org.jfree.chart.axis

Interface TickUnitSource

Known Implementing Classes:
StandardTickUnitSource, TickUnits

public interface TickUnitSource

An interface used by the DateAxis and NumberAxis classes to obtain a suitable TickUnit.

Method Summary

TickUnit
getCeilingTickUnit(double size)
Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to the specified size.
TickUnit
getCeilingTickUnit(TickUnit unit)
Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to (in size) the specified unit.
TickUnit
getLargerTickUnit(TickUnit unit)
Returns a tick unit that is larger than the supplied unit.

Method Details

getCeilingTickUnit

public TickUnit getCeilingTickUnit(double size)
Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to the specified size.
Parameters:
size - the size.
Returns:
A unit from the collection.

getCeilingTickUnit

public TickUnit getCeilingTickUnit(TickUnit unit)
Returns the tick unit in the collection that is greater than or equal to (in size) the specified unit.
Parameters:
unit - the unit.
Returns:
A unit from the collection.

getLargerTickUnit

public TickUnit getLargerTickUnit(TickUnit unit)
Returns a tick unit that is larger than the supplied unit.
Parameters:
unit - the unit.
Returns:
A tick unit that is larger than the supplied unit.