Path Gradient Paint in Java 2D?

I have used PathGradientPaint in .NET and would like to find a way to replicate it in Java2D.

Specifically, I'm trying to replicate the gradual shading of the button at the URL below which is easy in .NET:

http://www.vgdotnet.com/articles/cal...gle_button.png

I have searched the web via Google to no avail. I have created semi-transparent inner rectangles and then blurred and alpha-composited them on top of the background but this is just not as effective. I also tried using RadialGradientPaint for the corners and GradientPaint for the straight sides, but it just didn't look very good.

I could write my own Paint and PaintContext to do this, but would prefer not to reinvent the wheel.

Thanks in advance,
Rick

Does a GradientPaint object help you a bit?

kind regards,

Jos

Jos, sorry, but not that I know of.

Neither does RadialGradientPaint. Here is a clock I coded recently in Java 2D that uses GradientPaint and RadialGradientPaint, so I do know about these classes.

http://sites.google.com/site/rickcre...lockMedium.png

If there is a clever way to use GradientPaint that I haven't thought of, let me know.

Thanks for your reply.

Rick