ShapeFamilyLayerType (Starjava TTOOLS API)

java.lang.Object
- uk.ac.starlink.ttools.plot2.task.ShapeFamilyLayerType

All Implemented Interfaces:

LayerType
```
public class ShapeFamilyLayerType
extends java.lang.Object
implements LayerType
```
LayerType that represents a family of ShapeModePlotters.

Since:

15 Sep 2014

Author:

Mark Taylor

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static java.lang.String SHADING_PREFIX
Base name of associated Shading parameter.

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static java.lang.String`	`SHADING_PREFIX` Base name of associated Shading parameter.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ShapeFamilyLayerType(ShapeForm form, java.util.List<ShapePlotter.ShapeModePlotter> plotters)
Constructor.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ShapeFamilyLayerType(ShapeForm form, java.util.List<ShapePlotter.ShapeModePlotter> plotters)` Constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`uk.ac.starlink.task.ChoiceParameter<ShapeMode>`	`createShapeModeParameter(java.lang.String suffix)` Returns the ShapeMode parameter that is required alongside this LayerType in order to determine the Plotter to use.
`uk.ac.starlink.task.Parameter[]`	`getAssociatedParameters(java.lang.String suffix)` Returns a list of zero or more additional parameters associated with this layer type that may be required to turn it into the specification of an actual Plotter object.
`Coord[]`	`getExtraCoords()` Returns a list of any non-positional coordinates associated with this layer.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Returns the name of this layer type.
`Plotter`	`getPlotter(uk.ac.starlink.task.Environment env, java.lang.String suffix)` Acquires a Plotter for this layer type.
`int`	`getPositionCount()` Returns the number of coordinate positions associated with this layer.
`ShapeForm`	`getShapeForm()` Returns the fixed form associated with this layer type.
`ShapePlotter.ShapeModePlotter[]`	`getShapeModePlotters()` Returns the family of plotters associated with this layer type.
`ConfigKey[]`	`getStyleKeys()` Returns the style keys associated with this layer type.
`java.lang.String`	`getXmlDescription()` Returns an XML description of this layer type.

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

- Field Detail
  - SHADING_PREFIX
```
public static final java.lang.String SHADING_PREFIX
```
    Base name of associated Shading parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - ShapeFamilyLayerType
```
public ShapeFamilyLayerType(ShapeForm form,
                            java.util.List<ShapePlotter.ShapeModePlotter> plotters)
```
    Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    form - shape form
    
    plotters - list of plotters with the given Form; this list may be adjusted during the life of the object (with care)
- Method Detail
  - getShapeForm
```
public ShapeForm getShapeForm()
```
    Returns the fixed form associated with this layer type.
    
    Returns:
    
    form
  - getShapeModePlotters
```
public ShapePlotter.ShapeModePlotter[] getShapeModePlotters()
```
    Returns the family of plotters associated with this layer type.
    
    Returns:
    
    plotters
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: LayerType
    
    Returns the name of this layer type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface LayerType
    
    Returns:
    
    name as selected by user
  - getXmlDescription
```
public java.lang.String getXmlDescription()
```
    Description copied from interface: LayerType
    
    Returns an XML description of this layer type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getXmlDescription in interface LayerType
    
    Returns:
    
    one or more <p> elements
  - getAssociatedParameters
```
public uk.ac.starlink.task.Parameter[] getAssociatedParameters(java.lang.String suffix)
```
    Description copied from interface: LayerType
    
    Returns a list of zero or more additional parameters associated with this layer type that may be required to turn it into the specification of an actual Plotter object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAssociatedParameters in interface LayerType
    
    Parameters:
    
    suffix - layer suffix string for use in the execution environment
    
    Returns:
    
    zero or more associated parameters, for documentation purposes
  - getPlotter
```
public Plotter getPlotter(uk.ac.starlink.task.Environment env,
                          java.lang.String suffix)
                   throws uk.ac.starlink.task.TaskException
```
    Description copied from interface: LayerType
    
    Acquires a Plotter for this layer type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPlotter in interface LayerType
    
    Parameters:
    
    env - execution environment
    
    suffix - layer suffix string
    
    Returns:
    
    plotter
    
    Throws:
    
    uk.ac.starlink.task.TaskException
  - getPositionCount
```
public int getPositionCount()
```
    Description copied from interface: LayerType
    
    Returns the number of coordinate positions associated with this layer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getPositionCount in interface LayerType
    
    Returns:
    
    DataGeom-type positional coordinate multiplicity
  - getExtraCoords
```
public Coord[] getExtraCoords()
```
    Description copied from interface: LayerType
    
    Returns a list of any non-positional coordinates associated with this layer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getExtraCoords in interface LayerType
    
    Returns:
    
    zero or more non-positional coordinates
  - getStyleKeys
```
public ConfigKey[] getStyleKeys()
```
    Description copied from interface: LayerType
    
    Returns the style keys associated with this layer type.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStyleKeys in interface LayerType
    
    Returns:
    
    zero or more style keys associated with every layer produced by this type
  - createShapeModeParameter
```
public uk.ac.starlink.task.ChoiceParameter<ShapeMode> createShapeModeParameter(java.lang.String suffix)
```
    Returns the ShapeMode parameter that is required alongside this LayerType in order to determine the Plotter to use.
    
    Parameters:
    
    suffix - layer suffix
    
    Returns:
    
    shape mode choice parameter

Class ShapeFamilyLayerType

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

SHADING_PREFIX

Constructor Detail

ShapeFamilyLayerType

Method Detail

getShapeForm

getShapeModePlotters

getName

getXmlDescription

getAssociatedParameters

getPlotter

getPositionCount

getExtraCoords

getStyleKeys

createShapeModeParameter