jcckit.plot

Class AbstractSymbolFactory

java.lang.Object

jcckit.plot.AbstractSymbolFactory

All Implemented Interfaces:

SymbolFactory

Direct Known Subclasses:

BarFactory, CircleSymbolFactory, SquareSymbolFactory

public abstract class AbstractSymbolFactory
extends java.lang.Object
implements SymbolFactory

Abstract superclass of all SymbolFactories. Subclasses have to implement createPlainSymbol().

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface jcckit.plot.SymbolFactory

ATTRIBUTES_KEY, DEFAULT_SIZE, SIZE_KEY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractSymbolFactory(ConfigParameters config) Creates an instance from the specified configuration parameters.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
GraphicalElement	createLegendSymbol(GraphPoint centerPosition, double size) Creates a symbol for the legend at the specified position.
Symbol	createSymbol(GraphPoint point, Hint hintFromPreviousPoint, Hint hintFromPreviousCurve) Creates a symbol.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractSymbolFactory

public AbstractSymbolFactory(ConfigParameters config)

Creates an instance from the specified configuration parameters.

Key & Default Value	Type	Mandatory	Description
size = 0.01	double	no	Size of the symbol in device-independent units.
attributes	ConfigParameters	no	Configuration parameters for the attributes of the symbol. className has to be a class which is an instance of GraphicAttributes.

Method Detail

createSymbol

public Symbol createSymbol(GraphPoint point,
                           Hint hintFromPreviousPoint,
                           Hint hintFromPreviousCurve)

Creates a symbol. Evaluate hintFromPreviousPoint if it is a AttributesHint. Calls createSymbol(GraphPoint, GraphicAttributes, Hint, Hint).

Specified by:

createSymbol in interface SymbolFactory

Parameters:

point - Symbol position.

hintFromPreviousPoint - Hint from the previous point.

hintFromPreviousCurve - Hint from the previous curve.

createLegendSymbol

public GraphicalElement createLegendSymbol(GraphPoint centerPosition,
                                           double size)

Creates a symbol for the legend at the specified position. Uses createPlainSymbol()

Specified by:

createLegendSymbol in interface SymbolFactory

Parameters:

centerPosition - Center position of the symbol.

size - The size of the symbol. Will be ignored because the value given in the constructor will be used.