Class Category<T>

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Positionable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Positionable>

    public class Category<T>
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements Positionable, java.io.Serializable
    This class is really an adapter because it takes any object and allows it to be used as a Category.
    Author:
    Simon White (swhite@catalysoft.com)
    See Also:
    Serialized Form
    • Constructor Detail

      • Category

        public Category​(java.lang.String name,
                        T value)
      • Category

        public Category​(java.lang.String name,
                        T value,
                        CategoryRange<T> range)
      • Category

        public Category​(T value)
    • Method Detail

      • position

        public double position()
        Returns the position of the category, which will be used to decide where to place a category along an axis.
        Specified by:
        position in interface Positionable
        Returns:
        the position of the category
      • getValue

        public T getValue()
        Returns the original value of the category
        Returns:
        the value of the category
      • getName

        public java.lang.String getName()
        Returns the name of the category which, when set, will be used as a label for the category. If it is not set explicitly, then the toString() of the category value will be used instead.
        Returns:
        the name of the category.
      • compareTo

        public int compareTo​(Positionable o)
        Specified by:
        compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<T>
      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class java.lang.Object
      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object obj)
        Overrides:
        equals in class java.lang.Object
      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Overrides:
        toString in class java.lang.Object