org.jfree.chart.axis

Class CompassFormat

public class CompassFormat extends NumberFormat

A formatter that displays numbers as directions.

Field Summary
static String[]	DIRECTIONS The directions.

Constructor Summary
	CompassFormat() Creates a new formatter.

Method Summary
StringBuffer	format(double number, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos) Formats a number into the specified string buffer.
StringBuffer	format(long number, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos) Formats a number into the specified string buffer.
String	getDirectionCode(double direction) Returns a string representing the direction.
Number	parse(String source, ParsePosition parsePosition) This method returns `null` for all inputs.

Field Detail

DIRECTIONS

public static final String[] DIRECTIONS

The directions.

Constructor Detail

CompassFormat

public CompassFormat()

Creates a new formatter.

Method Detail

format

public StringBuffer format(double number, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos)

Formats a number into the specified string buffer.

Parameters: number the number to format. toAppendTo the string buffer. pos the field position (ignored here).

Returns: The string buffer.

format

public StringBuffer format(long number, StringBuffer toAppendTo, FieldPosition pos)

Formats a number into the specified string buffer.

Parameters: number the number to format. toAppendTo the string buffer. pos the field position (ignored here).

Returns: The string buffer.

getDirectionCode

public String getDirectionCode(double direction)

Returns a string representing the direction.

Parameters: direction the direction.

Returns: A string.

parse

public Number parse(String source, ParsePosition parsePosition)

This method returns null for all inputs. This class cannot be used for parsing.

Parameters: source the source string. parsePosition the parse position.

Returns: null.

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