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## java.awt
Interface Transparency

All Known Subinterfaces:
  Paint

All Known Implementing Classes:
  ColorModel

public interface Transparency

The `Transparency` interface defines the common transparency modes for implementing classes.

Field Summary
`static int` | `BITMASK` Represents image data that is guaranteed to be either completely opaque, with an alpha value of 1.0, or completely transparent, with an alpha value of 0.0.
`static int` | `OPAQUE` Represents image data that is guaranteed to be completely opaque, meaning that all pixels have an alpha value of 1.0.
`static int` | `TRANSLUCENT` Represents image data that contains or might contain arbitrary alpha values between and including 0.0 and 1.0.

Method Summary
`int` | `getTransparency()` Returns the type of this `Transparency`.

Field Detail

### OPAQUE

    public static final int OPAQUE

  Represents image data that is guaranteed to be completely opaque, meaning that all pixels have an alpha value of 1.0.

### BITMASK

    public static final int BITMASK

  Represents image data that is guaranteed to be either completely opaque, with an alpha value of 1.0, or completely transparent, with an alpha value of 0.0.

### TRANSLUCENT

    public static final int TRANSLUCENT

  Represents image data that contains or might contain arbitrary alpha values between and including 0.0 and 1.0.

Method Detail

### getTransparency

    public int getTransparency()

  Returns the type of this `Transparency`.
  Returns:
    the field type of this `Transparency`, which is either OPAQUE, BITMASK or TRANSLUCENT.

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