uk.ac.starlink.ttools.plot2

Class TickLook

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.ttools.plot2.TickLook

public abstract class TickLook
extends Object

Defines the appearance of tick marks on a plot axis.

Since:

21 Dec 2022

Author:

Mark Taylor

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static TickLook	CLASSIC Old-style look - major tickmarks extend above and below axis.
static TickLook	NONE No ticks are drawn.
static TickLook	STANDARD Standard look - major tickmarks are twice as high as minor.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	TickLook(String name) Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static TickLook	createClassicLook(String name, int unit) Returns a look with major ticks extending both below and above the axis, minor ticks only above.
static TickLook	createStandardLook(String name, int unit) Returns a look with major ticks twice as long as minor ones, all ticks only extending above the axis.
abstract void	drawMajor(Graphics2D g2) Draws a major tickmark at the origin, with the axis considered horizontal and the plot in the direction of the positive Y axis.
abstract void	drawMinor(Graphics2D g2) Draws a minor tickmark at the origin, with the axis considered horizontal and the plot in the direction of the positive Y axis.
String	getName() Returns the name of this style.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

CLASSIC

public static final TickLook CLASSIC

Old-style look - major tickmarks extend above and below axis.

STANDARD

public static final TickLook STANDARD

Standard look - major tickmarks are twice as high as minor.

NONE

public static final TickLook NONE

No ticks are drawn.

Constructor Detail

TickLook

protected TickLook(String name)

Constructor.

Parameters:

name - style name

Method Detail

drawMinor

public abstract void drawMinor(Graphics2D g2)

Draws a minor tickmark at the origin, with the axis considered horizontal and the plot in the direction of the positive Y axis.

Parameters:

g2 - graphics context

drawMajor

public abstract void drawMajor(Graphics2D g2)

Draws a major tickmark at the origin, with the axis considered horizontal and the plot in the direction of the positive Y axis.

Parameters:

g2 - graphics context

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of this style.

Returns:

look name

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

createClassicLook

public static TickLook createClassicLook(String name,
                                         int unit)

Returns a look with major ticks extending both below and above the axis, minor ticks only above.

Parameters:

name - style name

unit - length in pixels of minor ticks

Returns:

new instance

createStandardLook

public static TickLook createStandardLook(String name,
                                          int unit)

Returns a look with major ticks twice as long as minor ones, all ticks only extending above the axis.

Parameters:

name - style name

unit - length in pixels of minor ticks

Returns:

new instance