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 *
 * ---------------------
 * TimePeriodAnchor.java
 * ---------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003, 2005, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: TimePeriodAnchor.java,v 1.2 2005/01/13 22:09:34 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes:
 * --------
 * 30-Jul-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
 * 01-Mar-2004 : Added readResolve() method (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.time;

import java.io.ObjectStreamException;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Used to indicate one of three positions in a time period: <code>START</code>, 
 * <code>MIDDLE</code> and <code>END</code>.
 */
public final class TimePeriodAnchor implements Serializable {

    /** Start of period. */
    public static final TimePeriodAnchor START = new TimePeriodAnchor("TimePeriodAnchor.START");

    /** Middle of period. */
    public static final TimePeriodAnchor MIDDLE = new TimePeriodAnchor("TimePeriodAnchor.MIDDLE");

    /** End of period. */
    public static final TimePeriodAnchor END = new TimePeriodAnchor("TimePeriodAnchor.END");

    /** The name. */
    private String name;

    /**
     * Private constructor.
     *
     * @param name  the name.
     */
    private TimePeriodAnchor(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representing the object.
     *
     * @return The string.
     */
    public String toString() {
        return this.name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified object, and
     * <code>false</code> otherwise.
     *
     * @param obj  the other object.
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {

        if (this == obj) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!(obj instanceof TimePeriodAnchor)) {
            return false;
        }

        TimePeriodAnchor position = (TimePeriodAnchor) obj;
        if (!this.name.equals(position.name)) {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a hash code value for the object.
     *
     * @return The hashcode
     */
    public int hashCode() {
        return this.name.hashCode();
    }
    
    /**
     * Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
     * 
     * @return The object.
     * 
     * @throws ObjectStreamException if there is a problem.
     */
    private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException {
        if (this.equals(TimePeriodAnchor.START)) {
            return TimePeriodAnchor.START;
        }
        else if (this.equals(TimePeriodAnchor.MIDDLE)) {
            return TimePeriodAnchor.MIDDLE;
        }
        else if (this.equals(TimePeriodAnchor.END)) {
            return TimePeriodAnchor.END;
        }
        return null;
    }

}