jcckit.plot
Interface CurveFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleCurveFactory

public interface CurveFactory

Interface of a curve factory. A curve factory creates a new instance of a Curve.

Author:

Franz-Josef Elmer

Method Summary

Curve

create(int curveIndex, int numberOfCurves, ClippingShape clippingShape, Legend legend) Creates a new curve instance.

Method Detail

create

public Curve create(int curveIndex,
                    int numberOfCurves,
                    ClippingShape clippingShape,
                    Legend legend)

Creates a new curve instance.

Parameters:

curveIndex - The index of the curve in the Plot to which it should belong.

numberOfCurves - Number of curves. Will be needed to calculate the y-coordinate of the legend symbol.

clippingShape - Clipping shape applied to the curve.

legend - The legend which will show the curve symbol.

Returns:

an empty instance.