info.monitorenter.gui.chart
Interface ITrace2D

All Superinterfaces:

EventListener, IComparableProperty, PropertyChangeListener, Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ATrace2D, Trace2DArithmeticMean, Trace2DAxisSwap, Trace2DBijective, Trace2DDebugger, Trace2DLtd, Trace2DLtdReplacing, Trace2DLtdSorted, Trace2DReplacing, Trace2DSimple, Trace2DSorted

public interface ITrace2D
extends IComparableProperty, PropertyChangeListener

An interface used by Chart2D. ITrace2D contains the values to display, the color for displaying and a suitable label. It may be seen as a trace of the Chart2D that displays it.
Implementations may be optimized for different use- cases:
RingBuffers for fast changing data to keep the amount of tracepoints and consumption of memory constant, internal Lists for allowing the sorting the internal TracePoint2D- instances or Arrays for unordered Data (in the order of adding) for fast performance. Even an ITrace2D constructed by a "function- Object" may be thinkable.

There are various constraints for Traces:
- ordered by x-values
- ordered by the order of addPoint- invocation (control form outside)
- unique, single x- values
- limitation of tracepoints
- time- critical (fast- changing tracepoints)

Therefore there are various ITrace2D- implementations. Read their description to find the one you need. Some may not have been written yet.

Comparable should be implemented by using the internal property zIndex (see getZIndex(), setZIndex(Integer)).

Property Change events

The following PropertyChangeEvent may be fired to PropertyChangeListener instances that register themselves with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

getPropertyName()	getSource()	getOldValue()	getNewValue()
PROPERTY_ZINDEX	ITrace2D that changed	Number, the old value	Number, the new value
PROPERTY_MAX_X	ITrace2D that changed	Double, the old value	Double, the new value
PROPERTY_MIN_X	ITrace2D that changed	Double, the old value	Double, the new value
PROPERTY_MAX_Y	ITrace2D that changed	Double, the old value	Double, the new value
PROPERTY_MIN_Y	ITrace2D that changed	Double, the old value	Double, the new value
PROPERTY_TRACEPOINT	ITrace2D that changed	TracePoint2D, the instance that was removed	null, indication that an instance was removed
PROPERTY_TRACEPOINT	ITrace2D that changed	null, indication that a value was added	TracePoint2D, the new instance that was added, identifying that an instance was removed
PROPERTY_VISIBLE	ITrace2D that changed	Boolean, the old state.	Boolean, the new state.
PROPERTY_PAINTERS	ITrace2D that changed	null, indicating that a painter was added.	ITracePainter, the new painter.
PROPERTY_PAINTERS	ITrace2D that changed	ITracePainter, the old painter.	null, indicating that a painter was removed.
PROPERTY_STROKE	ITrace2D that changed	Stroke, the old stroke.	Stroke, the new stroke.
PROPERTY_COLOR	ITrace2D that changed	Color, the new color.	Color, the new color.
PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY	ITrace2D that changed	null, indicating that an error bar policy was added.	IErrorBarPolicy, the new error bar policy.
PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY	ITrace2D that changed	IErrorBarPolicy, the old error bar policy.	null, indicating that an error bar policy was removed.
PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY_CONFIGURATION	ITrace2D that notifies the change of the configured error bar policy.	null	IErrorBarPolicy, the instance with the configuration change.
PROPERTY_POINT_CHANGED	ITrace2D that notifies the change of the contained trace point.	null because it would be too much overhead to store the old point in a additional instance as the original is modified in Point2D.setLocation(java.awt.geom.Point2D).	TracePoint2D the point whose location was modified.

Version:

$Revision: 1.21 $

Author:

Achim Westermann

Field Summary

static String	PROPERTY_COLOR The property key defining the color property.
static String	PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY The property key defining a change of IErrorBarPolicy instances contained.
static String	PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY_CONFIGURATION The property key defining a change of the configuration of a containedIErrorBarPolicy.
static String	PROPERTY_MAX_X The property key defining the maxX property.
static String	PROPERTY_MAX_Y The property key defining the maxY property.
static String	PROPERTY_MIN_X The property key defining the minX property.
static String	PROPERTY_MIN_Y The property key defining the minY property.
static String	PROPERTY_NAME The property key defining the name property.
static String	PROPERTY_PAINTERS The property key defining a change in the set of ITracePainter instances.
static String	PROPERTY_PHYSICALUNITS The property key defining the physicalUnits property.
static String	PROPERTY_POINT_CHANGED The property key defining any change of a localtion of a contained TracePoint2D .
static String	PROPERTY_STROKE The property key defining the stroke property.
static String	PROPERTY_TRACEPOINT The property key defining a change in the collection of TracePoint2D instances within this trace.
static String	PROPERTY_VISIBLE The property key defining the visible property.
static String	PROPERTY_ZINDEX The property key defining the zIndex property.
static int	Z_INDEX_MIN The minimum value for property zIndex: 0.
static int	ZINDEX_MAX The maximum value for property zIndex: 100.

Method Summary

void	addComputingTrace(ITrace2D trace) Adds a trace that "should" compute values from the points added via addPoint(TracePoint2D).
boolean	addErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy errorBarPolicy) Adds the given error bar policy to the internal set of error bar policies.
boolean	addPoint(double x, double y) Adds a tracepoint to the internal data.
boolean	addPoint(TracePoint2D p) Adds the given TracePoint2D to the internal data.
void	addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName, PropertyChangeListener listener) Registers a property change listener that will be informed about changes of the property identified by the given propertyName.
boolean	addTracePainter(ITracePainter painter) Adds the given trace painter to the internal set of trace painters.
boolean	containsTracePainter(ITracePainter painter) Returns true if the given painter is contained in this compound painter.
void	firePointChanged(TracePoint2D changed, int state) Method to trigger by TracePoint2D.setLocation(double, double), addPoint(TracePoint2D) or removePoint(TracePoint2D).
Color	getColor() Because the color is data common to a trace of a Chart2D it is stored here.
Set	getErrorBarPolicies() Returns the Set<IErrorBarPolicy> that will be used to render error bars for this trace.
boolean	getHasErrorBars() Returns true if this trace has error bars configured.
String	getLabel() Callback method for the Chart2D that returns a String describing the label of the ITrace2D that will be displayed below the drawing area of the Chart2D.
int	getMaxSize() Returns the maximum amount of TracePoint2D instances that may be added.
double	getMaxX() Returns the maximum value to be displayed on the x- axis of the Chart2D.
double	getMaxY() Returns the maximum value to be displayed on the y- axis of the Chart2D.
double	getMinX() Returns the minimum value to be displayed on the x- axis of the Chart2D.
double	getMinY() Returns the minimum value to be displayed on the y- axis of the Chart2D.
String	getName() Returns the name of this trace.
String	getPhysicalUnits() Returns the concatenation [x: "getPhysicalUnitsX()", y: "getPhysicalUnitsY()"].
String	getPhysicalUnitsX() Returns the physical unit string value for the x dimension.
String	getPhysicalUnitsY() Returns the physical unit string value for the y dimension.
PropertyChangeListener[]	getPropertyChangeListeners(String property) Returns all property change listeners for the given property.
Chart2D	getRenderer()
int	getSize() Returns the amount of TracePoint2D instances currently contained.
Stroke	getStroke() Returns the Stroke that is used to render this instance.
Set	getTracePainters() Returns the Set<ITracePainter> that will be used to paint this trace.
Integer	getZIndex() The z-index defines the order in which this instance will be painted.
boolean	isEmpty() Returns false if internal TracePoint2D instances are contained or true if not.
boolean	isVisible() Returns true if this instance should be rendered.
Iterator	iterator() Returns an Iterator over the internal TracePoint2D instances.
void	removeAllPoints() Removes all internal TracePoint2D.
boolean	removeComputingTrace(ITrace2D trace) Remove a trace that "should" compute values from the points added via addPoint(TracePoint2D).
boolean	removeErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy errorBarPolicy) Removes the given error bar policy from the internal set of error bar policies.
boolean	removePoint(TracePoint2D point) Removes the given point from this trace.
void	removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener) Deregisters a property change listener that has been registerd for listening on all properties.
void	removePropertyChangeListener(String property, PropertyChangeListener listener) Removes a property change listener for listening on the given property.
boolean	removeTracePainter(ITracePainter painter) Removes the given trace painter, if it's class is contained and if more painters are remaining.
void	setColor(Color color) Set a java.awt.Color for this trace.
Set	setErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy errorBarPolicy) Replaces all internal error bar policies by the new one.
void	setName(String name) Assingns a specific name to the ITrace2D which will be displayed by the Chart2D.
void	setPhysicalUnits(String xunit, String yunit) Assings a specific String representing the physical unit to the ITrace2D (e.g.
void	setRenderer(Chart2D renderer) This is a callback from Chart2D.addTrace(ITrace2D) and must not be invoked from elswhere (needed for synchronization).
void	setStroke(Stroke stroke) Allows to specify the rendering of the ITrace2D.
Set	setTracePainter(ITracePainter painter) Replaces all internal trace painters by the new one.
void	setVisible(boolean visible) Set the visibility.
void	setZIndex(Integer zIndex) Sets the internal z-index property.
boolean	showsErrorBars() Tests whether error bars are painted by this trace.
boolean	showsNegativeXErrorBars() Tests whether error bars in negative x direction are painted by this trace.
boolean	showsNegativeYErrorBars() Tests whether error bars in negative y direction are painted by this trace.
boolean	showsPositiveXErrorBars() Tests whether error bars in positive x direction are painted by this trace.
boolean	showsPositiveYErrorBars() Tests whether error bars in positive y direction are painted by this trace.

Methods inherited from interface info.monitorenter.util.collections.IComparableProperty

getComparableProperty, setComparableProperty

Methods inherited from interface java.beans.PropertyChangeListener

propertyChange

Field Detail

PROPERTY_COLOR

static final String PROPERTY_COLOR

The property key defining the color property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY

static final String PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY

The property key defining a change of IErrorBarPolicy instances contained.

This is fired from addErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy), removeErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy) and setErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy).

Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY_CONFIGURATION

static final String PROPERTY_ERRORBARPOLICY_CONFIGURATION

The property key defining a change of the configuration of a containedIErrorBarPolicy.

This is fired whenever an IErrorBarPolicy notifies this instance of a configuration change via an event for IErrorBarPolicy.PROPERTY_CONFIGURATION.

Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_MAX_X

static final String PROPERTY_MAX_X

The property key defining the maxX property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_MAX_Y

static final String PROPERTY_MAX_Y

The property key defining the maxY property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_MIN_X

static final String PROPERTY_MIN_X

The property key defining the minX property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_MIN_Y

static final String PROPERTY_MIN_Y

The property key defining the minY property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_NAME

static final String PROPERTY_NAME

The property key defining the name property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_PAINTERS

static final String PROPERTY_PAINTERS

The property key defining a change in the set of ITracePainter instances. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_PHYSICALUNITS

static final String PROPERTY_PHYSICALUNITS

The property key defining the physicalUnits property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_POINT_CHANGED

static final String PROPERTY_POINT_CHANGED

The property key defining any change of a localtion of a contained TracePoint2D .

Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener). Property change event with this property will be fired if method Point2D.setLocation(java.awt.geom.Point2D) or TracePoint2D.setLocation(double, double) of any contained point is invoked.

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_STROKE

static final String PROPERTY_STROKE

The property key defining the stroke property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_TRACEPOINT

static final String PROPERTY_TRACEPOINT

The property key defining a change in the collection of TracePoint2D instances within this trace. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_VISIBLE

static final String PROPERTY_VISIBLE

The property key defining the visible property. Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

PROPERTY_ZINDEX

static final String PROPERTY_ZINDEX

The property key defining the zIndex property.

Use in combination with addPropertyChangeListener(String, PropertyChangeListener).

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Constant Field Values

Z_INDEX_MIN

static final int Z_INDEX_MIN

The minimum value for property zIndex: 0.

See Also:

getZIndex(), setZIndex(Integer), Constant Field Values

ZINDEX_MAX

static final int ZINDEX_MAX

The maximum value for property zIndex: 100.

the descriptive name for this trace.

See Also:

getZIndex(), setZIndex(Integer), Constant Field Values

Method Detail

addComputingTrace

void addComputingTrace(ITrace2D trace)

Adds a trace that "should" compute values from the points added via addPoint(TracePoint2D).

The given trace will be informed in case an add operation on this trace succeeds via addPoint(TracePoint2D).

Parameters:

trace - the trace that will calculate it's points from the added points of this trace.

addErrorBarPolicy

boolean addErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy errorBarPolicy)

Adds the given error bar policy to the internal set of error bar policies.

It will be the last error bar policy to render (most forward on screen).

Parameters:

errorBarPolicy - the error bar policy to add for rendering this trace's error bars.

Returns:

true if the painter was added (same instance was not contained before).

addPoint

boolean addPoint(double x,
                 double y)

Adds a tracepoint to the internal data.

Parameters:

x - the x-value of the point to add.

y - the y-value of the point to add.

Returns:

true if the operation was successful, false else.

See Also:

addPoint(TracePoint2D p)

addPoint

boolean addPoint(TracePoint2D p)

Adds the given TracePoint2D to the internal data.

Try to pass instances of TracePoint2D to this instance instead of invoking addPoint(double, double) to increase performace. Else the given point has to be copied into such an instance from the other method and delegated to this method.

Implementations decide wether the point will be accepted or not. So they have to update the internal properties minX, maxX,maxY and minY and also care about firing property change events for those properties by method PropertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent).

Parameters:

p - the point to add.

Returns:

true if the operation was successful, false else.

addPropertyChangeListener

void addPropertyChangeListener(String propertyName,
                               PropertyChangeListener listener)

Registers a property change listener that will be informed about changes of the property identified by the given propertyName.

Parameters:

propertyName - the name of the property the listener is interested in

listener - a listener that will only be informed if the property identified by the argument propertyName changes

addTracePainter

boolean addTracePainter(ITracePainter painter)

Adds the given trace painter to the internal set of trace painters.

It will be the last painter to paint (most forward).

Parameters:

painter - the painter to add for rendering this trace.

Returns:

true if the painter was added (class of instance not contained before).

containsTracePainter

boolean containsTracePainter(ITracePainter painter)

Returns true if the given painter is contained in this compound painter.

Parameters:

painter - the painter to check wether it is contained.

Returns:

true if the given painter is contained in this compound painter.

firePointChanged

void firePointChanged(TracePoint2D changed,
                      int state)

Method to trigger by TracePoint2D.setLocation(double, double), addPoint(TracePoint2D) or removePoint(TracePoint2D).

Bound checks are performed and property change events for the properties PROPERTY_MAX_X, PROPERTY_MIN_X, PROPERTY_MAX_Y and PROPERTY_MIN_Y are fired if the add bounds have changed due to the modification of the point.

Parameters:

changed - the point that has been changed which may be a newly added point (from addPoint(TracePoint2D), a removed one or a modified one.

state - one of {TracePoint2D.STATE_ADDED, TracePoint2D.STATE_CHANGED, TracePoint2D.STATE_REMOVED} to inform about the type of change.

getColor

Color getColor()

Because the color is data common to a trace of a Chart2D it is stored here.

On the other hand only the corresponding Chart2D may detect the same color chosen for different IChart2D instances to be displayed. Therefore it is allowed to return null. This is a message to the Chart2D to leave it the choice of the color. Then the Chart2D will chose a color not owned by another ITrace2D instance managed and assign it to the null- returning instance.

The Chart2D will often call this method. So try to cache the value in implementation and only check on modifications of TracePoint instances or on add- invocations for changes.

Returns:

The chosen java.awt.Color or null if the decision for the color should be made by the corresponding Chart2D.

getErrorBarPolicies

Set getErrorBarPolicies()

Returns the Set<IErrorBarPolicy> that will be used to render error bars for this trace.

Returns:

the Set<IErrorBarPolicy> that will be used to render error bars for this trace.

getHasErrorBars

boolean getHasErrorBars()

Returns true if this trace has error bars configured.

If this returns false, no error bars will be painted for this trace.

Returns:

true if this trace has error bars configured.

getLabel

String getLabel()

Callback method for the Chart2D that returns a String describing the label of the ITrace2D that will be displayed below the drawing area of the Chart2D.

This method should be implemented and finalized ASAP in the inheritance tree and rely on the property name and physicalUnits.

Returns:

a String describing the Axis being accessed.

getMaxSize

int getMaxSize()

Returns the maximum amount of TracePoint2D instances that may be added. For implementations that limit the maximum amount this is a reasonable amount. Non-limiting implementations should return Integer.MAX_VALUE. This allows to detect the unlimitedness. Of course no implementation could store that amount of points.

Returns:

The maximum amount of TracePoint2D instances that may be added.

getMaxX

double getMaxX()

Returns the maximum value to be displayed on the x- axis of the Chart2D. Implementations should be synchronized for multithreaded use. No exception is thrown. In case of empty data (no tracepoints) 0 should be returned, to let the Chart2D know.

The Chart2D will often call this method. So try to cache the value in implementation and only check on modifications of TracePoint instances or on add- invocations for changes.

Returns:

the maximum value of the internal data for the x- dimension.

getMaxY

double getMaxY()

Returns the maximum value to be displayed on the y- axis of the Chart2D. Implementations should be synchronized for multithreaded use. No exception is thrown. In case of empty data (no tracepoints) 0 should be returned. (watch division with zero).

Returns:

the maximum value of the internal data for the y- dimension.

getMinX

double getMinX()

Returns the minimum value to be displayed on the x- axis of the Chart2D.

Implementations should be synchronized for multithreaded use. No exception is thrown. In case of empty data (no tracepoints) 0 should be returned. (watch division with zero).

The Chart2D will often call this method. So try to cache the value in implementation and only check on modifications of TracePoint instances or on add- invocations for changes.

Returns:

the minimum value of the internal data for the x- dimension.

getMinY

double getMinY()

Returns the minimum value to be displayed on the y- axis of the Chart2D.

Implementations should be synchronized for multithreaded use. No exception is thrown. In case of empty data (no tracepoints) 0 should be returned. (watch division with zero).

The Chart2D will often call this method. So try to cache the value in implementation and only check on modifications of TracePoint instances or on add- invocations for changes.

Returns:

the minimum value of the internal data for the y- dimension.

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of this trace.

Returns:

the name of this trace.

See Also:

setName(String s)

getPhysicalUnits

String getPhysicalUnits()

Returns the concatenation [x: "getPhysicalUnitsX()", y: "getPhysicalUnitsY()"].

Returns:

the concatenation [x: "getPhysicalUnitsX()", y: "getPhysicalUnitsY()"].

See Also:

setPhysicalUnits(String x,String y)

getPhysicalUnitsX

String getPhysicalUnitsX()

Returns the physical unit string value for the x dimension.

Returns:

the physical unit string value for the x dimension.

See Also:

setPhysicalUnits(String x,String y)

getPhysicalUnitsY

String getPhysicalUnitsY()

Returns the physical unit string value for the y dimension.

Returns:

the physical unit string value for the y dimension.

See Also:

setPhysicalUnits(String x,String y)

getPropertyChangeListeners

PropertyChangeListener[] getPropertyChangeListeners(String property)

Returns all property change listeners for the given property.

Parameters:

property - one of the constants with the PROPERTY_ prefix defined in this class or subclasses.

Returns:

the property change listeners for the given property.

getRenderer

Chart2D getRenderer()

Returns:

Returns the renderer.

getSize

int getSize()

Returns the amount of TracePoint2D instances currently contained.

Returns:

The amount of TracePoint2D instances currently contained.

getStroke

Stroke getStroke()

Returns the Stroke that is used to render this instance.

Returns:

the Stroke that is used to render this instance.

See Also:

setStroke(Stroke)

getTracePainters

Set getTracePainters()

Returns the Set<ITracePainter> that will be used to paint this trace.

Returns:

the Set<ITracePainter> that will be used to paint this trace.

getZIndex

Integer getZIndex()

The z-index defines the order in which this instance will be painted.

A lower value will bring it more "to the front".

Returns:

the z-index that will define the order in which this instance will be painted.

isEmpty

boolean isEmpty()

Returns false if internal TracePoint2D instances are contained or true if not.

Returns:

false if internal TracePoint2D instances are contained or true if not.

isVisible

boolean isVisible()

Returns true if this instance should be rendered.

Returns:

true if this instance should be rendered.

iterator

Iterator iterator()

Returns an Iterator over the internal TracePoint2D instances.

Implementations should be synchronized. This method is meant to allow modifications of the intenal TracePoint2D instances, so the original points should be returned.

There is no guarantee that changes made to the contained tracepoints will be reflected in the display immediately. The order the iterator returns the TracePoint2D instances decides how the Chart2D will paint the trace.

Returns:

an Iterator over the internal TracePoint2D instances.

removeAllPoints

void removeAllPoints()

Removes all internal TracePoint2D.isEmpty() will return true afterwards.

removeComputingTrace

boolean removeComputingTrace(ITrace2D trace)

Remove a trace that "should" compute values from the points added via addPoint(TracePoint2D).

Parameters:

trace - the trace that will calculate it's points from the added points of this trace.

Returns:

true if the given trace was removed (recognized by the means of Object.equals(Object)).

removeErrorBarPolicy

boolean removeErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy errorBarPolicy)

Removes the given error bar policy from the internal set of error bar policies.

Parameters:

errorBarPolicy - the error bar policy to remove.

Returns:

true if the painter was removed (same instance contained before).

removePoint

boolean removePoint(TracePoint2D point)

Removes the given point from this trace.

Parameters:

point - the point to remove.

Returns:

true if the remove opertation was successful, false else.

removePropertyChangeListener

void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener)

Deregisters a property change listener that has been registerd for listening on all properties.

Parameters:

listener - a listener that will only be informed if the property identified by the argument propertyName changes

removePropertyChangeListener

void removePropertyChangeListener(String property,
                                  PropertyChangeListener listener)

Removes a property change listener for listening on the given property.

Parameters:

property - one of the constants with teh PROPERTY_ prefix defined in this class or subclasses.

listener - the listener for this property change.

removeTracePainter

boolean removeTracePainter(ITracePainter painter)

Removes the given trace painter, if it's class is contained and if more painters are remaining.

Parameters:

painter - the trace painter to remove.

Returns:

true if a trace painter of the class of the given argument was removed.

setColor

void setColor(Color color)

Set a java.awt.Color for this trace.

Parameters:

color - the Color to set.

setErrorBarPolicy

Set setErrorBarPolicy(IErrorBarPolicy errorBarPolicy)

Replaces all internal error bar policies by the new one.

Parameters:

errorBarPolicy - the new sole painter to use.

Returns:

the Set<IErrorBarPolicy> that was used before.

setName

void setName(String name)

Assingns a specific name to the ITrace2D which will be displayed by the Chart2D.

Parameters:

name - the name for this trace.

setPhysicalUnits

void setPhysicalUnits(String xunit,
                      String yunit)

Assings a specific String representing the physical unit to the ITrace2D (e.g. Volt, Ohm, lux, ...) which will be displayed by the Chart2D

Parameters:

xunit - the physical unit for the x axis.

yunit - the physical unit for the y axis.

setRenderer

void setRenderer(Chart2D renderer)

This is a callback from Chart2D.addTrace(ITrace2D) and must not be invoked from elswhere (needed for synchronization).

Not the best design to put this to an interface, but Char2D should handle this interface only.

Parameters:

renderer - The renderer to set.

setStroke

void setStroke(Stroke stroke)

Allows to specify the rendering of the ITrace2D. This Stroke will be assigned to the Graphics2D by the rendering Chart2D when painting this instance.

Parameters:

stroke - the stroke to use for painting this trace.

setTracePainter

Set setTracePainter(ITracePainter painter)

Replaces all internal trace painters by the new one.

Parameters:

painter - the new sole painter to use.

Returns:

the Set<ITracePainter> that was used before.

setVisible

void setVisible(boolean visible)

Set the visibility. If argument is false, this instance will not be rendered by a Chart2D.

Parameters:

visible - true if this trace should be painted, false else.

setZIndex

void setZIndex(Integer zIndex)

Sets the internal z-index property. This decides the order in which different traces within the same Chart2D are painted.

The lower the given value is the more this trace will be brought to front.

The value must not be lower than Z_INDEX_MIN(0) and higher than ZINDEX_MAX(100).

This might not be tested for increased performance but ignoring these bounds may result in wrong ordering of display.

Parameters:

zIndex - the z index of this trace - the lower the value the more in front the trace will appear amongst other traces in the same chart.

See Also:

getZIndex()

showsErrorBars

boolean showsErrorBars()

Tests whether error bars are painted by this trace.

Returns true if

• this trace contains IErrorBarPolicy instances.
• and at least one of these instances contains at least one IErrorBarPainter instance.

Returns:

true if this trace renders error bars.

showsNegativeXErrorBars

boolean showsNegativeXErrorBars()

Tests whether error bars in negative x direction are painted by this trace.

Returns true if

• this trace contains at leaste one IErrorBarPolicy instance that IErrorBarPolicy.isShowNegativeXErrors().
• and at least one of these instances contains at least one IErrorBarPainter instance.

Returns:

true if this trace renders error bars in negative x direction.

showsNegativeYErrorBars

boolean showsNegativeYErrorBars()

Tests whether error bars in negative y direction are painted by this trace.

Returns true if

• this trace contains at leaste one IErrorBarPolicy instance that IErrorBarPolicy.isShowNegativeYErrors().
• and at least one of these instances contains at least one IErrorBarPainter instance.

Returns:

true if this trace renders error bars in negative y direction.

showsPositiveXErrorBars

boolean showsPositiveXErrorBars()

Tests whether error bars in positive x direction are painted by this trace.

Returns true if

• this trace contains at leaste one IErrorBarPolicy instance that IErrorBarPolicy.isShowPositiveXErrors().
• and at least one of these instances contains at least one IErrorBarPainter instance.

Returns:

true if this trace renders error bars in positive x direction.

showsPositiveYErrorBars

boolean showsPositiveYErrorBars()

Tests whether error bars in positive y direction are painted by this trace.

Returns true if

• this trace contains at leaste one IErrorBarPolicy instance that IErrorBarPolicy.isShowPositiveYErrors().
• and at least one of these instances contains at least one IErrorBarPainter instance.

Returns:

true if this trace renders error bars in positive y direction.