radialgradients.C

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/// \file
/// \ingroup tutorial_gl
/// This tutorial demonstrates how to use radial gradients,
/// custom colors, transparency.
/// Requires OpenGL or Web-based canvas
///
/// \macro_image(nobatch)
/// \macro_code
///
/// \authors Timur Pocheptsov, Sergey Linev
 
//Includes for ACLiC:
#include "TColorGradient.h"
#include "TEllipse.h"
#include "TRandom.h"
#include "TCanvas.h"
#include "TStyle.h"
#include "TError.h"
 
//______________________________________________________________________
Color_t CreateRandomGradientFill()
{
   std::vector<Int_t> colors;
 
   for (int n = 0; n < 2; ++n)
      colors.emplace_back(gRandom->Integer(10) + 2);
 
   auto indx = TColor::GetRadialGradient(0.5, colors);
 
   // example how to modify gradient
   auto gradient = dynamic_cast<TRadialGradient *> (gROOT->GetColor(indx));
   if (gradient) {
      // change center and radius
      gradient->SetRadialGradient({0.3, 0.3}, 0.7);
      // change alpha parameter for the colors
 
      gradient->SetColorAlpha(0, 0.2 + gRandom->Rndm() * 0.8);
      gradient->SetColorAlpha(1, 0.2 + gRandom->Rndm() * 0.8);
   } else {
      ::Error("CreateRandomGradientFill", "failed to find new gradient color with index %d", indx);
   }
 
   return indx;
}
 
//______________________________________________________________________
bool add_ellipse(const Double_t xC, const Double_t yC, const Double_t r)
{
   const Color_t newColor = CreateRandomGradientFill();
   if (newColor == -1) {
      ::Error("add_ellipse", "failed to find a new color index for a gradient fill");
      return false;
   }
 
   TEllipse * const newEllipse = new TEllipse(xC, yC, r, r);
   newEllipse->SetFillColor(newColor);
   newEllipse->Draw();
 
   return true;
}
 
//______________________________________________________________________
void radialgradients(bool gl = true)
{
   gRandom->SetSeed(4357);
 
   gStyle->SetCanvasPreferGL(gl);
 
   auto cnv = new TCanvas("radialgradients", "radial gradients", 800, 800);
   if (!cnv->UseGL() && !cnv->IsWeb())
      ::Warning("radialgradients", "This macro requires either OpenGL or Web canvas to correctly handle gradient colors");
 
   for (unsigned i = 0; i < 100; ++i)
      add_ellipse(gRandom->Rndm(), gRandom->Rndm(), 0.5 * gRandom->Rndm());
}