Module platform

Class CandlestickRenderer

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, EventListener, AnnotationChangeListener, LegendItemSource, XYItemRenderer, PublicCloneable

public class CandlestickRenderer extends AbstractXYItemRenderer implements XYItemRenderer, Cloneable, PublicCloneable, Serializable
A renderer that draws candlesticks on an XYPlot (requires a OHLCDataset). The example shown here is generated by the CandlestickChartDemo1.java program included in the JFreeChart demo collection:

CandlestickRendererSample.png

This renderer does not include code to calculate the crosshair point for the plot.

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  • Field Details

    • WIDTHMETHOD_AVERAGE

      public static final int WIDTHMETHOD_AVERAGE
      The average width method.
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    • WIDTHMETHOD_SMALLEST

      public static final int WIDTHMETHOD_SMALLEST
      The smallest width method.
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    • WIDTHMETHOD_INTERVALDATA

      public static final int WIDTHMETHOD_INTERVALDATA
      The interval data method.
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  • Constructor Details

    • CandlestickRenderer

      public CandlestickRenderer()
      Creates a new renderer for candlestick charts.
    • CandlestickRenderer

      public CandlestickRenderer(double candleWidth)
      Creates a new renderer for candlestick charts.

      Use -1 for the candle width if you prefer the width to be calculated automatically.

      Parameters:
      candleWidth - The candle width.
    • CandlestickRenderer

      public CandlestickRenderer(double candleWidth, boolean drawVolume, XYToolTipGenerator toolTipGenerator)
      Creates a new renderer for candlestick charts.

      Use -1 for the candle width if you prefer the width to be calculated automatically.

      Parameters:
      candleWidth - the candle width.
      drawVolume - a flag indicating whether or not volume bars should be drawn.
      toolTipGenerator - the tool tip generator. null is none.
  • Method Details

    • getCandleWidth

      public double getCandleWidth()
      Returns the width of each candle.
      Returns:
      The candle width.
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    • setCandleWidth

      public void setCandleWidth(double width)
      Sets the candle width and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.

      If you set the width to a negative value, the renderer will calculate the candle width automatically based on the space available on the chart.

      Parameters:
      width - The width.
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    • getMaxCandleWidthInMilliseconds

      public double getMaxCandleWidthInMilliseconds()
      Returns the maximum width (in milliseconds) of each candle.
      Returns:
      The maximum candle width in milliseconds.
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    • setMaxCandleWidthInMilliseconds

      public void setMaxCandleWidthInMilliseconds(double millis)
      Sets the maximum candle width (in milliseconds) and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
      Parameters:
      millis - The maximum width.
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    • getAutoWidthMethod

      public int getAutoWidthMethod()
      Returns the method of automatically calculating the candle width.
      Returns:
      The method of automatically calculating the candle width.
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    • setAutoWidthMethod

      public void setAutoWidthMethod(int autoWidthMethod)
      Sets the method of automatically calculating the candle width and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.

      WIDTHMETHOD_AVERAGE: Divides the entire display (ignoring scale factor) by the number of items, and uses this as the available width.
      WIDTHMETHOD_SMALLEST: Checks the interval between each item, and uses the smallest as the available width.
      WIDTHMETHOD_INTERVALDATA: Assumes that the dataset supports the IntervalXYDataset interface, and uses the startXValue - endXValue as the available width.

      Parameters:
      autoWidthMethod - The method of automatically calculating the candle width.
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    • getAutoWidthFactor

      public double getAutoWidthFactor()
      Returns the factor by which the available space automatically calculated for the candles will be multiplied to determine the actual width to use.
      Returns:
      The width factor (generally between 0.0 and 1.0).
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    • setAutoWidthFactor

      public void setAutoWidthFactor(double autoWidthFactor)
      Sets the factor by which the available space automatically calculated for the candles will be multiplied to determine the actual width to use.
      Parameters:
      autoWidthFactor - The width factor (generally between 0.0 and 1.0).
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    • getAutoWidthGap

      public double getAutoWidthGap()
      Returns the amount of space to leave on the left and right of each candle when automatically calculating widths.
      Returns:
      The gap.
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    • setAutoWidthGap

      public void setAutoWidthGap(double autoWidthGap)
      Sets the amount of space to leave on the left and right of each candle when automatically calculating widths and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
      Parameters:
      autoWidthGap - The gap.
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    • getUpPaint

      public Paint getUpPaint()
      Returns the paint used to fill candles when the price moves up from open to close.
      Returns:
      The paint (possibly null).
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    • setUpPaint

      public void setUpPaint(Paint paint)
      Sets the paint used to fill candles when the price moves up from open to close and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
      Parameters:
      paint - the paint (null permitted).
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    • getDownPaint

      public Paint getDownPaint()
      Returns the paint used to fill candles when the price moves down from open to close.
      Returns:
      The paint (possibly null).
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    • setDownPaint

      public void setDownPaint(Paint paint)
      Sets the paint used to fill candles when the price moves down from open to close and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
      Parameters:
      paint - The paint (null permitted).
    • getDrawVolume

      public boolean getDrawVolume()
      Returns a flag indicating whether or not volume bars are drawn on the chart.
      Returns:
      A boolean.
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    • setDrawVolume

      public void setDrawVolume(boolean flag)
      Sets a flag that controls whether or not volume bars are drawn in the background and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
      Parameters:
      flag - the flag.
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    • getVolumePaint

      public Paint getVolumePaint()
      Returns the paint that is used to fill the volume bars if they are visible.
      Returns:
      The paint (never null).
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    • setVolumePaint

      public void setVolumePaint(Paint paint)
      Sets the paint used to fill the volume bars, and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
      Parameters:
      paint - the paint (null not permitted).
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    • getUseOutlinePaint

      public boolean getUseOutlinePaint()
      Returns the flag that controls whether or not the renderer's outline paint is used to draw the candlestick outline. The default value is false.
      Returns:
      A boolean.
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    • setUseOutlinePaint

      public void setUseOutlinePaint(boolean use)
      Sets the flag that controls whether or not the renderer's outline paint is used to draw the candlestick outline, and sends a RendererChangeEvent to all registered listeners.
      Parameters:
      use - the new flag value.
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    • findRangeBounds

      public Range findRangeBounds(XYDataset dataset)
      Returns the range of values the renderer requires to display all the items from the specified dataset.
      Specified by:
      findRangeBounds in interface XYItemRenderer
      Overrides:
      findRangeBounds in class AbstractXYItemRenderer
      Parameters:
      dataset - the dataset (null permitted).
      Returns:
      The range (null if the dataset is null or empty).
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    • initialise

      public XYItemRendererState initialise(Graphics2D g2, Rectangle2D dataArea, XYPlot plot, XYDataset dataset, PlotRenderingInfo info)
      Initialises the renderer then returns the number of 'passes' through the data that the renderer will require (usually just one). This method will be called before the first item is rendered, giving the renderer an opportunity to initialise any state information it wants to maintain. The renderer can do nothing if it chooses.
      Specified by:
      initialise in interface XYItemRenderer
      Overrides:
      initialise in class AbstractXYItemRenderer
      Parameters:
      g2 - the graphics device.
      dataArea - the area inside the axes.
      plot - the plot.
      dataset - the data.
      info - an optional info collection object to return data back to the caller.
      Returns:
      The number of passes the renderer requires.
    • drawItem

      public void drawItem(Graphics2D g2, XYItemRendererState state, Rectangle2D dataArea, PlotRenderingInfo info, XYPlot plot, ValueAxis domainAxis, ValueAxis rangeAxis, XYDataset dataset, int series, int item, CrosshairState crosshairState, int pass)
      Draws the visual representation of a single data item.
      Specified by:
      drawItem in interface XYItemRenderer
      Parameters:
      g2 - the graphics device.
      state - the renderer state.
      dataArea - the area within which the plot is being drawn.
      info - collects info about the drawing.
      plot - the plot (can be used to obtain standard color information etc).
      domainAxis - the domain axis.
      rangeAxis - the range axis.
      dataset - the dataset.
      series - the series index (zero-based).
      item - the item index (zero-based).
      crosshairState - crosshair information for the plot (null permitted).
      pass - the pass index.
    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object obj)
      Tests this renderer for equality with another object.
      Overrides:
      equals in class AbstractXYItemRenderer
      Parameters:
      obj - the object (null permitted).
      Returns:
      true or false.
    • clone

      public Object clone() throws CloneNotSupportedException
      Returns a clone of the renderer.
      Specified by:
      clone in interface PublicCloneable
      Overrides:
      clone in class AbstractXYItemRenderer
      Returns:
      A clone.
      Throws:
      CloneNotSupportedException - if the renderer cannot be cloned.