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+/*
+ * CDDL HEADER START
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of the
+ * Common Development and Distribution License (the "License").
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *
+ * You can obtain a copy of the license at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE
+ * or http://www.opensolaris.org/os/licensing.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions
+ * and limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * When distributing Covered Code, include this CDDL HEADER in each
+ * file and include the License file at usr/src/OPENSOLARIS.LICENSE.
+ * If applicable, add the following below this CDDL HEADER, with the
+ * fields enclosed by brackets "[]" replaced with your own identifying
+ * information: Portions Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+ *
+ * CDDL HEADER END
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ */
+
+package com.oracle.solaris.vp.util.misc.converter;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.util.*;
+import com.oracle.solaris.vp.util.misc.TextUtil;
+
+public class ColorStringConverter extends StringConverter<Color> {
+    //
+    // Static data
+    //
+
+    public static final ColorStringConverter INSTANCE =
+	new ColorStringConverter();
+
+    //
+    // Converter methods
+    //
+
+    /**
+     * Converts the given {@code String} to a {@code Color}.
+     *
+     * @param	    s
+     *		    the {@code String} to convert: a list of one, three, or four
+     *		    integers, separated by whitespace and/or commas; these
+     *		    correspond to the arguments of the various {@code Color}
+     *		    constructors.
+     *
+     * @return	    {@code null} if {@code s} is {@code null}, a {@code Color}
+     *		    otherwise
+     *
+     * @exception   IllegalArgumentException
+     *		    if the given {@code String} could not be converted to a
+     *		    {@code Color}
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Color convert(String s) {
+	if (s == null) {
+	    return null;
+	}
+
+	List<Integer> list = new ArrayList<Integer>();
+	String[] groups;
+
+	String remaining = s;
+	while ((groups = TextUtil.match(
+	    remaining, "^[\\s,]*(\\d+)(.*)")) != null) {
+	    list.add(new Integer(groups[1]));
+	    remaining = groups[2];
+	}
+
+	switch (list.size()) {
+	    // Single RGB int
+	    case 1:
+		return new Color((int)list.get(0));
+
+	    // R, G, B
+	    case 3:
+		return new Color((int)list.get(0), (int)list.get(1),
+		    (int)list.get(2));
+
+	    // R, G, B, A
+	    case 4:
+		return new Color((int)list.get(0), (int)list.get(1),
+		    (int)list.get(2), (int)list.get(3));
+	}
+
+	throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+	    String.format("invalid color: %s", s));
+    }
+
+    //
+    // DualConverter methods
+    //
+
+    @Override
+    public String revert(Color c) {
+	return String.format("%d, %d, %d, %d",
+	    c.getRed(), c.getGreen(), c.getBlue(), c.getAlpha());
+    }
+}