java.lang.Object
   javax.swing.plaf.synth.ColorType

Each SynthStyle has a set of ColorTypes that are accessed by way of the SynthStyle#getColor(SynthContext, ColorType) method. SynthStyle's installDefaults will install the FOREGROUND color as the foreground of the Component, and the BACKGROUND color to the background of the component (assuming that you have not explicitly specified a foreground and background color). Some components support more color based properties, for example JList has the property selectionForeground which will be mapped to FOREGROUND with a component state of SynthConstants.SELECTED.

The following example shows a custom SynthStyle that returns a red Color for the DISABLED state, otherwise a black color.

class MyStyle extends SynthStyle {
private Color disabledColor = new ColorUIResource(Color.RED);
private Color color = new ColorUIResource(Color.BLACK);
protected Color getColorForState(SynthContext context, ColorType type){
if (context.getComponentState() == SynthConstants.DISABLED) {
return disabledColor;
}
return color;
}
}

since: 1.5 -

author: Scott - Violet

 protected ColorType(String description) 
{
     
        MAX_COUNT = Math.max(FOREGROUND.getID(), Math.max(
                                 BACKGROUND.getID(), FOCUS.getID())) + 1;
        if (description == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException(
                          "ColorType must have a valid description");
        }
        this.description = description;
        synchronized(ColorType.class) {
            this.index = nextID++;
        }
}

 public final int getID() 
{
        return index;
}

 public String toString() 
{
        return description;
}