com.approximatrix.charting
Class SimpleStrokeDefs

java.lang.Object
  com.approximatrix.charting.SimpleStrokeDefs

public class SimpleStrokeDefs
extends java.lang.Object

Defines basic strokes for line drawing in a convenient manner. Allows the user to reference strokes simply by name.

Version:

1.0

Author:

armstrong

Field Summary

private static float[][]	dash Constants for line dash drawing
static java.awt.BasicStroke	DASH_DOT Dash-Dot stroke
private static java.lang.String	DASH_DOT_NAME Name for referencing dash-dot line
static java.awt.BasicStroke	DOT Dot stroke
private static java.lang.String	DOT_NAME Name for referencing dotted line
static java.awt.BasicStroke	LARGE_DASH Large dash stroke
private static java.lang.String	LARGE_DASH_NAME Name for referencing large dash line
private static int	NUMBER_OF_STYLES Number of line styles
static java.awt.BasicStroke	SMALL_DASH Small dash stroke
private static java.lang.String	SMALL_DASH_NAME Name for referencing small dash line
static java.awt.BasicStroke	SOLID Solid line stroke
private static java.lang.String	SOLID_NAME Name for referencing solid line

Constructor Summary

SimpleStrokeDefs()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String[]	getAvailableStyles() Returns an array containing the names of all the available strokes provided by this static class
static java.lang.String	getDefaultStrokeDescription() Returns the name of the default stroke
static java.awt.BasicStroke	getStroke(java.lang.String description) Returns a BasicStroke based on the name passed into this function
static java.lang.String	getStrokeDescription(java.awt.BasicStroke value) Returns the string associated with the stroke passed in

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

dash

private static final float[][] dash

Constants for line dash drawing

NUMBER_OF_STYLES

private static final int NUMBER_OF_STYLES

Number of line styles

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Constant Field Values

SOLID

public static final java.awt.BasicStroke SOLID

Solid line stroke

SOLID_NAME

private static final java.lang.String SOLID_NAME

Name for referencing solid line

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Constant Field Values

DOT

public static final java.awt.BasicStroke DOT

Dot stroke

DOT_NAME

private static final java.lang.String DOT_NAME

Name for referencing dotted line

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Constant Field Values

LARGE_DASH

public static final java.awt.BasicStroke LARGE_DASH

Large dash stroke

LARGE_DASH_NAME

private static final java.lang.String LARGE_DASH_NAME

Name for referencing large dash line

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Constant Field Values

SMALL_DASH

public static final java.awt.BasicStroke SMALL_DASH

Small dash stroke

SMALL_DASH_NAME

private static final java.lang.String SMALL_DASH_NAME

Name for referencing small dash line

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Constant Field Values

DASH_DOT

public static final java.awt.BasicStroke DASH_DOT

Dash-Dot stroke

DASH_DOT_NAME

private static final java.lang.String DASH_DOT_NAME

Name for referencing dash-dot line

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

SimpleStrokeDefs

public SimpleStrokeDefs()

Method Detail

getStrokeDescription

public static java.lang.String getStrokeDescription(java.awt.BasicStroke value)

Returns the string associated with the stroke passed in

Parameters:

value - a valid BasicStroke

Returns:

the string naming this stroke, or "Unknown"

getStroke

public static java.awt.BasicStroke getStroke(java.lang.String description)

Returns a BasicStroke based on the name passed into this function

Parameters:

description - the name of the requested stroke

Returns:

the associated BasicStroke object, or a SOLID stroke if the name is not found

getDefaultStrokeDescription

public static java.lang.String getDefaultStrokeDescription()

Returns the name of the default stroke

Returns:

the name of the default stroke (which is solid)

getAvailableStyles

public static java.lang.String[] getAvailableStyles()

Returns an array containing the names of all the available strokes provided by this static class

Returns:

an array of the styles defined in this class