net.sourceforge.nite.gui.util
Class ColourFactory

java.lang.Object
  net.sourceforge.nite.gui.util.ColourFactory

public class ColourFactory
extends java.lang.Object

A colour factory is a singleton object that can create text colours and background colours for a certain hue. The text colours will be legible on a white background. The background colours will have a good contrast with black text.

Method Summary

java.awt.Color	getBackgroundColor(double hue) Returns a background colour with the specified hue.
static ColourFactory	getInstance() Returns the singleton colour factory.
java.awt.Color	getTextColour(double hue) Returns a text colour with the specified hue.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getInstance

public static ColourFactory getInstance()

Returns the singleton colour factory.

Returns:

the singleton colour factory

getTextColour

public java.awt.Color getTextColour(double hue)

Returns a text colour with the specified hue.

Parameters:

hue - the hue (between 0.0 and 1.0)

Returns:

the text colour

getBackgroundColor

public java.awt.Color getBackgroundColor(double hue)

Returns a background colour with the specified hue.

Parameters:

hue - the hue (between 0.0 and 1.0)

Returns:

the background colour