Generate github-style avatar with java awt.
This project was inspired by gabrie-allaigre/avatar-generator.
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The artifact has been released to center maven, simply add dependency.
<dependency>
<groupId>com.github.afkbrb</groupId>
<artifactId>github-avatar-generator</artifactId>
<version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>
| Method | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| setPadding(int padding) | Set the padding of the avatar. | 32 |
| setCellCount(int cellCount) | Set the number of cells of the avatar. | 5 |
| setCellSize(int cellSize) | Set the size of each cell, both length and height of each cell will be set to it. | 64 |
| setForeColor(Color color) | Set the foreground color of the avatar. | random |
| setForeColors(Color... colors) | Set the foreground color set, the final foreground color will be chosen at random in it. | random |
| setForeColors(List colors) | Set the foreground color set, the final foreground color will be chosen at random in it. | random |
| setTransparent(boolean transparent) | Set the transparency of the avatar. | false |
| setBackColor(Color color) | Set the background color of the avatar. | Color(241, 241, 241) |
Notice
The final foreground color will be decided by the last called setForeColor method. And if none of these setForeColor methods are called, the foreground color will be generated at random but will also meet certain conditions to make the color look nice.
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| void build() | Build the avatar, calling the method each time will create a new avatar image at random according to configuration. |
| BufferedImage generateAndGetAvatar() | Generate a new avatar image and return it. |
| void showAvatar() | Show the generated avatar image with local application. |
| void saveAsPNG(String filepath) | Save avatar image as PNG file. The filepath include path and filename, for example, "E:/avatar.png", you should make sure that the path exists. |
Default
Avatar avatar = new Avatar();
avatar.showAvatar();
Save
Avatar avatar = new Avatar();
avatar.saveAsPNG("E:/avatar.png");
Set padding and cell size
AvatarConfig config = new AvatarConfig();
config.setPadding(16);
config.setCellSize(32);
Avatar avatar = new Avatar(config);
avatar.showAvatar();
Set the number of cells per row / column
config.setCellCount(8);
Set transparency
config.setTransparent(true);
Set color
config.setForeColor(Color.MAGENTA);
// config.setBackColor(Color.LIGHT_GRAY);
Set colors
config.setForeColors(Color.MAGENTA, Color.BLUE, Color.GREEN);
// the other way
List<Color> colors = new ArrayList<>();
colors.add(Color.YELLOW);
colors.add(Color.ORANGE);
colors.add(Color.CYAN);
config.setForeColors(colors);
For more example details, see example.
$ claude mcp add github-avatar-generator \
-- python -m otcore.mcp_server <graph>