uk.ac.starlink.xdoc.fig

Class StringDrawer

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.xdoc.fig.StringDrawer

public class StringDrawer
extends Object

Object which can draw a string on a graphics context.

Since:

20 Sep 2007

Author:

Mark Taylor

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringDrawer(Anchor anchor, boolean clearBg, float fontScale) Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Rectangle	drawString(Graphics g, String text, int x, int y) Draws a string on the graphics context using the settings of this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

StringDrawer

public StringDrawer(Anchor anchor,
                    boolean clearBg,
                    float fontScale)

Constructor.

Parameters:

anchor - positional anchor for string

clearBg - true to clear the bounds of the string area to the background colour (white) first

fontScale - scales the font size; 1 is normal

Method Detail

drawString

public Rectangle drawString(Graphics g,
                            String text,
                            int x,
                            int y)

Draws a string on the graphics context using the settings of this object.

Parameters:

g - graphics context

text - text to write

x - anchor X coordinate

y - anchor Y coordinate

Returns:

bounding box for painted string