org.jfree.chart.axis
Interface TickUnitSource

All 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 Detail

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.

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.

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.