org.jfree.chart.axis
Interface TickUnitSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

StandardTickUnitSource, TickUnits

public interface TickUnitSource

An interface used by the DateAxis and NumberAxis classes to obtain a suitable TickUnit.

Method Summary

TickUnit	getCeilingTickUnit(double size) Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to the specified size.
TickUnit	getCeilingTickUnit(TickUnit unit) Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to (in size) the specified unit.
TickUnit	getLargerTickUnit(TickUnit unit) Returns a tick unit that is larger than the supplied unit.

Method Detail

getLargerTickUnit

TickUnit getLargerTickUnit(TickUnit unit)

Returns a tick unit that is larger than the supplied unit.

Parameters:

unit - the unit.

Returns:

A tick unit that is larger than the supplied unit.

getCeilingTickUnit

TickUnit getCeilingTickUnit(TickUnit unit)

Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to (in size) the specified unit.

Parameters:

unit - the unit.

Returns:

A unit from the collection.

getCeilingTickUnit

TickUnit getCeilingTickUnit(double size)

Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to the specified size.

Parameters:

size - the size.

Returns:

A unit from the collection.