## org.jfree.chart.axis
Class AxisSpace

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

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

    public class AxisSpace

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

A record that contains the space required at each edge of a plot.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`AxisSpace()` Creates a new axis space record.

Method Summary
`void` `add(double space, org.jfree.ui.RectangleEdge edge)` Adds space to the top, bottom, left or right edge of the plot area.
`java.lang.Object` `clone()` Returns a clone of the object.
`void` `ensureAtLeast(AxisSpace space)` Ensures that this object reserves at least as much space as another.
`void` `ensureAtLeast(double space, org.jfree.ui.RectangleEdge edge)` Ensures there is a minimum amount of space at the edge corresponding to the specified axis location.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object obj)` Tests this object for equality with another object.
`java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D` `expand(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D area, java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D result)` Expands an area by the amount of space represented by this object.
`double` `getBottom()` Returns the space reserved for axes at the bottom of the plot area.
`double` `getLeft()` Returns the space reserved for axes at the left of the plot area.
`double` `getRight()` Returns the space reserved for axes at the right of the plot area.
`double` `getTop()` Returns the space reserved for axes at the top of the plot area.
`java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D` `reserved(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D area, org.jfree.ui.RectangleEdge edge)` Calculates the reserved area.
`void` `setBottom(double space)` Sets the space reserved for axes at the bottom of the plot area.
`void` `setLeft(double space)` Sets the space reserved for axes at the left of the plot area.
`void` `setRight(double space)` Sets the space reserved for axes at the right of the plot area.
`void` `setTop(double space)` Sets the space reserved for axes at the top of the plot area.
`java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D` `shrink(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D area, java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D result)` Shrinks an area by the space attributes.
`java.lang.String` `toString()` Returns a string representing the object (for debugging purposes).

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

Constructor Detail

### AxisSpace

    public AxisSpace()

  Creates a new axis space record.

Method Detail

### getTop

    public double getTop()

  Returns the space reserved for axes at the top of the plot area.

  Returns:
    The space (in Java2D units).

### setTop

    public void setTop(double space)

  Sets the space reserved for axes at the top of the plot area.

  Parameters:
    `space` - the space (in Java2D units).

### getBottom

    public double getBottom()

  Returns the space reserved for axes at the bottom of the plot area.

  Returns:
    The space (in Java2D units).

### setBottom

    public void setBottom(double space)

  Sets the space reserved for axes at the bottom of the plot area.

  Parameters:
    `space` - the space (in Java2D units).

### getLeft

    public double getLeft()

  Returns the space reserved for axes at the left of the plot area.

  Returns:
    The space (in Java2D units).

### setLeft

    public void setLeft(double space)

  Sets the space reserved for axes at the left of the plot area.

  Parameters:
    `space` - the space (in Java2D units).

### getRight

    public double getRight()

  Returns the space reserved for axes at the right of the plot area.

  Returns:
    The space (in Java2D units).

### setRight

    public void setRight(double space)

  Sets the space reserved for axes at the right of the plot area.

  Parameters:
    `space` - the space (in Java2D units).

### add

    public void add(double space,
                    org.jfree.ui.RectangleEdge edge)

  Adds space to the top, bottom, left or right edge of the plot area.

  Parameters:
    `space` - the space (in Java2D units).
    `edge` - the edge (`null` not permitted).

### ensureAtLeast

    public void ensureAtLeast(AxisSpace space)

  Ensures that this object reserves at least as much space as another.

  Parameters:
    `space` - the other space.

### ensureAtLeast

    public void ensureAtLeast(double space,
                              org.jfree.ui.RectangleEdge edge)

  Ensures there is a minimum amount of space at the edge corresponding to the specified axis location.

  Parameters:
    `space` - the space.
    `edge` - the location.

### shrink

    public java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D shrink(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D area,
                                            java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D result)

  Shrinks an area by the space attributes.

  Parameters:
    `area` - the area to shrink.
    `result` - an optional carrier for the result.
  Returns:
    The result.

### expand

    public java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D expand(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D area,
                                            java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D result)

  Expands an area by the amount of space represented by this object.

  Parameters:
    `area` - the area to expand.
    `result` - an optional carrier for the result.
  Returns:
    The result.

### reserved

    public java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D reserved(java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D area,
                                              org.jfree.ui.RectangleEdge edge)

  Calculates the reserved area.

  Parameters:
    `area` - the area.
    `edge` - the edge.
  Returns:
    The reserved area.

### clone

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

  Returns a clone of the object.

  Specified by:
    `clone` in interface `org.jfree.util.PublicCloneable`
  Overrides:
    `clone` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Returns:
    A clone.
  Throws:
    `java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException` - This class won't throw this exception, but subclasses (if any) might.

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

  Tests this object for equality with another object.

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`
  Parameters:
    `obj` - the object to compare against.
  Returns:
    `true` or `false`.

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Returns a string representing the object (for debugging purposes).

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