Demonstrates setting the pen width (in pixels) using a BasicStroke prior to drawing. Inherits from FontExample.java.

StrokeThicknessExample.java 
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import java.awt.*;

/** An example of controlling the Stroke (pen) widths when
 *  drawing.
 *
 ******************
 */

public class StrokeThicknessExample extends FontExample {
  public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
    clear(g);
    Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D)g;
    drawGradientCircle(g2d);
    drawBigString(g2d);
    drawThickCircleOutline(g2d);
  }

  protected void drawThickCircleOutline(Graphics2D g2d) {
    g2d.setPaint(Color.blue);
    g2d.setStroke(new BasicStroke(8)); // 8-pixel wide pen
    g2d.draw(getCircle());
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    WindowUtilities.openInJFrame(new StrokeThicknessExample(),
                                 380, 400);
  }
}

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