org.jfree.chart

Class LegendItem

java.lang.Object

org.jfree.chart.LegendItem

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

public class LegendItem
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

A temporary storage object for recording the properties of a legend item, without any consideration for layout issues.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private java.text.AttributedString	attributedLabel The attributed label (if null, fall back to the regular label).
private Dataset	dataset The dataset.
private int	datasetIndex The dataset index.
private java.lang.String	description The description (not currently used - could be displayed as a tool tip).
private java.awt.Paint	fillPaint The paint.
private org.jfree.ui.GradientPaintTransformer	fillPaintTransformer A gradient paint transformer.
private java.lang.String	label The label.
private java.awt.Font	labelFont The label font (null is permitted).
private java.awt.Paint	labelPaint The label paint (null is permitted).
private java.awt.Shape	line The line.
private java.awt.Paint	linePaint The line paint.
private java.awt.Stroke	lineStroke The stroke.
private boolean	lineVisible A flag that controls whether or not the line is visible.
private java.awt.Paint	outlinePaint The outline paint.
private java.awt.Stroke	outlineStroke The outline stroke.
private static long	serialVersionUID For serialization.
private int	series The series index.
private java.lang.Comparable	seriesKey The series key.
private java.awt.Shape	shape The shape.
private boolean	shapeFilled A flag that controls whether or not the shape is filled.
private boolean	shapeOutlineVisible A flag that controls whether or not the shape outline is visible.
private boolean	shapeVisible A flag that controls whether or not the shape is visible.
private java.lang.String	toolTipText The tool tip text.
private static java.awt.Shape	UNUSED_SHAPE The shape must be non-null for a LegendItem - if no shape is required, use this.
private static java.awt.Stroke	UNUSED_STROKE The stroke must be non-null for a LegendItem - if no stroke is required, use this.
private java.lang.String	urlText The url text.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, boolean shapeVisible, java.awt.Shape shape, boolean shapeFilled, java.awt.Paint fillPaint, boolean shapeOutlineVisible, java.awt.Paint outlinePaint, java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke, boolean lineVisible, java.awt.Shape line, java.awt.Stroke lineStroke, java.awt.Paint linePaint) Creates a new legend item.
LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, java.awt.Shape shape, java.awt.Paint fillPaint) Creates a legend item with a filled shape.
LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, java.awt.Shape shape, java.awt.Paint fillPaint, java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke, java.awt.Paint outlinePaint) Creates a legend item with a filled and outlined shape.
LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, java.awt.Shape line, java.awt.Stroke lineStroke, java.awt.Paint linePaint) Creates a legend item using a line.
LegendItem(java.lang.String label) Creates a legend item with the specified label.
LegendItem(java.lang.String label, java.awt.Paint paint) Creates a legend item with the specified label and fill paint.
LegendItem(java.lang.String label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, boolean shapeVisible, java.awt.Shape shape, boolean shapeFilled, java.awt.Paint fillPaint, boolean shapeOutlineVisible, java.awt.Paint outlinePaint, java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke, boolean lineVisible, java.awt.Shape line, java.awt.Stroke lineStroke, java.awt.Paint linePaint) Creates a new legend item.
LegendItem(java.lang.String label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, java.awt.Shape shape, java.awt.Paint fillPaint) Creates a legend item with a filled shape.
LegendItem(java.lang.String label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, java.awt.Shape shape, java.awt.Paint fillPaint, java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke, java.awt.Paint outlinePaint) Creates a legend item with a filled and outlined shape.
LegendItem(java.lang.String label, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String toolTipText, java.lang.String urlText, java.awt.Shape line, java.awt.Stroke lineStroke, java.awt.Paint linePaint) Creates a legend item using a line.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
private java.lang.String	characterIteratorToString(java.text.CharacterIterator iterator) Returns a string containing the characters from the given iterator.
java.lang.Object	clone() Returns an independent copy of this object (except that the clone will still reference the same dataset as the original LegendItem).
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Tests this item for equality with an arbitrary object.
java.text.AttributedString	getAttributedLabel() Returns the attributed label.
Dataset	getDataset() Returns the dataset.
int	getDatasetIndex() Returns the dataset index for this legend item.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns the description for the legend item.
java.awt.Paint	getFillPaint() Returns the fill paint.
org.jfree.ui.GradientPaintTransformer	getFillPaintTransformer() Returns the transformer used when the fill paint is an instance of GradientPaint.
java.lang.String	getLabel() Returns the label.
java.awt.Font	getLabelFont() Returns the label font.
java.awt.Paint	getLabelPaint() Returns the paint used to draw the label.
java.awt.Shape	getLine() Returns the line.
java.awt.Paint	getLinePaint() Returns the paint used for lines.
java.awt.Stroke	getLineStroke() Returns the line stroke for the series.
java.awt.Paint	getOutlinePaint() Returns the outline paint.
java.awt.Stroke	getOutlineStroke() Returns the outline stroke.
int	getSeriesIndex() Returns the series index for this legend item.
java.lang.Comparable	getSeriesKey() Returns the series key.
java.awt.Shape	getShape() Returns the shape used to label the series represented by this legend item.
java.lang.String	getToolTipText() Returns the tool tip text.
java.lang.String	getURLText() Returns the URL text.
boolean	isLineVisible() Returns a flag that indicates whether or not the line is visible.
boolean	isShapeFilled() Returns a flag that controls whether or not the shape is filled.
boolean	isShapeOutlineVisible() Returns the flag that controls whether or not the shape outline is visible.
boolean	isShapeVisible() Returns a flag that indicates whether or not the shape is visible.
private void	readObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream stream) Provides serialization support.
void	setDataset(Dataset dataset) Sets the dataset.
void	setDatasetIndex(int index) Sets the dataset index for this legend item.
void	setDescription(java.lang.String text) Sets the description for this legend item.
void	setFillPaint(java.awt.Paint paint) Sets the fill paint.
void	setFillPaintTransformer(org.jfree.ui.GradientPaintTransformer transformer) Sets the transformer used when the fill paint is an instance of GradientPaint.
void	setLabelFont(java.awt.Font font) Sets the label font.
void	setLabelPaint(java.awt.Paint paint) Sets the paint used to draw the label.
void	setLine(java.awt.Shape line) Sets the line.
void	setLinePaint(java.awt.Paint paint) Sets the line paint.
void	setLineStroke(java.awt.Stroke stroke) Sets the line stroke.
void	setLineVisible(boolean visible) Sets the flag that controls whether or not the line shape is visible for this legend item.
void	setOutlinePaint(java.awt.Paint paint) Sets the outline paint.
void	setOutlineStroke(java.awt.Stroke stroke) Sets the outline stroke.
void	setSeriesIndex(int index) Sets the series index for this legend item.
void	setSeriesKey(java.lang.Comparable key) Sets the series key.
void	setShape(java.awt.Shape shape) Sets the shape for the legend item.
void	setShapeVisible(boolean visible) Sets the flag that controls whether or not the shape is visible.
void	setToolTipText(java.lang.String text) Sets the tool tip text for this legend item.
void	setURLText(java.lang.String text) Sets the URL text.
private void	writeObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream stream) Provides serialization support.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

private static final long serialVersionUID

For serialization.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

dataset

private Dataset dataset

The dataset.

Since:

1.0.6

seriesKey

private java.lang.Comparable seriesKey

The series key.

Since:

1.0.6

datasetIndex

private int datasetIndex

The dataset index.

series

private int series

The series index.

label

private java.lang.String label

The label.

labelFont

private java.awt.Font labelFont

The label font (null is permitted).

Since:

1.0.11

labelPaint

private transient java.awt.Paint labelPaint

The label paint (null is permitted).

Since:

1.0.11

attributedLabel

private transient java.text.AttributedString attributedLabel

The attributed label (if null, fall back to the regular label).

description

private java.lang.String description

The description (not currently used - could be displayed as a tool tip).

toolTipText

private java.lang.String toolTipText

The tool tip text.

urlText

private java.lang.String urlText

The url text.

shapeVisible

private boolean shapeVisible

A flag that controls whether or not the shape is visible.

shape

private transient java.awt.Shape shape

The shape.

shapeFilled

private boolean shapeFilled

A flag that controls whether or not the shape is filled.

fillPaint

private transient java.awt.Paint fillPaint

The paint.

fillPaintTransformer

private org.jfree.ui.GradientPaintTransformer fillPaintTransformer

A gradient paint transformer.

Since:

1.0.4

shapeOutlineVisible

private boolean shapeOutlineVisible

A flag that controls whether or not the shape outline is visible.

outlinePaint

private transient java.awt.Paint outlinePaint

The outline paint.

outlineStroke

private transient java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke

The outline stroke.

lineVisible

private boolean lineVisible

A flag that controls whether or not the line is visible.

line

private transient java.awt.Shape line

The line.

lineStroke

private transient java.awt.Stroke lineStroke

The stroke.

linePaint

private transient java.awt.Paint linePaint

The line paint.

UNUSED_SHAPE

private static final java.awt.Shape UNUSED_SHAPE

The shape must be non-null for a LegendItem - if no shape is required, use this.

UNUSED_STROKE

private static final java.awt.Stroke UNUSED_STROKE

The stroke must be non-null for a LegendItem - if no stroke is required, use this.

Constructor Detail

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.lang.String label)

Creates a legend item with the specified label. The remaining attributes take default values.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.10

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.lang.String label,
                  java.awt.Paint paint)

Creates a legend item with the specified label and fill paint. The remaining attributes take default values.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

paint - the paint (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.12

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.lang.String label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  java.awt.Shape shape,
                  java.awt.Paint fillPaint)

Creates a legend item with a filled shape. The shape is not outlined, and no line is visible.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

shape - the shape (null not permitted).

fillPaint - the paint used to fill the shape (null not permitted).

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.lang.String label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  java.awt.Shape shape,
                  java.awt.Paint fillPaint,
                  java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke,
                  java.awt.Paint outlinePaint)

Creates a legend item with a filled and outlined shape.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

shape - the shape (null not permitted).

fillPaint - the paint used to fill the shape (null not permitted).

outlineStroke - the outline stroke (null not permitted).

outlinePaint - the outline paint (null not permitted).

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.lang.String label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  java.awt.Shape line,
                  java.awt.Stroke lineStroke,
                  java.awt.Paint linePaint)

Creates a legend item using a line.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

line - the line (null not permitted).

lineStroke - the line stroke (null not permitted).

linePaint - the line paint (null not permitted).

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.lang.String label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  boolean shapeVisible,
                  java.awt.Shape shape,
                  boolean shapeFilled,
                  java.awt.Paint fillPaint,
                  boolean shapeOutlineVisible,
                  java.awt.Paint outlinePaint,
                  java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke,
                  boolean lineVisible,
                  java.awt.Shape line,
                  java.awt.Stroke lineStroke,
                  java.awt.Paint linePaint)

Creates a new legend item.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (not currently used, null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

shapeVisible - a flag that controls whether or not the shape is displayed.

shape - the shape (null permitted).

shapeFilled - a flag that controls whether or not the shape is filled.

fillPaint - the fill paint (null not permitted).

shapeOutlineVisible - a flag that controls whether or not the shape is outlined.

outlinePaint - the outline paint (null not permitted).

outlineStroke - the outline stroke (null not permitted).

lineVisible - a flag that controls whether or not the line is visible.

line - the line.

lineStroke - the stroke (null not permitted).

linePaint - the line paint (null not permitted).

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  java.awt.Shape shape,
                  java.awt.Paint fillPaint)

Creates a legend item with a filled shape. The shape is not outlined, and no line is visible.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

shape - the shape (null not permitted).

fillPaint - the paint used to fill the shape (null not permitted).

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  java.awt.Shape shape,
                  java.awt.Paint fillPaint,
                  java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke,
                  java.awt.Paint outlinePaint)

Creates a legend item with a filled and outlined shape.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

shape - the shape (null not permitted).

fillPaint - the paint used to fill the shape (null not permitted).

outlineStroke - the outline stroke (null not permitted).

outlinePaint - the outline paint (null not permitted).

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  java.awt.Shape line,
                  java.awt.Stroke lineStroke,
                  java.awt.Paint linePaint)

Creates a legend item using a line.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

line - the line (null not permitted).

lineStroke - the line stroke (null not permitted).

linePaint - the line paint (null not permitted).

LegendItem

public LegendItem(java.text.AttributedString label,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String toolTipText,
                  java.lang.String urlText,
                  boolean shapeVisible,
                  java.awt.Shape shape,
                  boolean shapeFilled,
                  java.awt.Paint fillPaint,
                  boolean shapeOutlineVisible,
                  java.awt.Paint outlinePaint,
                  java.awt.Stroke outlineStroke,
                  boolean lineVisible,
                  java.awt.Shape line,
                  java.awt.Stroke lineStroke,
                  java.awt.Paint linePaint)

Creates a new legend item.

Parameters:

label - the label (null not permitted).

description - the description (not currently used, null permitted).

toolTipText - the tool tip text (null permitted).

urlText - the URL text (null permitted).

shapeVisible - a flag that controls whether or not the shape is displayed.

shape - the shape (null permitted).

shapeFilled - a flag that controls whether or not the shape is filled.

fillPaint - the fill paint (null not permitted).

shapeOutlineVisible - a flag that controls whether or not the shape is outlined.

outlinePaint - the outline paint (null not permitted).

outlineStroke - the outline stroke (null not permitted).

lineVisible - a flag that controls whether or not the line is visible.

line - the line (null not permitted).

lineStroke - the stroke (null not permitted).

linePaint - the line paint (null not permitted).

Method Detail

characterIteratorToString

private java.lang.String characterIteratorToString(java.text.CharacterIterator iterator)

Returns a string containing the characters from the given iterator.

Parameters:

iterator - the iterator (null not permitted).

Returns:

A string.

getDataset

public Dataset getDataset()

Returns the dataset.

Returns:

The dataset.

Since:

1.0.6

See Also:

setDatasetIndex(int)

setDataset

public void setDataset(Dataset dataset)

Sets the dataset.

Parameters:

dataset - the dataset.

Since:

1.0.6

getDatasetIndex

public int getDatasetIndex()

Returns the dataset index for this legend item.

Returns:

The dataset index.

Since:

1.0.2

See Also:

setDatasetIndex(int), getDataset()

setDatasetIndex

public void setDatasetIndex(int index)

Sets the dataset index for this legend item.

Parameters:

index - the index.

Since:

1.0.2

See Also:

getDatasetIndex()

getSeriesKey

public java.lang.Comparable getSeriesKey()

Returns the series key.

Returns:

The series key.

Since:

1.0.6

See Also:

setSeriesKey(Comparable)

setSeriesKey

public void setSeriesKey(java.lang.Comparable key)

Sets the series key.

Parameters:

key - the series key.

Since:

1.0.6

getSeriesIndex

public int getSeriesIndex()

Returns the series index for this legend item.

Returns:

The series index.

Since:

1.0.2

setSeriesIndex

public void setSeriesIndex(int index)

Sets the series index for this legend item.

Parameters:

index - the index.

Since:

1.0.2

getLabel

public java.lang.String getLabel()

Returns the label.

Returns:

The label (never null).

getLabelFont

public java.awt.Font getLabelFont()

Returns the label font.

Returns:

The label font (possibly null).

Since:

1.0.11

setLabelFont

public void setLabelFont(java.awt.Font font)

Sets the label font.

Parameters:

font - the font (null permitted).

Since:

1.0.11

getLabelPaint

public java.awt.Paint getLabelPaint()

Returns the paint used to draw the label.

Returns:

The paint (possibly null).

Since:

1.0.11

setLabelPaint

public void setLabelPaint(java.awt.Paint paint)

Sets the paint used to draw the label.

Parameters:

paint - the paint (null permitted).

Since:

1.0.11

getAttributedLabel

public java.text.AttributedString getAttributedLabel()

Returns the attributed label.

Returns:

The attributed label (possibly null).

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns the description for the legend item.

Returns:

The description (possibly null).

See Also:

setDescription(java.lang.String)

setDescription

public void setDescription(java.lang.String text)

Sets the description for this legend item.

Parameters:

text - the description (null permitted).

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

getDescription()

getToolTipText

public java.lang.String getToolTipText()

Returns the tool tip text.

Returns:

The tool tip text (possibly null).

See Also:

setToolTipText(java.lang.String)

setToolTipText

public void setToolTipText(java.lang.String text)

Sets the tool tip text for this legend item.

Parameters:

text - the text (null permitted).

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

getToolTipText()

getURLText

public java.lang.String getURLText()

Returns the URL text.

Returns:

The URL text (possibly null).

See Also:

setURLText(java.lang.String)

setURLText

public void setURLText(java.lang.String text)

Sets the URL text.

Parameters:

text - the text (null permitted).

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

getURLText()

isShapeVisible

public boolean isShapeVisible()

Returns a flag that indicates whether or not the shape is visible.

Returns:

A boolean.

See Also:

setShapeVisible(boolean)

setShapeVisible

public void setShapeVisible(boolean visible)

Sets the flag that controls whether or not the shape is visible.

Parameters:

visible - the new flag value.

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

isShapeVisible(), isLineVisible()

getShape

public java.awt.Shape getShape()

Returns the shape used to label the series represented by this legend item.

Returns:

The shape (never null).

See Also:

setShape(java.awt.Shape)

setShape

public void setShape(java.awt.Shape shape)

Sets the shape for the legend item.

Parameters:

shape - the shape (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

getShape()

isShapeFilled

public boolean isShapeFilled()

Returns a flag that controls whether or not the shape is filled.

Returns:

A boolean.

getFillPaint

public java.awt.Paint getFillPaint()

Returns the fill paint.

Returns:

The fill paint (never null).

setFillPaint

public void setFillPaint(java.awt.Paint paint)

Sets the fill paint.

Parameters:

paint - the paint (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.11

isShapeOutlineVisible

public boolean isShapeOutlineVisible()

Returns the flag that controls whether or not the shape outline is visible.

Returns:

A boolean.

getLineStroke

public java.awt.Stroke getLineStroke()

Returns the line stroke for the series.

Returns:

The stroke (never null).

setLineStroke

public void setLineStroke(java.awt.Stroke stroke)

Sets the line stroke.

Parameters:

stroke - the stroke (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.18

getLinePaint

public java.awt.Paint getLinePaint()

Returns the paint used for lines.

Returns:

The paint (never null).

setLinePaint

public void setLinePaint(java.awt.Paint paint)

Sets the line paint.

Parameters:

paint - the paint (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.11

getOutlinePaint

public java.awt.Paint getOutlinePaint()

Returns the outline paint.

Returns:

The outline paint (never null).

setOutlinePaint

public void setOutlinePaint(java.awt.Paint paint)

Sets the outline paint.

Parameters:

paint - the paint (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.11

getOutlineStroke

public java.awt.Stroke getOutlineStroke()

Returns the outline stroke.

Returns:

The outline stroke (never null).

See Also:

setOutlineStroke(java.awt.Stroke)

setOutlineStroke

public void setOutlineStroke(java.awt.Stroke stroke)

Sets the outline stroke.

Parameters:

stroke - the stroke (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

getOutlineStroke()

isLineVisible

public boolean isLineVisible()

Returns a flag that indicates whether or not the line is visible.

Returns:

A boolean.

See Also:

setLineVisible(boolean)

setLineVisible

public void setLineVisible(boolean visible)

Sets the flag that controls whether or not the line shape is visible for this legend item.

Parameters:

visible - the new flag value.

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

isLineVisible()

getLine

public java.awt.Shape getLine()

Returns the line.

Returns:

The line (never null).

See Also:

setLine(java.awt.Shape), isLineVisible()

setLine

public void setLine(java.awt.Shape line)

Sets the line.

Parameters:

line - the line (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.14

See Also:

getLine()

getFillPaintTransformer

public org.jfree.ui.GradientPaintTransformer getFillPaintTransformer()

Returns the transformer used when the fill paint is an instance of GradientPaint.

Returns:

The transformer (never null).

Since:

1.0.4

See Also:

setFillPaintTransformer(GradientPaintTransformer)

setFillPaintTransformer

public void setFillPaintTransformer(org.jfree.ui.GradientPaintTransformer transformer)

Sets the transformer used when the fill paint is an instance of GradientPaint.

Parameters:

transformer - the transformer (null not permitted).

Since:

1.0.4

See Also:

getFillPaintTransformer()

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Tests this item 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 an independent copy of this object (except that the clone will still reference the same dataset as the original LegendItem).

Overrides:

clone in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A clone.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - if the legend item cannot be cloned.

Since:

1.0.10

writeObject

private void writeObject(java.io.ObjectOutputStream stream)
                  throws java.io.IOException

Provides serialization support.

Parameters:

stream - the output stream (null not permitted).

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is an I/O error.

readObject

private void readObject(java.io.ObjectInputStream stream)
                 throws java.io.IOException,
                        java.lang.ClassNotFoundException

Provides serialization support.

Parameters:

stream - the input stream (null not permitted).

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if there is an I/O error.

java.lang.ClassNotFoundException - if there is a classpath problem.