org.askalon.graph.chart.base
Class AbstractChart

java.lang.Object
  org.askalon.graph.chart.base.AbstractChart

All Implemented Interfaces:

Cleanable, Chart

public abstract class AbstractChart
extends Object
implements Chart

The abstract superclass for all charts, implementing some basic functionality.

Author:

Georg Schild and Franz Endstrasser

Method Summary

void	cleanUp() Cleans references of the chart.
ChartConfiguration	getChartConfiguration()
Legend	getLegend() Gets the legend of this chart.
String	getUnit() Gets the unit string displayed next to the values.
String	getXAxisText() Gets the text of the x-axis.
String	getYAxisText() Gets the text of the y-axis.
boolean	isDisableUpdate() Gets the state of updates (enabled/disabled) for the chart.
boolean	isEdgesVisible() Gets the visibility of edges.
void	refreshConfiguration() Refreshes the configuration of this chart, which makes changes visible.
void	setChartConfiguration(ChartConfiguration cc) Sets a new configuration for this chart.
void	setDisableUpdate(boolean disableUpdate) Disables updates for the chart.
void	setEdgesVisible(boolean edgesVisible) Enables/disables the visibility of edges for this chart.
void	setUnit(String unit) Sets the current unit of this chart and updates it accordingly.
void	setXAxisText(String x) Sets the text of the x-axis for this chart.
void	setYAxisText(String y) Sets the text of the y-axis for this chart.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.askalon.graph.chart.Chart

getChartMenu, getChartName, resetConfiguration

Method Detail

setChartConfiguration

public void setChartConfiguration(ChartConfiguration cc)

Description copied from interface: Chart

Sets a new configuration for this chart.

Specified by:

setChartConfiguration in interface Chart

Parameters:

cc - the new chart configuration

See Also:

ChartConfiguration, Chart.resetConfiguration(), Chart.refreshConfiguration()

getChartConfiguration

public ChartConfiguration getChartConfiguration()

Specified by:

getChartConfiguration in interface Chart

Returns:

the chart's ChartConfiguration or null if none was set

See Also:

ChartConfiguration, Chart.resetConfiguration(), Chart.refreshConfiguration()

refreshConfiguration

public void refreshConfiguration()

Description copied from interface: Chart

Refreshes the configuration of this chart, which makes changes visible. Is called automatically by the supported actions.

Specified by:

refreshConfiguration in interface Chart

See Also:

ChartConfiguration, Chart.resetConfiguration(), Chart.setChartConfiguration(ChartConfiguration)

cleanUp

public void cleanUp()

Description copied from interface: Cleanable

Cleans references of the chart. Will usually be called by the finalize() Method of the chart.

Specified by:

cleanUp in interface Cleanable

getXAxisText

public String getXAxisText()

Description copied from interface: Chart

Gets the text of the x-axis.

Specified by:

getXAxisText in interface Chart

Returns:

the text of the x-axis of this chart as string

See Also:

Chart.setXAxisText(String)

getYAxisText

public String getYAxisText()

Description copied from interface: Chart

Gets the text of the y-axis.

Specified by:

getYAxisText in interface Chart

Returns:

the text of the y-axis of this chart as string

See Also:

Chart.setYAxisText(String)

getUnit

public String getUnit()

Description copied from interface: Chart

Gets the unit string displayed next to the values.

Specified by:

getUnit in interface Chart

Returns:

the unit used by this chart.

See Also:

Chart.setUnit(String)

getLegend

public Legend getLegend()

Description copied from interface: Chart

Gets the legend of this chart.

Specified by:

getLegend in interface Chart

Returns:

the legend of this chart

See Also:

Legend

setDisableUpdate

public void setDisableUpdate(boolean disableUpdate)

Description copied from interface: Chart

Disables updates for the chart.

Specified by:

setDisableUpdate in interface Chart

Parameters:

disableUpdate - true to disable updates, false to enable updates

See Also:

Chart.isDisableUpdate()

isDisableUpdate

public boolean isDisableUpdate()

Description copied from interface: Chart

Gets the state of updates (enabled/disabled) for the chart.

Specified by:

isDisableUpdate in interface Chart

Returns:

true if the chart updates are enabled, false if not

See Also:

Chart.setDisableUpdate(boolean)

setUnit

public void setUnit(String unit)

Description copied from interface: Chart

Sets the current unit of this chart and updates it accordingly.

Specified by:

setUnit in interface Chart

Parameters:

unit - the new unit string to use

See Also:

Chart.getUnit()

setXAxisText

public void setXAxisText(String x)

Description copied from interface: Chart

Sets the text of the x-axis for this chart.

Specified by:

setXAxisText in interface Chart

Parameters:

x - the new axis label for the x-axis

See Also:

Chart.getXAxisText()

setYAxisText

public void setYAxisText(String y)

Description copied from interface: Chart

Sets the text of the y-axis for this chart.

Specified by:

setYAxisText in interface Chart

Parameters:

y - the new axis label for the y-axis

See Also:

Chart.getYAxisText()

isEdgesVisible

public boolean isEdgesVisible()

Description copied from interface: Chart

Gets the visibility of edges.

Specified by:

isEdgesVisible in interface Chart

Returns:

true if edges are visible, false otherwise

See Also:

Chart.setEdgesVisible(boolean)

setEdgesVisible

public void setEdgesVisible(boolean edgesVisible)

Description copied from interface: Chart

Enables/disables the visibility of edges for this chart.

Specified by:

setEdgesVisible in interface Chart

Parameters:

edgesVisible - true to show edges, false to hide them

See Also:

Chart.isEdgesVisible()