## org.jfree.chart.renderer.xy
Class XYBlockRenderer

    java.lang.Object
      org.jfree.chart.renderer.AbstractRenderer
          org.jfree.chart.renderer.xy.AbstractXYItemRenderer
              org.jfree.chart.renderer.xy.XYBlockRenderer

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable, LegendItemSource, XYItemRenderer, org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable

    public class XYBlockRenderer

extends AbstractXYItemRenderer
implements XYItemRenderer, java.lang.Cloneable, org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable, java.io.Serializable

A renderer that represents data from an `XYZDataset` by drawing a color block at each (x, y) point, where the color is a function of the z-value from the dataset.

Since:
  1.0.4
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.jfree.chart.renderer.AbstractRenderer
`DEFAULT_OUTLINE_PAINT, DEFAULT_OUTLINE_STROKE, DEFAULT_PAINT, DEFAULT_SHAPE, DEFAULT_STROKE, DEFAULT_VALUE_LABEL_FONT, DEFAULT_VALUE_LABEL_PAINT, ZERO`

Constructor Summary
`XYBlockRenderer()` Creates a new `XYBlockRenderer` instance with default attributes.

Method Summary
`java.lang.Object` `clone()` Returns a clone of this renderer.
`void` `drawItem(java.awt.Graphics2D g2, XYItemRendererState state, java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D dataArea, PlotRenderingInfo info, XYPlot plot, ValueAxis domainAxis, ValueAxis rangeAxis, XYDataset dataset, int series, int item, CrosshairState crosshairState, int pass)` Draws the block representing the specified item.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object obj)` Tests this `XYBlockRenderer` for equality with an arbitrary object.
`Range` `findDomainBounds(XYDataset dataset)` Returns the lower and upper bounds (range) of the x-values in the specified dataset.
`Range` `findRangeBounds(XYDataset dataset)` Returns the range of values the renderer requires to display all the items from the specified dataset.
`org.jfree.ui.RectangleAnchor` `getBlockAnchor()` Returns the anchor point used to align a block at its (x, y) location.
`double` `getBlockHeight()` Returns the block height, in data/axis units.
`double` `getBlockWidth()` Returns the block width, in data/axis units.
`PaintScale` `getPaintScale()` Returns the paint scale used by the renderer.
`void` `setBlockAnchor(org.jfree.ui.RectangleAnchor anchor)` Sets the anchor point used to align a block at its (x, y) location and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.
`void` `setBlockHeight(double height)` Sets the height of the blocks used to represent each data item and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.
`void` `setBlockWidth(double width)` Sets the width of the blocks used to represent each data item and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.
`void` `setPaintScale(PaintScale scale)` Sets the paint scale used by the renderer and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.

Methods inherited from class org.jfree.chart.renderer.xy.AbstractXYItemRenderer

`addAnnotation, addAnnotation, addEntity, calculateDomainMarkerTextAnchorPoint, drawAnnotations, drawDomainGridLine, drawDomainLine, drawDomainMarker, drawItemLabel, drawRangeLine, drawRangeMarker, fillDomainGridBand, fillRangeGridBand, getBaseItemLabelGenerator, getBaseToolTipGenerator, getDefaultEntityRadius, getDrawingSupplier, getItemLabelGenerator, getItemLabelGenerator, getLegendItem, getLegendItemLabelGenerator, getLegendItems, getLegendItemToolTipGenerator, getLegendItemURLGenerator, getPassCount, getPlot, getSeriesItemLabelGenerator, getSeriesToolTipGenerator, getToolTipGenerator, getToolTipGenerator, getURLGenerator, initialise, isPointInRect, removeAnnotation, removeAnnotations, setBaseItemLabelGenerator, setBaseToolTipGenerator, setDefaultEntityRadius, setItemLabelGenerator, setLegendItemLabelGenerator, setLegendItemToolTipGenerator, setLegendItemURLGenerator, setPlot, setSeriesItemLabelGenerator, setSeriesToolTipGenerator, setToolTipGenerator, setURLGenerator, updateCrosshairValues, updateCrosshairValues`

Methods inherited from class org.jfree.chart.renderer.AbstractRenderer

`addChangeListener, calculateLabelAnchorPoint, fireChangeEvent, getAutoPopulateSeriesFillPaint, getAutoPopulateSeriesOutlinePaint, getAutoPopulateSeriesOutlineStroke, getAutoPopulateSeriesPaint, getAutoPopulateSeriesShape, getAutoPopulateSeriesStroke, getBaseCreateEntities, getBaseFillPaint, getBaseItemLabelFont, getBaseItemLabelPaint, getBaseItemLabelsVisible, getBaseNegativeItemLabelPosition, getBaseOutlinePaint, getBaseOutlineStroke, getBasePaint, getBasePositiveItemLabelPosition, getBaseSeriesVisible, getBaseSeriesVisibleInLegend, getBaseShape, getBaseStroke, getCreateEntities, getItemCreateEntity, getItemFillPaint, getItemLabelAnchorOffset, getItemLabelFont, getItemLabelFont, getItemLabelPaint, getItemLabelPaint, getItemOutlinePaint, getItemOutlineStroke, getItemPaint, getItemShape, getItemStroke, getItemVisible, getNegativeItemLabelPosition, getNegativeItemLabelPosition, getPositiveItemLabelPosition, getPositiveItemLabelPosition, getSeriesCreateEntities, getSeriesFillPaint, getSeriesItemLabelFont, getSeriesItemLabelPaint, getSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition, getSeriesOutlinePaint, getSeriesOutlineStroke, getSeriesPaint, getSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition, getSeriesShape, getSeriesStroke, getSeriesVisible, getSeriesVisible, getSeriesVisibleInLegend, getSeriesVisibleInLegend, hashCode, hasListener, isItemLabelVisible, isSeriesItemLabelsVisible, isSeriesVisible, isSeriesVisibleInLegend, lookupSeriesFillPaint, lookupSeriesOutlinePaint, lookupSeriesOutlineStroke, lookupSeriesPaint, lookupSeriesShape, lookupSeriesStroke, notifyListeners, removeChangeListener, setAutoPopulateSeriesFillPaint, setAutoPopulateSeriesOutlinePaint, setAutoPopulateSeriesOutlineStroke, setAutoPopulateSeriesPaint, setAutoPopulateSeriesShape, setAutoPopulateSeriesStroke, setBaseCreateEntities, setBaseCreateEntities, setBaseFillPaint, setBaseFillPaint, setBaseItemLabelFont, setBaseItemLabelFont, setBaseItemLabelPaint, setBaseItemLabelPaint, setBaseItemLabelsVisible, setBaseItemLabelsVisible, setBaseItemLabelsVisible, setBaseNegativeItemLabelPosition, setBaseNegativeItemLabelPosition, setBaseOutlinePaint, setBaseOutlinePaint, setBaseOutlineStroke, setBaseOutlineStroke, setBasePaint, setBasePaint, setBasePositiveItemLabelPosition, setBasePositiveItemLabelPosition, setBaseSeriesVisible, setBaseSeriesVisible, setBaseSeriesVisibleInLegend, setBaseSeriesVisibleInLegend, setBaseShape, setBaseShape, setBaseStroke, setBaseStroke, setCreateEntities, setCreateEntities, setFillPaint, setFillPaint, setItemLabelAnchorOffset, setItemLabelFont, setItemLabelFont, setItemLabelPaint, setItemLabelPaint, setItemLabelsVisible, setItemLabelsVisible, setItemLabelsVisible, setNegativeItemLabelPosition, setNegativeItemLabelPosition, setOutlinePaint, setOutlinePaint, setOutlineStroke, setOutlineStroke, setPaint, setPaint, setPositiveItemLabelPosition, setPositiveItemLabelPosition, setSeriesCreateEntities, setSeriesCreateEntities, setSeriesFillPaint, setSeriesFillPaint, setSeriesItemLabelFont, setSeriesItemLabelFont, setSeriesItemLabelPaint, setSeriesItemLabelPaint, setSeriesItemLabelsVisible, setSeriesItemLabelsVisible, setSeriesItemLabelsVisible, setSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition, setSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition, setSeriesOutlinePaint, setSeriesOutlinePaint, setSeriesOutlineStroke, setSeriesOutlineStroke, setSeriesPaint, setSeriesPaint, setSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition, setSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition, setSeriesShape, setSeriesShape, setSeriesStroke, setSeriesStroke, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setShape, setShape, setStroke, setStroke`

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

Methods inherited from interface org.jfree.chart.renderer.xy.XYItemRenderer

`addAnnotation, addAnnotation, addChangeListener, drawAnnotations, drawDomainGridLine, drawDomainMarker, drawRangeLine, drawRangeMarker, fillDomainGridBand, fillRangeGridBand, getBaseItemLabelFont, getBaseItemLabelGenerator, getBaseItemLabelPaint, getBaseItemLabelsVisible, getBaseNegativeItemLabelPosition, getBaseOutlinePaint, getBaseOutlineStroke, getBasePaint, getBasePositiveItemLabelPosition, getBaseSeriesVisible, getBaseSeriesVisibleInLegend, getBaseShape, getBaseStroke, getBaseToolTipGenerator, getItemLabelFont, getItemLabelFont, getItemLabelGenerator, getItemLabelPaint, getItemLabelPaint, getItemOutlinePaint, getItemOutlineStroke, getItemPaint, getItemShape, getItemStroke, getItemVisible, getLegendItem, getLegendItemLabelGenerator, getNegativeItemLabelPosition, getNegativeItemLabelPosition, getPassCount, getPlot, getPositiveItemLabelPosition, getPositiveItemLabelPosition, getSeriesItemLabelFont, getSeriesItemLabelGenerator, getSeriesItemLabelPaint, getSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition, getSeriesOutlinePaint, getSeriesOutlineStroke, getSeriesPaint, getSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition, getSeriesShape, getSeriesStroke, getSeriesToolTipGenerator, getSeriesVisible, getSeriesVisible, getSeriesVisibleInLegend, getSeriesVisibleInLegend, getToolTipGenerator, getURLGenerator, initialise, isItemLabelVisible, isSeriesItemLabelsVisible, isSeriesVisible, isSeriesVisibleInLegend, removeAnnotation, removeAnnotations, removeChangeListener, setBaseItemLabelFont, setBaseItemLabelGenerator, setBaseItemLabelPaint, setBaseItemLabelsVisible, setBaseItemLabelsVisible, setBaseItemLabelsVisible, setBaseNegativeItemLabelPosition, setBaseNegativeItemLabelPosition, setBaseOutlinePaint, setBaseOutlineStroke, setBasePaint, setBasePositiveItemLabelPosition, setBasePositiveItemLabelPosition, setBaseSeriesVisible, setBaseSeriesVisible, setBaseSeriesVisibleInLegend, setBaseSeriesVisibleInLegend, setBaseShape, setBaseStroke, setBaseToolTipGenerator, setItemLabelFont, setItemLabelGenerator, setItemLabelPaint, setItemLabelsVisible, setItemLabelsVisible, setItemLabelsVisible, setLegendItemLabelGenerator, setNegativeItemLabelPosition, setNegativeItemLabelPosition, setOutlinePaint, setOutlineStroke, setPaint, setPlot, setPositiveItemLabelPosition, setPositiveItemLabelPosition, setSeriesItemLabelFont, setSeriesItemLabelGenerator, setSeriesItemLabelPaint, setSeriesItemLabelsVisible, setSeriesItemLabelsVisible, setSeriesItemLabelsVisible, setSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition, setSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition, setSeriesOutlinePaint, setSeriesOutlineStroke, setSeriesPaint, setSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition, setSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition, setSeriesShape, setSeriesStroke, setSeriesToolTipGenerator, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisible, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setSeriesVisibleInLegend, setShape, setStroke, setToolTipGenerator, setURLGenerator`

Methods inherited from interface org.jfree.chart.LegendItemSource
`getLegendItems`

Constructor Detail

### XYBlockRenderer

    public XYBlockRenderer()

  Creates a new `XYBlockRenderer` instance with default attributes.

Method Detail

### getBlockWidth

    public double getBlockWidth()

  Returns the block width, in data/axis units.

  Returns:
    The block width.
  See Also:
    `setBlockWidth(double)`

### setBlockWidth

    public void setBlockWidth(double width)

  Sets the width of the blocks used to represent each data item and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.

  Parameters:
    `width` - the new width, in data/axis units (must be > 0.0).
  See Also:
    `getBlockWidth()`

### getBlockHeight

    public double getBlockHeight()

  Returns the block height, in data/axis units.

  Returns:
    The block height.
  See Also:
    `setBlockHeight(double)`

### setBlockHeight

    public void setBlockHeight(double height)

  Sets the height of the blocks used to represent each data item and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.

  Parameters:
    `height` - the new height, in data/axis units (must be > 0.0).
  See Also:
    `getBlockHeight()`

### getBlockAnchor

    public org.jfree.ui.RectangleAnchor getBlockAnchor()

  Returns the anchor point used to align a block at its (x, y) location. The default values is `RectangleAnchor.CENTER`.

  Returns:
    The anchor point (never `null`).
  See Also:
    `setBlockAnchor(RectangleAnchor)`

### setBlockAnchor

    public void setBlockAnchor(org.jfree.ui.RectangleAnchor anchor)

  Sets the anchor point used to align a block at its (x, y) location and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.

  Parameters:
    `anchor` - the anchor.
  See Also:
    `getBlockAnchor()`

### getPaintScale

    public PaintScale getPaintScale()

  Returns the paint scale used by the renderer.

  Returns:
    The paint scale (never `null`).
  Since:
    1.0.4
  See Also:
    `setPaintScale(PaintScale)`

### setPaintScale

    public void setPaintScale(PaintScale scale)

  Sets the paint scale used by the renderer and sends a `RendererChangeEvent` to all registered listeners.

  Parameters:
    `scale` - the scale (`null` not permitted).
  Since:
    1.0.4
  See Also:
    `getPaintScale()`

### findDomainBounds

    public Range findDomainBounds(XYDataset dataset)

  Returns the lower and upper bounds (range) of the x-values in the specified dataset.

  Specified by:
    `findDomainBounds` in interface `XYItemRenderer`
  Overrides:
    `findDomainBounds` in class `AbstractXYItemRenderer`
  Parameters:
    `dataset` - the dataset (`null` permitted).
  Returns:
    The range (`null` if the dataset is `null` or empty).
  See Also:
    `findRangeBounds(XYDataset)`

### findRangeBounds

    public Range findRangeBounds(XYDataset dataset)

  Returns the range of values the renderer requires to display all the items from the specified dataset.

  Specified by:
    `findRangeBounds` in interface `XYItemRenderer`
  Overrides:
    `findRangeBounds` in class `AbstractXYItemRenderer`
  Parameters:
    `dataset` - the dataset (`null` permitted).
  Returns:
    The range (`null` if the dataset is `null` or empty).
  See Also:
    `findDomainBounds(XYDataset)`

### drawItem

    public void drawItem(java.awt.Graphics2D g2,
                         XYItemRendererState state,
                         java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D dataArea,
                         PlotRenderingInfo info,
                         XYPlot plot,
                         ValueAxis domainAxis,
                         ValueAxis rangeAxis,
                         XYDataset dataset,
                         int series,
                         int item,
                         CrosshairState crosshairState,
                         int pass)

  Draws the block representing the specified item.

  Specified by:
    `drawItem` in interface `XYItemRenderer`
  Parameters:
    `g2` - the graphics device.
    `state` - the state.
    `dataArea` - the data area.
    `info` - the plot rendering info.
    `plot` - the plot.
    `domainAxis` - the x-axis.
    `rangeAxis` - the y-axis.
    `dataset` - the dataset.
    `series` - the series index.
    `item` - the item index.
    `crosshairState` - the crosshair state.
    `pass` - the pass index.

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

  Tests this `XYBlockRenderer` for equality with an arbitrary object. This method returns `true` if and only if:
  - `obj` is an instance of `XYBlockRenderer` (not `null`);
  - `obj` has the same field values as this `XYBlockRenderer`;

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

### clone

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

  Returns a clone of this renderer.

  Specified by:
    `clone` in interface `org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable`
  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `AbstractXYItemRenderer`
  Returns:
    A clone of this renderer.
  Throws:
    `java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException` - if there is a problem creating the clone.