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jfreechart example source code file (CompassFormat.java)

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compassformat, directions, e, e, fieldposition, n, n, parseposition, s, s, string, stringbuffer, text, w, w

The jfreechart CompassFormat.java source code

/* ===========================================================
 * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
 * ===========================================================
 *
 * (C) Copyright 2000-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
 *
 * Project Info:  http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/index.html
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
 * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301,
 * USA.
 *
 * [Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 * in the United States and other countries.]
 *
 * ------------------
 * CompassFormat.java
 * ------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Sylvain Vieujot and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Sylvain Vieujot;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 18-Feb-2004 : Version 1 contributed by Sylvain Vieujot (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart.axis;

import java.text.FieldPosition;
import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.text.ParsePosition;

/**
 * A formatter that displays numbers as directions.
 */
public class CompassFormat extends NumberFormat {

    /** North. */
    private static final String N = "N";

    /** East. */
    private static final String E = "E";

    /** South. */
    private static final String S = "S";

    /** West. */
    private static final String W = "W";

    /** The directions. */
    public static final String[] DIRECTIONS = {
        N, N + N + E, N + E, E + N + E, E, E + S + E, S + E, S + S + E, S,
        S + S + W, S + W, W + S + W, W, W + N + W, N + W, N + N + W, N
    };

    /**
     * Creates a new formatter.
     */
    public CompassFormat() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representing the direction.
     *
     * @param direction  the direction.
     *
     * @return A string.
     */
    public String getDirectionCode(double direction) {

        direction = direction % 360;
        if (direction < 0.0) {
            direction = direction + 360.0;
        }
        int index = ((int) Math.floor(direction / 11.25) + 1) / 2;
        return DIRECTIONS[index];

    }

    /**
     * Formats a number into the specified string buffer.
     *
     * @param number  the number to format.
     * @param toAppendTo  the string buffer.
     * @param pos  the field position (ignored here).
     *
     * @return The string buffer.
     */
    public StringBuffer format(double number, StringBuffer toAppendTo,
                               FieldPosition pos) {
        return toAppendTo.append(getDirectionCode(number));
    }

    /**
     * Formats a number into the specified string buffer.
     *
     * @param number  the number to format.
     * @param toAppendTo  the string buffer.
     * @param pos  the field position (ignored here).
     *
     * @return The string buffer.
     */
    public StringBuffer format(long number, StringBuffer toAppendTo,
                               FieldPosition pos) {
        return toAppendTo.append(getDirectionCode(number));
    }

    /**
     * This method returns <code>null for all inputs.  This class cannot
     * be used for parsing.
     *
     * @param source  the source string.
     * @param parsePosition  the parse position.
     *
     * @return <code>null.
     */
    public Number parse(String source, ParsePosition parsePosition) {
        return null;
    }

}

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