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027 * -------------
028 * UnitType.java
029 * -------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2004, 2005, by Object Refinery Limited.
031 *
032 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033 * Contributor(s):   -;
034 *
035 * $Id: UnitType.java,v 1.7 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
036 *
037 * Changes:
038 * --------
039 * 11-Feb-2004 : Version 1 (DG);
040 * 
041 */
042
043package org.jfree.util;
044
045import java.io.ObjectStreamException;
046import java.io.Serializable;
047
048/**
049 * Used to indicate absolute or relative units.
050 *
051 * @author David Gilbert
052 */
053public final class UnitType implements Serializable {
054
055    /** For serialization. */
056    private static final long serialVersionUID = 6531925392288519884L;    
057    
058    /** Absolute. */
059    public static final UnitType ABSOLUTE = new UnitType("UnitType.ABSOLUTE");
060
061    /** Relative. */
062    public static final UnitType RELATIVE = new UnitType("UnitType.RELATIVE");
063
064    /** The name. */
065    private String name;
066
067    /**
068     * Private constructor.
069     *
070     * @param name  the name.
071     */
072    private UnitType(final String name) {
073        this.name = name;
074    }
075
076    /**
077     * Returns a string representing the object.
078     *
079     * @return The string.
080     */
081    public String toString() {
082        return this.name;
083    }
084
085    /**
086     * Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified 
087     * object, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
088     *
089     * @param obj  the other object.
090     *
091     * @return A boolean.
092     */
093    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
094        if (obj == this) {
095            return true;
096        }
097        if (!(obj instanceof UnitType)) {
098            return false;
099        }
100        final UnitType that = (UnitType) obj;
101        if (!this.name.equals(that.name)) {
102            return false;
103        }
104        return true;
105    }
106
107    /**
108     * Returns a hash code value for the object.
109     *
110     * @return The hashcode
111     */
112    public int hashCode() {
113        return this.name.hashCode();
114    }
115
116    /**
117     * Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
118     * 
119     * @return The object.
120     * 
121     * @throws ObjectStreamException if there is a problem.
122     */
123    private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException {
124        if (this.equals(UnitType.ABSOLUTE)) {
125            return UnitType.ABSOLUTE;
126        }
127        else if (this.equals(UnitType.RELATIVE)) {
128            return UnitType.RELATIVE;
129        }
130        return null;
131    }
132    
133}