(), new CurvedArrow() };
void draw ( Graphics2D g, int width, int height )
{
g.setRenderingHint ( RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON );
g.setColor ( Color.WHITE );
g.fillRect ( 0, 0, width, height );
for ( Arrow arrow : arrows ) {
g.setColor ( Color.ORANGE );
g.fillRect ( 350, 20, 20, 280 );
g.setStroke ( new BasicStroke ( 20.0f, BasicStroke.CAP_BUTT, BasicStroke.JOIN_BEVEL ) );
g.translate ( 0, 60 );
arrow.draw ( g );
g.setStroke ( new BasicStroke ( 20.0f, BasicStroke.CAP_BUTT, BasicStroke.JOIN_MITER ) );
g.translate ( 0, 100 );
arrow.draw ( g );
g.setStroke ( new BasicStroke ( 20.0f, BasicStroke.CAP_BUTT, BasicStroke.JOIN_ROUND ) );
g.translate ( 0, 100 );
arrow.draw ( g );
g.translate ( 400, -260 );
}
}
static class LineArrow implements Arrow
{
public void draw ( Graphics2D g )
{
// where the control point for the intersection of the V needs calculating
// by projecting where the ends meet
float arrowRatio = 0.5f;
float arrowLength = 80.0f;
BasicStroke stroke = ( BasicStroke ) g.getStroke();
float endX = 350.0f;
float veeX;
switch ( stroke.getLineJoin() ) {
case BasicStroke.JOIN_BEVEL:
// IIRC, bevel varies system to system, this is approximate
veeX = endX - stroke.getLineWidth() * 0.25f;
break;
default:
case BasicStroke.JOIN_MITER:
veeX = endX - stroke.getLineWidth() * 0.5f / arrowRatio;
break;
case BasicStroke.JOIN_ROUND:
veeX = endX - stroke.getLineWidth() * 0.5f;
break;
}
// vee
Path2D.Float path = new Path2D.Float();
path.moveTo ( veeX - arrowLength, -arrowRatio*arrowLength );
path.lineTo ( veeX, 0.0f );
path.lineTo ( veeX - arrowLength, arrowRatio*arrowLength );
g.setColor ( Color.BLUE );
g.draw ( path );
// stem for exposition only
g.setColor ( Color.YELLOW );
g.draw ( new Line2D.Float ( 50.0f, 0.0f, veeX, 0.0f ) );
// in practice, move stem back a bit as rounding errors
// can make it poke through the sides of the Vee
g.setColor ( Color.RED );
g.draw ( new Line2D.Float ( 50.0f, 0.0f, veeX - stroke.getLineWidth() * 0.25f, 0.0f ) );
}
}
static class CurvedArrow implements Arrow
{
// to draw a nice curved arrow, fill a V shape rather than stroking it with lines
public void draw ( Graphics2D g )
{
// as we're filling rather than stroking, control point is at the apex,
float arrowRatio = 0.5f;
float arrowLength = 80.0f;
BasicStroke stroke = ( BasicStroke ) g.getStroke();
float endX = 350.0f;
float veeX = endX - stroke.getLineWidth() * 0.5f / arrowRatio;
// vee
Path2D.Float path = new Path2D.Float();
float waisting = 0.5f;
float waistX = endX - arrowLength * 0.5f;
float waistY = arrowRatio * arrowLength * 0.5f * waisting;
float arrowWidth = arrowRatio * arrowLength;
path.moveTo ( veeX - arrowLength, -arrowWidth );
path.quadTo ( waistX, -waistY, endX, 0.0f );
path.quadTo ( waistX, waistY, veeX - arrowLength, arrowWidth );
// end of arrow is pinched in
path.lineTo ( veeX - arrowLength * 0.75f, 0.0f );
path.lineTo ( veeX - arrowLength, -arrowWidth );
g.setColor ( Color.BLUE );
g.fill ( path );
// move stem back a bit
g.setColor ( Color.RED );
g.draw ( new Line2D.Float ( 50.0f, 0.0f, veeX - arrowLength * 0.5f, 0.0f ) );
}
}
}