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027 * -------------
028 * UnitType.java
029 * -------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2004, 2005, by Object Refinery Limited.
031 *
032 * Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033 * Contributor(s): -;
034 *
035 * $Id: UnitType.java,v 1.7 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
036 *
037 * Changes:
038 * --------
039 * 11-Feb-2004 : Version 1 (DG);
040 *
041 */
042
043 package org.jfree.util;
044
045 import java.io.ObjectStreamException;
046 import java.io.Serializable;
047
048 /**
049 * Used to indicate absolute or relative units.
050 *
051 * @author David Gilbert
052 */
053 public final class UnitType implements Serializable {
054
055 /** For serialization. */
056 private static final long serialVersionUID = 6531925392288519884L;
057
058 /** Absolute. */
059 public static final UnitType ABSOLUTE = new UnitType("UnitType.ABSOLUTE");
060
061 /** Relative. */
062 public static final UnitType RELATIVE = new UnitType("UnitType.RELATIVE");
063
064 /** The name. */
065 private String name;
066
067 /**
068 * Private constructor.
069 *
070 * @param name the name.
071 */
072 private UnitType(final String name) {
073 this.name = name;
074 }
075
076 /**
077 * Returns a string representing the object.
078 *
079 * @return The string.
080 */
081 public String toString() {
082 return this.name;
083 }
084
085 /**
086 * Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified
087 * object, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
088 *
089 * @param obj the other object.
090 *
091 * @return A boolean.
092 */
093 public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
094 if (obj == this) {
095 return true;
096 }
097 if (!(obj instanceof UnitType)) {
098 return false;
099 }
100 final UnitType that = (UnitType) obj;
101 if (!this.name.equals(that.name)) {
102 return false;
103 }
104 return true;
105 }
106
107 /**
108 * Returns a hash code value for the object.
109 *
110 * @return The hashcode
111 */
112 public int hashCode() {
113 return this.name.hashCode();
114 }
115
116 /**
117 * Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
118 *
119 * @return The object.
120 *
121 * @throws ObjectStreamException if there is a problem.
122 */
123 private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException {
124 if (this.equals(UnitType.ABSOLUTE)) {
125 return UnitType.ABSOLUTE;
126 }
127 else if (this.equals(UnitType.RELATIVE)) {
128 return UnitType.RELATIVE;
129 }
130 return null;
131 }
132
133 }