jfreechart example source code file (StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator.java)

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The jfreechart StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator.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
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 *
 * -------------------------------------
 * StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator.java
 * -------------------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2004-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 11-May-2004 : Version 1 (DG);
 * ------------- JFREECHART 1.0.x ---------------------------------------------
 * 03-May-2006 : Added equals() method to fix bug 1481087 (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart.labels;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.NumberFormat;

import org.jfree.data.category.CategoryDataset;

/**
 * A standard tool tip generator that can be used with a
 * {@link org.jfree.chart.renderer.category.CategoryItemRenderer}.
 */
public class StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator
        extends AbstractCategoryItemLabelGenerator
        implements CategoryToolTipGenerator, Serializable {

    /** For serialization. */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -6768806592218710764L;

    /** The default format string. */
    public static final String DEFAULT_TOOL_TIP_FORMAT_STRING
            = "({0}, {1}) = {2}";

    /**
     * Creates a new generator with a default number formatter.
     */
    public StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator() {
        super(DEFAULT_TOOL_TIP_FORMAT_STRING, NumberFormat.getInstance());
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new generator with the specified number formatter.
     *
     * @param labelFormat  the label format string (<code>null not
     *                     permitted).
     * @param formatter  the number formatter (<code>null not permitted).
     */
    public StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator(String labelFormat,
                                            NumberFormat formatter) {
        super(labelFormat, formatter);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new generator with the specified date formatter.
     *
     * @param labelFormat  the label format string (<code>null not
     *                     permitted).
     * @param formatter  the date formatter (<code>null not permitted).
     */
    public StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator(String labelFormat,
                                            DateFormat formatter) {
        super(labelFormat, formatter);
    }

    /**
     * Generates the tool tip text for an item in a dataset.  Note: in the
     * current dataset implementation, each row is a series, and each column
     * contains values for a particular category.
     *
     * @param dataset  the dataset (<code>null not permitted).
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The tooltip text (possibly <code>null).
     */
    public String generateToolTip(CategoryDataset dataset,
                                  int row, int column) {
        return generateLabelString(dataset, row, column);
    }

    /**
     * Tests this generator for equality with an arbitrary object.
     *
     * @param obj  the object (<code>null permitted).
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj == this) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!(obj instanceof StandardCategoryToolTipGenerator)) {
            return false;
        }
        return super.equals(obj);
    }

}