Filling a path with a gradient on iOS

Question

On a CAShapeLayer, I\'ve drawn a closed UIBezierPath. I can fill this shape by setting the fillColor, however I want to fill the shape wit

Answer 1

What you want is a mask. CAGradientlayer has a -setMask method that can clip it to the bounds of your shape like so:

[gradientLayer setMask:shapeLayer];