## org.jfree.chart.annotations
Class CategoryTextAnnotation

    java.lang.Object
      org.jfree.chart.annotations.TextAnnotation
          org.jfree.chart.annotations.CategoryTextAnnotation

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

    public class CategoryTextAnnotation

extends TextAnnotation
implements CategoryAnnotation, java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

A text annotation that can be placed on a `CategoryPlot`.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.jfree.chart.annotations.TextAnnotation
`DEFAULT_FONT, DEFAULT_PAINT, DEFAULT_ROTATION_ANCHOR, DEFAULT_ROTATION_ANGLE, DEFAULT_TEXT_ANCHOR`

Constructor Summary
`CategoryTextAnnotation(java.lang.String text, java.lang.Comparable category, double value)` Creates a new annotation to be displayed at the given location.

Method Summary
`java.lang.Object` `clone()` Returns a clone of the annotation.
`void` `draw(java.awt.Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot, java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D dataArea, CategoryAxis domainAxis, ValueAxis rangeAxis)` Draws the annotation.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object obj)` Tests this object for equality with another.
`java.lang.Comparable` `getCategory()` Returns the category.
`CategoryAnchor` `getCategoryAnchor()` Returns the category anchor point.
`double` `getValue()` Returns the value that the annotation attaches to.
`void` `setCategory(java.lang.Comparable category)` Sets the category that the annotation attaches to.
`void` `setCategoryAnchor(CategoryAnchor anchor)` Sets the category anchor point.
`void` `setValue(double value)` Sets the value.

Methods inherited from class org.jfree.chart.annotations.TextAnnotation
`getFont, getPaint, getRotationAnchor, getRotationAngle, getText, getTextAnchor, hashCode, setFont, setPaint, setRotationAnchor, setRotationAngle, setText, setTextAnchor`

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

Constructor Detail

### CategoryTextAnnotation

    public CategoryTextAnnotation(java.lang.String text,
                                  java.lang.Comparable category,
                                  double value)

  Creates a new annotation to be displayed at the given location.

  Parameters:
    `text` - the text (`null` not permitted).
    `category` - the category (`null` not permitted).
    `value` - the value.

Method Detail

### getCategory

    public java.lang.Comparable getCategory()

  Returns the category.

  Returns:
    The category (never `null`).

### setCategory

    public void setCategory(java.lang.Comparable category)

  Sets the category that the annotation attaches to.

  Parameters:
    `category` - the category (`null` not permitted).

### getCategoryAnchor

    public CategoryAnchor getCategoryAnchor()

  Returns the category anchor point.

  Returns:
    The category anchor point.

### setCategoryAnchor

    public void setCategoryAnchor(CategoryAnchor anchor)

  Sets the category anchor point.

  Parameters:
    `anchor` - the anchor point (`null` not permitted).

### getValue

    public double getValue()

  Returns the value that the annotation attaches to.

  Returns:
    The value.

### setValue

    public void setValue(double value)

  Sets the value.

  Parameters:
    `value` - the value.

### draw

    public void draw(java.awt.Graphics2D g2,
                     CategoryPlot plot,
                     java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D dataArea,
                     CategoryAxis domainAxis,
                     ValueAxis rangeAxis)

  Draws the annotation.

  Specified by:
    `draw` in interface `CategoryAnnotation`
  Parameters:
    `g2` - the graphics device.
    `plot` - the plot.
    `dataArea` - the data area.
    `domainAxis` - the domain axis.
    `rangeAxis` - the range axis.

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

  Tests this object for equality with another.

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `TextAnnotation`
  Parameters:
    `obj` - the object (`null` permitted).
  Returns:
    `true` or `false`.

### clone

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

  Returns a clone of the annotation.

  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    A clone.
  Throws:
    `java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException` - this class will not throw this exception, but subclasses (if any) might.