001    /* ===========================================================
002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
003     * ===========================================================
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026     *
027     * -----------------------------
028     * PieSectionLabelGenerator.java
029     * -----------------------------
030     * (C) Copyright 2001-2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
031     *
032     * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033     * Contributor(s):   -;
034     *
035     * $Id: PieSectionLabelGenerator.java,v 1.3.2.2 2005/10/25 20:49:02 mungady Exp $
036     *
037     * Changes
038     * -------
039     * 13-Dec-2001 : Version 1 (DG);
040     * 16-Jan-2002 : Completed Javadocs (DG);
041     * 26-Sep-2002 : Fixed errors reported by Checkstyle (DG);
042     * 30-Oct-2002 : Category is now a Comparable instance (DG);
043     * 07-Mar-2003 : Changed to KeyedValuesDataset and added pieIndex 
044     *               parameter (DG);
045     * 21-Mar-2003 : Updated Javadocs (DG);
046     * 24-Apr-2003 : Switched around PieDataset and KeyedValuesDataset (DG);
047     * 13-Aug-2003 : Added clone() method (DG);
048     * 19-Aug-2003 : Renamed PieToolTipGenerator --> PieItemLabelGenerator (DG);
049     * 11-Nov-2003 : Removed clone() method (DG);
050     * 30-Jan-2004 : Added generateSectionLabel() method (DG);
051     * 15-Apr-2004 : Moved generateToolTip() method into separate interface and 
052     *               renamed this interface PieSectionLabelGenerator (DG);
053     *
054     */
055    
056    package org.jfree.chart.labels;
057    
058    import java.awt.Font;
059    import java.awt.Paint;
060    import java.awt.font.TextAttribute;
061    import java.text.AttributedString;
062    
063    import org.jfree.data.general.PieDataset;
064    
065    /**
066     * Interface for a label generator for plots that use data from 
067     * a {@link PieDataset}.
068     */
069    public interface PieSectionLabelGenerator {
070    
071        /**
072         * Generates a label for a pie section.
073         * 
074         * @param dataset  the dataset (<code>null</code> not permitted).
075         * @param key  the section key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
076         * 
077         * @return The label (possibly <code>null</code>).
078         */
079        public String generateSectionLabel(PieDataset dataset, Comparable key);
080            
081        /**
082         * Generates an attributed label for the specified series, or 
083         * <code>null</code> if no attributed label is available (in which case,
084         * the string returned by 
085         * {@link #generateSectionLabel(PieDataset, Comparable)} will 
086         * provide the fallback).  Only certain attributes are recognised by the 
087         * code that ultimately displays the labels: 
088         * <ul>
089         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#FONT}: will set the font;</li>
090         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#POSTURE}: a value of 
091         *     {@link TextAttribute#POSTURE_OBLIQUE} will add {@link Font#ITALIC} to
092         *     the current font;</li>
093         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#WEIGHT}: a value of 
094         *     {@link TextAttribute#WEIGHT_BOLD} will add {@link Font#BOLD} to the 
095         *     current font;</li>
096         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#FOREGROUND}: this will set the {@link Paint} 
097         *     for the current</li>
098         * <li>{@link TextAttribute#SUPERSCRIPT}: the values 
099         *     {@link TextAttribute#SUPERSCRIPT_SUB} and 
100         *     {@link TextAttribute#SUPERSCRIPT_SUPER} are recognised.</li> 
101         * </ul>
102         * 
103         * @param dataset  the dataset.
104         * @param key  the key.
105         * 
106         * @return An attributed label (possibly <code>null</code>).
107         */
108        public AttributedString generateAttributedSectionLabel(PieDataset dataset, 
109                                                               Comparable key);
110    
111    }