Category

java.lang.Object
- com.jidesoft.range.Category<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Positionable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Positionable>
```
public class Category<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements Positionable, java.io.Serializable
```
This class is really an adapter because it takes any object and allows it to be used as a Category.

Author:

Simon White (swhite@catalysoft.com)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Category(java.lang.String name, T value)`
`Category(java.lang.String name, T value, CategoryRange<T> range)`
`Category(T value)`
`Category(T value, CategoryRange<T> range)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(Positionable o)`
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the category which, when set, will be used as a label for the category.
`CategoryRange<T>`	`getRange()`
`T`	`getValue()`	Returns the original value of the category
`int`	`hashCode()`
`double`	`position()`	Returns the position of the category, which will be used to decide where to place a category along an axis.
`void`	`setRange(CategoryRange<T> range)`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Category
```
public Category(java.lang.String name,
                T value)
```
  - Category
```
public Category(java.lang.String name,
                T value,
                CategoryRange<T> range)
```
  - Category
```
public Category(T value)
```
  - Category
```
public Category(T value,
                CategoryRange<T> range)
```
- Method Detail
  - getRange
```
public CategoryRange<T> getRange()
```
  - setRange
```
public void setRange(CategoryRange<T> range)
```
  - position
```
public double position()
```
    Returns the position of the category, which will be used to decide where to place a category along an axis.
    
    Specified by:
    
    position in interface Positionable
    
    Returns:
    
    the position of the category
  - getValue
```
public T getValue()
```
    Returns the original value of the category
    
    Returns:
    
    the value of the category
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the category which, when set, will be used as a label for the category. If it is not set explicitly, then the toString() of the category value will be used instead.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the category.
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Positionable o)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<T>
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object

Class Category<T>

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Category

Category

Category

Category

Method Detail

getRange

setRange

position

getValue

getName

compareTo

hashCode

equals

toString