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 * -----------------------------------
 * StandardXYSeriesLabelGenerator.java
 * -----------------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: StandardXYSeriesLabelGenerator.java,v 1.1 2004/11/25 12:24:12 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 16-Nov-2004 : Version 1 (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart.labels;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.text.MessageFormat;

import org.jfree.data.xy.XYDataset;
import org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable;

/**
 * A standard series label generator for plots that use data from 
 * an {@link org.jfree.data.xy.XYDataset}.
 */
public class StandardXYSeriesLabelGenerator implements XYSeriesLabelGenerator, 
                                                       Cloneable, 
                                                       PublicCloneable,
                                                       Serializable {

    /** The default item label format. */
    public static final String DEFAULT_LABEL_FORMAT = "{0}";
    
    private String formatPattern;

    /**
     * Creates an item label generator using default number formatters.
     */
    public StandardXYSeriesLabelGenerator() {
        this(DEFAULT_LABEL_FORMAT);
    }
    
    /**
     * Creates a new series label generator.
     * 
     * @param format  the format pattern (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     */
    public StandardXYSeriesLabelGenerator(String format) {
        if (format == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null 'format' argument.");
        }
        this.formatPattern = format;
    }

    /**
     * Generates a label for the specified series.  This label will be
     * used for the chart legend.
     * 
     * @param dataset  the dataset (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     * @param series  the series.
     * 
     * @return A series label.
     */
    public String generateLabel(XYDataset dataset, int series) {
        if (dataset == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Null 'dataset' argument.");
        }
        String label = MessageFormat.format(this.formatPattern, createItemArray(dataset, series));
        return label;
    }

    /**
     * Creates the array of items that can be passed to the {@link MessageFormat} class
     * for creating labels.
     *
     * @param dataset  the dataset (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The items (never <code>null</code>).
     */
    protected Object[] createItemArray(XYDataset dataset, int series) {
        Object[] result = new Object[1];
        result[0] = dataset.getSeriesName(series);
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an independent copy of the generator.
     * 
     * @return A clone.
     * 
     * @throws CloneNotSupportedException if cloning is not supported.
     */
    public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException { 
        return super.clone();
    }
    
    /**
     * Tests this object for equality with an arbitrary object.
     *
     * @param obj  the other object (<code>null</code> permitted).
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (obj == this) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!(obj instanceof StandardXYSeriesLabelGenerator)) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!super.equals(obj)) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

}