Class MarkStyles

java.lang.Object
uk.ac.starlink.ttools.plot.MarkStyles
public class MarkStyles extends Object
Provides several factory methods for constructing StyleSets which dispense MarkStyles.
Since:
4 Nov 2005
Author:
Mark Taylor

  • Constructor Details

    • MarkStyles

      public MarkStyles()

  • Method Details

    • points

      public static StyleSet points(String name)
      Returns a style set which gives pixels in a variety of colours.
      Parameters:
      name - set name
      Returns:
      style set providing coloured pixels

    • points

      public static StyleSet points(String name, Color[] colors)
      Returns a style set which gives pixels using a given sequence of colours.
      Parameters:
      name - set name
      colors - colour sequence
      Returns:
      style set providing coloured pixels

    • spots

      public static StyleSet spots(String name, int size)
      Returns a style set which gives filled circles of a given size in a variety of colours.
      Parameters:
      name - set name
      size - approximate radius of markers
      Returns:
      style set providing coloured spots

    • openShapes

      public static StyleSet openShapes(String name, int size, Color color)
      Returns a style set which gives line-drawn shapes of various kinds.
      Parameters:
      name - set name
      size - approximate radius of markers
      color - color of markers, or null for various
      Returns:
      style set providing open shapes

    • filledShapes

      public static StyleSet filledShapes(String name, int size, Color color)
      Returns a style set which gives filled shapes of various kinds.
      Parameters:
      name - set name
      size - approximate radius of markers
      color - color of markers, or null for various
      Returns:
      style set providing filled shapes

    • faded

      public static StyleSet faded(String name, StyleSet base, int opaqueLimit)
      Returns a StyleSet based on another one but with a given opaque limit for each of the dispensed styles.
      Parameters:
      name - name of the returned style set
      base - style set on which the returns will be based
      opaqueLimit - initial opaque limit of styles dispensed by the return
      Returns:
      new style set

    • getIcon

      public static Icon getIcon(StyleSet styleSet)
      Returns an icon which represents a given marker style set. It consists of a row of example legends corresponding to the set.
      Parameters:
      styleSet - style set
      Returns:
      icon for styles

    • lines

      public static StyleSet lines(String name)
      Returns a style set which draws lines using a default sequence of colours.
      Parameters:
      name - set name
      Returns:
      style set providing coloured lines

    • lines

      public static StyleSet lines(String name, Color[] colors)
      Returns a style set which draws lines using a given sequence of colours.
      Parameters:
      name - set name
      colors - colour sequence
      Returns:
      style set providing coloured lines

    • dashedLines

      public static StyleSet dashedLines(String name)
      Returns a style set which draws black lines with variable dash patterns.
      Parameters:
      name - set name

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