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## org.jfree.chart.axis
Class Tick

    java.lang.Object
      org.jfree.chart.axis.Tick

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:
  CategoryTick, ValueTick

    public abstract class Tick

extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

The base class used to represent labelled ticks along an axis.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`Tick(java.lang.String text, org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor textAnchor, org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor rotationAnchor, double angle)` Creates a new tick.

Method Summary
`java.lang.Object` | `clone()` Returns a clone of the tick.
`boolean` | `equals(java.lang.Object obj)` Tests this tick for equality with an arbitrary object.
`double` | `getAngle()` Returns the angle.
`org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor` | `getRotationAnchor()` Returns the text anchor that defines the point around which the label is rotated.
`java.lang.String` | `getText()` Returns the text version of the tick value.
`org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor` | `getTextAnchor()` Returns the text anchor.
`java.lang.String` | `toString()` Returns a string representation of the tick.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### Tick

    public Tick(java.lang.String text,
                org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor textAnchor,
                org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor rotationAnchor,
                double angle)

  Creates a new tick.

  Parameters:
    `text` - the formatted version of the tick value.
    `textAnchor` - the text anchor (`null` not permitted).
    `rotationAnchor` - the rotation anchor (`null` not permitted).
    `angle` - the angle.

Method Detail

### getText

    public java.lang.String getText()

  Returns the text version of the tick value.

  Returns:
    A string (possibly `null`;

### getTextAnchor

    public org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getTextAnchor()

  Returns the text anchor.

  Returns:
    The text anchor (never `null`).

### getRotationAnchor

    public org.jfree.ui.TextAnchor getRotationAnchor()

  Returns the text anchor that defines the point around which the label is rotated.

  Returns:
    A text anchor (never `null`).

### getAngle

    public double getAngle()

  Returns the angle.

  Returns:
    The angle.

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

  Tests this tick for equality with an arbitrary object.

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Parameters:
    `obj` - the object (`null` permitted).
  Returns:
    A boolean.

### clone

    public java.lang.Object clone()
                           throws java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException

  Returns a clone of the tick.

  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    A clone.
  Throws:
    `java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException` - if there is a problem cloning.

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Returns a string representation of the tick.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    A string.

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