java.awt.geom

## Class GeneralPath

- java.lang.Object
- - java.awt.geom.Path2D
  - - java.awt.geom.Path2D.Float
    - - java.awt.geom.GeneralPath

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Shape, Serializable, Cloneable

      public final class GeneralPath
      extends Path2D.Float

  The `GeneralPath` class represents a geometric path constructed from straight lines, and quadratic and cubic (Bézier) curves. It can contain multiple subpaths.

  `GeneralPath` is a legacy final class which exactly implements the behavior of its superclass `Path2D.Float`. Together with `Path2D.Double`, the `Path2D` classes provide full implementations of a general geometric path that support all of the functionality of the `Shape` and `PathIterator` interfaces with the ability to explicitly select different levels of internal coordinate precision.

  Use `Path2D.Float` (or this legacy `GeneralPath` subclass) when dealing with data that can be represented and used with floating point precision. Use `Path2D.Double` for data that requires the accuracy or range of double precision.

  Since:
    1.2
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.geom.Path2D

      `Path2D.Double, Path2D.Float`

  - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.awt.geom.Path2D

      `WIND_EVEN_ODD, WIND_NON_ZERO`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `GeneralPath()` | Constructs a new empty single precision `GeneralPath` object with a default winding rule of `Path2D.WIND_NON_ZERO`.
    `GeneralPath(int rule)` | Constructs a new `GeneralPath` object with the specified winding rule to control operations that require the interior of the path to be defined.
    `GeneralPath(int rule, int initialCapacity)` | Constructs a new `GeneralPath` object with the specified winding rule and the specified initial capacity to store path coordinates.
    `GeneralPath(Shape s)` | Constructs a new `GeneralPath` object from an arbitrary `Shape` object.

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.awt.geom.Path2D.Float

      `append, clone, curveTo, curveTo, getBounds2D, getPathIterator, lineTo, lineTo, moveTo, moveTo, quadTo, quadTo, transform`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.awt.geom.Path2D

      `append, closePath, contains, contains, contains, contains, contains, contains, contains, contains, createTransformedShape, getBounds, getCurrentPoint, getPathIterator, getWindingRule, intersects, intersects, intersects, intersects, reset, setWindingRule`

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

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### GeneralPath

          public GeneralPath()

      Constructs a new empty single precision `GeneralPath` object with a default winding rule of `Path2D.WIND_NON_ZERO`.
      Since:
        1.2

    - #### GeneralPath

          public GeneralPath(int rule)

      Constructs a new `GeneralPath` object with the specified winding rule to control operations that require the interior of the path to be defined.
      Parameters:
        `rule` - the winding rule
      Since:
        1.2
      See Also:
        `Path2D.WIND_EVEN_ODD`, `Path2D.WIND_NON_ZERO`

    - #### GeneralPath

          public GeneralPath(int rule,
                             int initialCapacity)

      Constructs a new `GeneralPath` object with the specified winding rule and the specified initial capacity to store path coordinates. This number is an initial guess as to how many path segments will be added to the path, but the storage is expanded as needed to store whatever path segments are added.
      Parameters:
        `rule` - the winding rule
        `initialCapacity` - the estimate for the number of path segments in the path
      Since:
        1.2
      See Also:
        `Path2D.WIND_EVEN_ODD`, `Path2D.WIND_NON_ZERO`

    - #### GeneralPath

          public GeneralPath(Shape s)

      Constructs a new `GeneralPath` object from an arbitrary `Shape` object. All of the initial geometry and the winding rule for this path are taken from the specified `Shape` object.
      Parameters:
        `s` - the specified `Shape` object
      Since:
        1.2

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