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 **
 ** $Id: LinePattern.java 831 2006-05-01 00:27:23Z Desruisseaux $
 **
 ** $URL: http://svn.code.sf.net/p/geoapi/code/branches/2.0.x/geoapi/src/main/java/org/opengis/go/display/style/LinePattern.java $
 **
 ** Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Open GIS Consortium, Inc.
 ** All Rights Reserved. http://www.opengis.org/legal/
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package org.opengis.go.display.style;

// J2SE direct dependencies
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

// OpenGIS dependencies
import org.opengis.util.CodeList;
import org.opengis.util.SimpleEnumerationType;


/**
 * Indicate the various enumerations of drawing a patterned line.
 * This class defines static constants for all of the standard choices.
 *
 * 
An implementation is not required to implement the entire list of
 * available line patterns.  At runtime, the list of implemented line
 * patterns can be retrieved from a {@link org.opengis.go.display.DisplayCapabilities}
 * object (that was itself retrieved from a Canvas).
 * An implementation may also implement other line patterns not listed here by
 * creating instances of a {@link DashArray}.
 * 
 * @author OpenGIS® consortium
 * @version $Revision: 658 $, $Date: 2006-02-23 12:09:34 +1100 (jeu., 23 févr. 2006) $
 */
public class LinePattern extends SimpleEnumerationType {
    /**
     * Serial number for compatibility with different versions.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1733919417977352763L;


    //*************************************************************************
    //  Static Fields
    //*************************************************************************
    /**
     * The list of enumeration available in this virtual machine.
     * Must be declared first!.
     */
    private static final List VALUES = new ArrayList(6);

    /**
     * The line should be drawn with no pattern.
     */
    public static final LinePattern NONE = new LinePattern("NONE", "A line with no pattern.");

    /**
     * The line should be drawn dashed.
     */
    public static final LinePattern DASHED = new LinePattern("DASHED", "A dashed line");

    /**
     * The line should be drawn dotted.
     */
    public static final LinePattern DOTTED = new LinePattern("DOTTED", "A dotted line");

    /**
     * The line should be drawn dot dashed.
     */
    public static final LinePattern DOT_DASHED = new LinePattern("DOT_DASHED", "Dot dashed line");

    /**
     * The line should be drawn long dashed.
     */
    public static final LinePattern LONG_DASHED =
        new LinePattern("LONG_DASHED", "Long dashed line");

    /**
     * The line should be drawn long dot dashed.
     */
    public static final LinePattern LONG_DOT_DASHED
            = new LinePattern("LONG_DOT_DASHED", "Long dot dashed line");

    //*************************************************************************
    //  Constructor
    //*************************************************************************

    /**
     * Creates a code list with the specified name.
     */
    protected LinePattern(final String name, final String description) {
        this(VALUES, name, description);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a code list to be added to the specified collection.
     * This constructor is reserved for {@link DashArray} only.
     */
    LinePattern(List values, String name, String description) {
        super(values, name, description, loadIconResource(LinePattern.class, name + ".gif"));
    }

    /**
     * Returns the list of {@code LinePattern}s.
     */
    public static LinePattern[] values() {
        synchronized (VALUES) {
            return (LinePattern[]) VALUES.toArray(new LinePattern[VALUES.size()]);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Returns the list of enumerations of the same kind than this enum.
     */
    public /*{LinePattern}*/ CodeList[] family() {
        return values();
    }
}