001    /* ===========================================================
002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
003     * ===========================================================
004     *
005     * (C) Copyright 2000-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
006     *
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022     * USA.
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024     * [Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
025     * in the United States and other countries.]
026     *
027     * -----------------------------
028     * PieSectionLabelGenerator.java
029     * -----------------------------
030     * (C) Copyright 2001-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
031     *
032     * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033     * Contributor(s):   -;
034     *
035     * Changes
036     * -------
037     * 13-Dec-2001 : Version 1 (DG);
038     * 16-Jan-2002 : Completed Javadocs (DG);
039     * 26-Sep-2002 : Fixed errors reported by Checkstyle (DG);
040     * 30-Oct-2002 : Category is now a Comparable instance (DG);
041     * 07-Mar-2003 : Changed to KeyedValuesDataset and added pieIndex
042     *               parameter (DG);
043     * 21-Mar-2003 : Updated Javadocs (DG);
044     * 24-Apr-2003 : Switched around PieDataset and KeyedValuesDataset (DG);
045     * 13-Aug-2003 : Added clone() method (DG);
046     * 19-Aug-2003 : Renamed PieToolTipGenerator --> PieItemLabelGenerator (DG);
047     * 11-Nov-2003 : Removed clone() method (DG);
048     * 30-Jan-2004 : Added generateSectionLabel() method (DG);
049     * 15-Apr-2004 : Moved generateToolTip() method into separate interface and
050     *               renamed this interface PieSectionLabelGenerator (DG);
051     *
052     */
053    
054    package org.jfree.chart.labels;
055    
056    import java.awt.Font;
057    import java.awt.Paint;
058    import java.awt.font.TextAttribute;
059    import java.text.AttributedString;
060    
061    import org.jfree.data.general.PieDataset;
062    
063    /**
064     * Interface for a label generator for plots that use data from
065     * a {@link PieDataset}.
066     */
067    public interface PieSectionLabelGenerator {
068    
069        /**
070         * Generates a label for a pie section.
071         *
072         * @param dataset  the dataset (<code>null</code> not permitted).
073         * @param key  the section key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
074         *
075         * @return The label (possibly <code>null</code>).
076         */
077        public String generateSectionLabel(PieDataset dataset, Comparable key);
078    
079        /**
080         * Generates an attributed label for the specified series, or
081         * <code>null</code> if no attributed label is available (in which case,
082         * the string returned by
083         * {@link #generateSectionLabel(PieDataset, Comparable)} will
084         * provide the fallback).  Only certain attributes are recognised by the
085         * code that ultimately displays the labels:
086         * <ul>
087         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#FONT}: will set the font;</li>
088         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#POSTURE}: a value of
089         *     {@link TextAttribute#POSTURE_OBLIQUE} will add {@link Font#ITALIC} to
090         *     the current font;</li>
091         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#WEIGHT}: a value of
092         *     {@link TextAttribute#WEIGHT_BOLD} will add {@link Font#BOLD} to the
093         *     current font;</li>
094         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#FOREGROUND}: this will set the {@link Paint}
095         *     for the current</li>
096         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#SUPERSCRIPT}: the values
097         *     {@link TextAttribute#SUPERSCRIPT_SUB} and
098         *     {@link TextAttribute#SUPERSCRIPT_SUPER} are recognised.</li>
099         * </ul>
100         *
101         * @param dataset  the dataset.
102         * @param key  the key.
103         *
104         * @return An attributed label (possibly <code>null</code>).
105         */
106        public AttributedString generateAttributedSectionLabel(PieDataset dataset,
107                                                               Comparable key);
108    
109    }