edu.brook.ascape.view
Class ColorFeatureConcrete

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

ColorFeatureFixed, ColorFeatureGradiated

public abstract class ColorFeatureConcrete

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable, ColorFeature

A Color feature returns a color based on the state of an object of known type provided to it. This class provides a concrete version of color feature for convenience in implementing subclasses. Used to provide an appropriate color for some feature or aspect of an object.

Since:

1.2

Version:

1.2

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected java.lang.String

name The name of the feature.

Constructor Summary

ColorFeatureConcrete()
Constructs a concrete instantiation of a color feature.

ColorFeatureConcrete(java.lang.String name)
Constructs a concrete instantiation of a color feature with the supplied name.

Method Summary

abstract java.awt.Color	getColor(java.lang.Object object) Returns a color for the object as defined in implementions of this class.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns a name for the object as defined by set name.
void	setName(java.lang.String name) Sets the name of this feature.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

name

protected java.lang.String name

The name of the feature.

Constructor Detail

ColorFeatureConcrete

public ColorFeatureConcrete()

Constructs a concrete instantiation of a color feature.

ColorFeatureConcrete

public ColorFeatureConcrete(java.lang.String name)

Constructs a concrete instantiation of a color feature with the supplied name.

Parameters:

the - user relevant name of the feature

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns a name for the object as defined by set name.

setName

public final void setName(java.lang.String name)

Sets the name of this feature.

Parameters:

name - a user relevant name for this feature

getColor

public abstract java.awt.Color getColor(java.lang.Object object)

Returns a color for the object as defined in implementions of this class.

Specified by:

getColor in interface ColorFeature

Parameters:

object - the object to get a color from.