Module javafx.graphics
Package javafx.scene.paint

## Class Paint

- java.lang.Object
- - javafx.scene.paint.Paint

- Direct Known Subclasses:
    `Color`, `ImagePattern`, `LinearGradient`, `RadialGradient`

      public abstract class Paint
      extends Object

  Base class for a color or gradients used to fill shapes and backgrounds when rendering the scene graph.
  Since:
    JavaFX 2.0

- - ### Method Summary

    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `abstract boolean` | `isOpaque()` | Gets whether this Paint is completely opaque.
    `static Paint` | `valueOf​(String value)` | Creates a paint value from a string representation.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### isOpaque

          public abstract boolean isOpaque()

      Gets whether this Paint is completely opaque. An opaque paint is one that has no alpha component in any of its colors. It may be possible for a Paint to be opaque and yet return false, if it cannot be easily determined whether the paint is actually opaque. For example, the ImagePattern may not be able to cheaply determine its opacity.
      Returns:
        true if the Paint is opaque, false if it is not opaque or if it cannot be determined.
      Since:
        JavaFX 8.0

    - #### valueOf

          public static Paint valueOf​(String value)

      Creates a paint value from a string representation. Recognizes strings representing `Color`, `RadialGradient` or `LinearGradient`. String specifying LinearGradient must begin with linear-gradient keyword and string specifying RadialGradient must begin with radial-gradient.
      Parameters:
        `value` - the string to convert
      Returns:
        a `Color`, `RadialGradient` or `LinearGradient` object holding the value represented by the string argument.
      Throws:
        `NullPointerException` - if `value` is `null`
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if `value` cannot be parsed
      Since:
        JavaFX 2.1
      See Also:
        `Color.valueOf(String)`, `LinearGradient.valueOf(String)`, `RadialGradient.valueOf(String)`