Package org.jfree.chart.axis

Class Tick

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    CategoryTick, ValueTick
    public abstract class Tick
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable
    The base class used to represent labeled ticks along an axis.
    See Also:
    Serialized Form

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Tick​(java.lang.String text, org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor textAnchor, org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor rotationAnchor, double angle)
      Creates a new tick.

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object clone()
      Returns a clone of the tick.
      boolean equals​(java.lang.Object obj)
      Tests this tick for equality with an arbitrary object.
      double getAngle()
      Returns the angle.
      org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getRotationAnchor()
      Returns the text anchor that defines the point around which the label is rotated.
      java.lang.String getText()
      Returns the text version of the tick value.
      org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getTextAnchor()
      Returns the text anchor.
      java.lang.String toString()
      Returns a string representation of the tick.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

    • Constructor Detail

      • Tick

        public Tick​(java.lang.String text,
            org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor textAnchor,
            org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor rotationAnchor,
            double angle)
        Creates a new tick.
        Parameters:
        text - the formatted version of the tick value.
        textAnchor - the text anchor (null not permitted).
        rotationAnchor - the rotation anchor (null not permitted).
        angle - the angle.

    • Method Detail

      • getText

        public java.lang.String getText()
        Returns the text version of the tick value.
        Returns:
        A string (possibly null);

      • getTextAnchor

        public org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getTextAnchor()
        Returns the text anchor.
        Returns:
        The text anchor (never null).

      • getRotationAnchor

        public org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getRotationAnchor()
        Returns the text anchor that defines the point around which the label is rotated.
        Returns:
        A text anchor (never null).

      • getAngle

        public double getAngle()
        Returns the angle.
        Returns:
        The angle.

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object obj)
        Tests this tick for equality with an arbitrary object.
        Overrides:
        equals in class java.lang.Object
        Parameters:
        obj - the object (null permitted).
        Returns:
        A boolean.

      • clone

        public java.lang.Object clone()
                       throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException
        Returns a clone of the tick.
        Overrides:
        clone in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        A clone.
        Throws:
        java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - if there is a problem cloning.

      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Returns a string representation of the tick.
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        A string.