java.lang.Object
- org.jfree.chart.plot.Marker
- - org.jfree.chart.plot.CategoryMarker

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable
```
public class CategoryMarker
extends Marker
implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable
```
A marker for a category.

Note that for serialization to work correctly, the category key must be an instance of a serializable class.

See Also:

CategoryPlot.addDomainMarker(CategoryMarker), Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`CategoryMarker(java.lang.Comparable key)`	Creates a new category marker for the specified category.
`CategoryMarker(java.lang.Comparable key, java.awt.Paint paint, java.awt.Stroke stroke)`	Creates a new category marker.
`CategoryMarker(java.lang.Comparable key, java.awt.Paint paint, java.awt.Stroke stroke, java.awt.Paint outlinePaint, java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke, float alpha)`	Creates a new category marker.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`	Tests the marker for equality with an arbitrary object.
`boolean`	`getDrawAsLine()`	Returns the flag that controls whether the marker is drawn as a region or a line.
`java.lang.Comparable`	`getKey()`	Returns the key.
`void`	`setDrawAsLine(boolean drawAsLine)`	Sets the flag that controls whether the marker is drawn as a region or as a line, and sends a `MarkerChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.
`void`	`setKey(java.lang.Comparable key)`	Sets the key and sends a `MarkerChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.

Methods inherited from class org.jfree.chart.plot.Marker
addChangeListener, clone, getAlpha, getLabel, getLabelAnchor, getLabelBackgroundColor, getLabelFont, getLabelOffset, getLabelOffsetType, getLabelPaint, getLabelTextAnchor, getListeners, getOutlinePaint, getOutlineStroke, getPaint, getStroke, notifyListeners, removeChangeListener, setAlpha, setLabel, setLabelAnchor, setLabelBackgroundColor, setLabelFont, setLabelOffset, setLabelOffsetType, setLabelPaint, setLabelTextAnchor, setOutlinePaint, setOutlineStroke, setPaint, setStroke

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - CategoryMarker
```
public CategoryMarker(java.lang.Comparable key)
```
    Creates a new category marker for the specified category.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the category key.
  - CategoryMarker
```
public CategoryMarker(java.lang.Comparable key,
                      java.awt.Paint paint,
                      java.awt.Stroke stroke)
```
    Creates a new category marker.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key.
    
    paint - the paint (null not permitted).
    
    stroke - the stroke (null not permitted).
  - CategoryMarker
```
public CategoryMarker(java.lang.Comparable key,
                      java.awt.Paint paint,
                      java.awt.Stroke stroke,
                      java.awt.Paint outlinePaint,
                      java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke,
                      float alpha)
```
    Creates a new category marker.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key.
    
    paint - the paint (null not permitted).
    
    stroke - the stroke (null not permitted).
    
    outlinePaint - the outline paint (null permitted).
    
    outlineStroke - the outline stroke (null permitted).
    
    alpha - the alpha transparency.
- Method Detail
  - getKey
```
public java.lang.Comparable getKey()
```
    Returns the key.
    
    Returns:
    
    The key.
  - setKey
```
public void setKey(java.lang.Comparable key)
```
    Sets the key and sends a MarkerChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the key (null not permitted).
    
    Since:
    
    1.0.3
  - getDrawAsLine
```
public boolean getDrawAsLine()
```
    Returns the flag that controls whether the marker is drawn as a region or a line.
    
    Returns:
    
    A line.
  - setDrawAsLine
```
public void setDrawAsLine(boolean drawAsLine)
```
    Sets the flag that controls whether the marker is drawn as a region or as a line, and sends a MarkerChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
    
    Parameters:
    
    drawAsLine - the flag.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Tests the marker for equality with an arbitrary object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Marker
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the object (null permitted).
    
    Returns:
    
    A boolean.

Class CategoryMarker

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.jfree.chart.plot.Marker

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

CategoryMarker

CategoryMarker

CategoryMarker

Method Detail

getKey

setKey

getDrawAsLine

setDrawAsLine

equals