private float getAlpha() {
       float alpha = 1.0f;
       if (this.composite instanceof AlphaComposite) {
           AlphaComposite ac = (AlphaComposite) this.composite;
           alpha = ac.getAlpha();
       }
       return alpha;
    }
private float getAlpha() {
       float alpha = 1.0f;
       if (this.composite instanceof AlphaComposite) {
           AlphaComposite ac = (AlphaComposite) this.composite;
           alpha = ac.getAlpha();
       }
       return alpha;
    }
private float getAlpha ( ) { float alpha = 1.0f ; if ( this . composite instanceof AlphaComposite ) { AlphaComposite ac = ( AlphaComposite ) this . composite ; alpha = ac . getAlpha ( ) ; } return alpha ; }
Returns the current alpha (transparency) in the range 0.0 to 1.0.
If the current composite is an {@link AlphaComposite} we read the alpha
value from there, otherwise this method returns 1.0.

@return The current alpha (transparency) in the range 0.0 to 1.0.
Returns the current alpha ( transparency ) in the range 0 . 0 to 1 . 0 . If the current composite is an { @link AlphaComposite } we read the alpha value from there otherwise this method returns 1 . 0 .