org.jfree.chart.labels

Class AbstractCategoryItemLabelGenerator

java.lang.Object

org.jfree.chart.labels.AbstractCategoryItemLabelGenerator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

StandardCategoryItemLabelGenerator, StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator

public abstract class AbstractCategoryItemLabelGenerator
extends java.lang.Object
implements org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable, java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

A base class that can be used to create a label or tooltip generator that can be assigned to a CategoryItemRenderer.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	clone() Returns an independent copy of the generator.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Tests this object for equality with an arbitrary object.
java.lang.String	generateColumnLabel(CategoryDataset dataset, int column) Generates a label for the specified row.
java.lang.String	generateRowLabel(CategoryDataset dataset, int row) Generates a label for the specified row.
java.text.DateFormat	getDateFormat() Returns the date formatter.
java.lang.String	getLabelFormat() Returns the label format string.
java.text.NumberFormat	getNumberFormat() Returns the number formatter.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

generateRowLabel

public java.lang.String generateRowLabel(CategoryDataset dataset,
                                         int row)

Generates a label for the specified row.

Parameters:

dataset - the dataset (null not permitted).

row - the row index (zero-based).

Returns:

The label.

generateColumnLabel

public java.lang.String generateColumnLabel(CategoryDataset dataset,
                                            int column)

Generates a label for the specified row.

Parameters:

dataset - the dataset (null not permitted).

column - the column index (zero-based).

Returns:

The label.

getLabelFormat

public java.lang.String getLabelFormat()

Returns the label format string.

Returns:

The label format string (never null).

getNumberFormat

public java.text.NumberFormat getNumberFormat()

Returns the number formatter.

Returns:

The number formatter (possibly null).

getDateFormat

public java.text.DateFormat getDateFormat()

Returns the date formatter.

Returns:

The date formatter (possibly null).

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Tests this object for equality with an arbitrary object.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

obj - the other object (null permitted).

Returns:

A boolean.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this instance.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A hash code.

clone

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

Returns an independent copy of the generator.

Specified by:

clone in interface org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A clone.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - should not happen.