| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.awt | Contains all of the classes for creating user
interfaces and for painting graphics and images. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| class  | AlphaCompositeThe  AlphaCompositeclass implements basic alpha
 compositing rules for combining source and destination colors
 to achieve blending and transparency effects with graphics and
 images. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| abstract Composite | Graphics2D. getComposite()Returns the current  Compositein theGraphics2Dcontext. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| abstract void | Graphics2D. setComposite(Composite comp)Sets the  Compositefor theGraphics2Dcontext. | 
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