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026 *
027 * -------------------------
028 * LegendRenderingOrder.java
029 * -------------------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2004, 2005, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
031 *
032 * Original Author: Angel;
033 * Contributor(s): -;
034 *
035 * $Id: LegendRenderingOrder.java,v 1.4.2.1 2005/10/25 16:50:20 mungady Exp $
036 *
037 * Changes
038 * -------
039 * 26-Mar-2004 : Version 1 (DG);
040 *
041 */
042
043 package org.jfree.chart;
044
045 import java.io.ObjectStreamException;
046 import java.io.Serializable;
047
048 /**
049 * Represents the order for rendering legend items.
050 */
051 public final class LegendRenderingOrder implements Serializable {
052
053 /** For serialization. */
054 private static final long serialVersionUID = -3832486612685808616L;
055
056 /** In order. */
057 public static final LegendRenderingOrder STANDARD
058 = new LegendRenderingOrder("LegendRenderingOrder.STANDARD");
059
060 /** In reverse order. */
061 public static final LegendRenderingOrder REVERSE
062 = new LegendRenderingOrder("LegendRenderingOrder.REVERSE");
063
064 /** The name. */
065 private String name;
066
067 /**
068 * Private constructor.
069 *
070 * @param name the name.
071 */
072 private LegendRenderingOrder(String name) {
073 this.name = name;
074 }
075
076 /**
077 * Returns a string representing the object.
078 *
079 * @return The string.
080 */
081 public String toString() {
082 return this.name;
083 }
084
085 /**
086 * Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified
087 * object, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
088 *
089 * @param obj the other object.
090 *
091 * @return A boolean.
092 */
093 public boolean equals(Object obj) {
094 if (this == obj) {
095 return true;
096 }
097 if (!(obj instanceof LegendRenderingOrder)) {
098 return false;
099 }
100 LegendRenderingOrder order = (LegendRenderingOrder) obj;
101 if (!this.name.equals(order.toString())) {
102 return false;
103 }
104 return true;
105 }
106
107 /**
108 * Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
109 *
110 * @return The object.
111 *
112 * @throws ObjectStreamException if there is a problem.
113 */
114 private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException {
115 if (this.equals(LegendRenderingOrder.STANDARD)) {
116 return LegendRenderingOrder.STANDARD;
117 }
118 else if (this.equals(LegendRenderingOrder.REVERSE)) {
119 return LegendRenderingOrder.REVERSE;
120 }
121 return null;
122 }
123
124 }