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/* =========================================================== * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform * =========================================================== * * (C) Copyright 2000-2013, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors. * * Project Info: http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/index.html * * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or * (at your option) any later version. * * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public * License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, * USA. * * [Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. * Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.] * * ---------------- * DomainOrder.java * ---------------- * (C) Copyright 2004-2008, by Object Refinery Limited. * * Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited); * Contributor(s): -; * * Changes: * -------- * 29-Jul-2004 : Version 1 (DG); * */ package org.jfree.data; import java.io.ObjectStreamException; import java.io.Serializable; /** * Used to indicate sorting order if any (ascending, descending or none). */ public final class DomainOrder implements Serializable { /** For serialization. */ private static final long serialVersionUID = 4902774943512072627L; /** No order. */ public static final DomainOrder NONE = new DomainOrder("DomainOrder.NONE"); /** Ascending order. */ public static final DomainOrder ASCENDING = new DomainOrder("DomainOrder.ASCENDING"); /** Descending order. */ public static final DomainOrder DESCENDING = new DomainOrder("DomainOrder.DESCENDING"); /** The name. */ private String name; /** * Private constructor. * * @param name the name. */ private DomainOrder(String name) { this.name = name; } /** * Returns a string representing the object. * * @return The string. */ @Override public String toString() { return this.name; } /** * Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified * object, and <code>false</code> otherwise. * * @param obj the other object. * * @return A boolean. */ @Override public boolean equals(Object obj) { if (this == obj) { return true; } if (!(obj instanceof DomainOrder)) { return false; } DomainOrder that = (DomainOrder) obj; if (!this.name.equals(that.toString())) { return false; } return true; } /** * Returns a hash code value for the object. * * @return The hashcode */ @Override public int hashCode() { return this.name.hashCode(); } /** * Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances. * * @return The object. * * @throws ObjectStreamException if there is a problem. */ private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException { if (this.equals(DomainOrder.ASCENDING)) { return DomainOrder.ASCENDING; } else if (this.equals(DomainOrder.DESCENDING)) { return DomainOrder.DESCENDING; } else if (this.equals(DomainOrder.NONE)) { return DomainOrder.NONE; } return null; } }