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027 * -------------------------
028 * DateTickMarkPosition.java
029 * -------------------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
031 *
032 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033 * Contributor(s):   -;
034 *
035 * Changes:
036 * --------
037 * 30-Apr-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
038 *
039 */
040
041package org.jfree.chart.axis;
042
043import java.io.ObjectStreamException;
044import java.io.Serializable;
045
046/**
047 * Used to indicate the required position of tick marks on a date axis relative
048 * to the underlying time period.
049 */
050public final class DateTickMarkPosition implements Serializable {
051
052    /** For serialization. */
053    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2540750672764537240L;
054
055    /** Start of period. */
056    public static final DateTickMarkPosition START
057        = new DateTickMarkPosition("DateTickMarkPosition.START");
058
059    /** Middle of period. */
060    public static final DateTickMarkPosition MIDDLE
061        = new DateTickMarkPosition("DateTickMarkPosition.MIDDLE");
062
063    /** End of period. */
064    public static final DateTickMarkPosition END
065        = new DateTickMarkPosition("DateTickMarkPosition.END");
066
067    /** The name. */
068    private String name;
069
070    /**
071     * Private constructor.
072     *
073     * @param name  the name.
074     */
075    private DateTickMarkPosition(String name) {
076        this.name = name;
077    }
078
079    /**
080     * Returns a string representing the object.
081     *
082     * @return The string.
083     */
084    public String toString() {
085        return this.name;
086    }
087
088    /**
089     * Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified
090     * object, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
091     *
092     * @param obj  the other object.
093     *
094     * @return A boolean.
095     */
096    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
097
098        if (this == obj) {
099            return true;
100        }
101        if (!(obj instanceof DateTickMarkPosition)) {
102            return false;
103        }
104        DateTickMarkPosition position = (DateTickMarkPosition) obj;
105        if (!this.name.equals(position.toString())) {
106            return false;
107        }
108        return true;
109
110    }
111
112    /**
113     * Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
114     *
115     * @return The object.
116     *
117     * @throws ObjectStreamException if there is a problem.
118     */
119    private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException {
120        if (this.equals(DateTickMarkPosition.START)) {
121            return DateTickMarkPosition.START;
122        }
123        else if (this.equals(DateTickMarkPosition.MIDDLE)) {
124            return DateTickMarkPosition.MIDDLE;
125        }
126        else if (this.equals(DateTickMarkPosition.END)) {
127            return DateTickMarkPosition.END;
128        }
129        return null;
130    }
131
132
133}