org.jfree.chart.axis
Class Tick

java.lang.Object
  org.jfree.chart.axis.Tick

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

CategoryTick, ValueTick

public abstract class Tick
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

The base class used to represent labelled ticks along an axis.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Tick(java.lang.String text, org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor textAnchor, org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor rotationAnchor, double angle)
Creates a new tick.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	clone() Returns a clone of the tick.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Tests this tick for equality with an arbitrary object.
double	getAngle() Returns the angle.
org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor	getRotationAnchor() Returns the text anchor that defines the point around which the label is rotated.
java.lang.String	getText() Returns the text version of the tick value.
org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor	getTextAnchor() Returns the text anchor.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of the tick.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Tick

public Tick(java.lang.String text,
            org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor textAnchor,
            org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor rotationAnchor,
            double angle)

Creates a new tick.

Parameters:

text - the formatted version of the tick value.

textAnchor - the text anchor (null not permitted).

rotationAnchor - the rotation anchor (null not permitted).

angle - the angle.

Method Detail

getText

public java.lang.String getText()

Returns the text version of the tick value.

Returns:

A string (possibly null;

getTextAnchor

public org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getTextAnchor()

Returns the text anchor.

Returns:

The text anchor (never null).

getRotationAnchor

public org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getRotationAnchor()

Returns the text anchor that defines the point around which the label is rotated.

Returns:

A text anchor (never null).

getAngle

public double getAngle()

Returns the angle.

Returns:

The angle.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Tests this tick for equality with an arbitrary object.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

obj - the object (null permitted).

Returns:

A boolean.

clone

public java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

Returns a clone of the tick.

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A clone.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - if there is a problem cloning.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of the tick.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A string.