Package org.jfree.chart.labels

Interface CategoryLabelGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:
IntervalCategoryLabelGenerator, StandardCategoryLabelGenerator
public interface CategoryLabelGenerator
A category item label generator is an object that can be assigned to a CategoryItemRenderer and that assumes responsibility for creating text items to be used as labels for the items in a CategoryPlot.

To assist with cloning charts, classes that implement this interface should also implement the PublicCloneable interface.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    String generateLabel​(CategoryDataset dataset, int series, int category)
    Generates a label for the specified item.

  • Method Details

    • generateLabel

      String generateLabel​(CategoryDataset dataset, int series, int category)
      Generates a label for the specified item. The label is typically a formatted version of the data value, but any text can be used.
      Parameters:
      dataset - the dataset (null not permitted).
      series - the series index (zero-based).
      category - the category index (zero-based).
      Returns:
      the label (possibly null).