Apply gradient color to arc created with UIBezierPath

Question

I want to create a progress bar that has the form of an arc. The color of the progress bar has to change according to the values.

I created an arc using UIBez

Answer 1

You can use a CAGradientLayer to get the gradient effect, and use the CAShapeLayer as a mask.

e.g.:

- (void)viewDidLoad
{
    [super viewDidLoad];

    int radius = 100;

    CAShapeLayer *arc = [CAShapeLayer layer];    
    arc.path = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithArcCenter:CGPointMake(100, 50) radius:radius startAngle:60.0 endAngle:0.0 clockwise:YES].CGPath;

    arc.position = CGPointMake(CGRectGetMidX(self.view.frame)-radius,
                               CGRectGetMidY(self.view.frame)-radius);

    arc.fillColor = [UIColor clearColor].CGColor;
    arc.strokeColor = [UIColor purpleColor].CGColor;
    arc.lineWidth = 15; 
    CABasicAnimation *drawAnimation = [CABasicAnimation animationWithKeyPath:@"strokeEnd"];
    drawAnimation.duration            = 5.0; // "animate over 10 seconds or so.."
    drawAnimation.repeatCount         = 1.0;  // Animate only once..
    drawAnimation.removedOnCompletion = NO;   // Remain stroked after the animation..
    drawAnimation.fromValue = [NSNumber numberWithFloat:0.0f];
    drawAnimation.toValue   = [NSNumber numberWithFloat:10.0f];
    drawAnimation.timingFunction = [CAMediaTimingFunction functionWithName:kCAMediaTimingFunctionEaseIn];
    [arc addAnimation:drawAnimation forKey:@"drawCircleAnimation"];

    CAGradientLayer *gradientLayer = [CAGradientLayer layer];
    gradientLayer.frame = self.view.frame;
    gradientLayer.colors = @[(__bridge id)[UIColor redColor].CGColor,(__bridge id)[UIColor blueColor].CGColor ];
    gradientLayer.startPoint = CGPointMake(0,0.5);
    gradientLayer.endPoint = CGPointMake(1,0.5);

    [self.view.layer addSublayer:gradientLayer];
     //Using arc as a mask instead of adding it as a sublayer.
     //[self.view.layer addSublayer:arc]; 
     gradientLayer.mask = arc;


}