Class TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm

java.lang.Object
com.luciad.view.gxy.labeling.algorithm.discrete.ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
com.luciad.view.gxy.labeling.algorithm.discrete.TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm
All Implemented Interfaces:
ILcdCloneable, ILcdGXYLabelingAlgorithm, Cloneable

public class TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm extends ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
Path aware labeling algorithm. This algorithm checks the painted paths that are within the view and tries to add labels to them. It places the labels on the path. To do this it first tries to add a label in the middle of the path. Labels on one path have a minimal distance setMinimumGap(double).

There are a few ways to determine on which side of the path the label lies, see setAlignmentMode.

The used label painter must be an ILcdGXYLabelPainter2. If not, the label will be painted at an incorrect location.

The implementation of this labeling algorithm is thread-safe, as long as the set ILcdGXYLabelingPathProvider is thread-safe.

Since:
10.1
  • Constructor Details

    • TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm

      public TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm()
      Creates a new on path labeling algorithm that can be used to place labels on or along paths. When using this constructor, TLcdGXYLabelingPathProvider is used as path provider and labels are not placed along the view bounds.
    • TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm

      public TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm(ILcdGXYLabelingPathProvider aPathProvider, boolean aPlaceLabelsAlongViewBounds)
      Creates a new on path labeling algorithm that can be used to place labels on or along paths returned by the given path provider.
      Parameters:
      aPathProvider - a path provider.
      aPlaceLabelsAlongViewBounds - true if labels should also be placed along the view bounds, or false otherwise.
  • Method Details

    • getMinimumGap

      public double getMinimumGap()
      Returns the minimum gap between two labels on the same path.
      Returns:
      the minimum gap between two labels on the same path.
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    • setMinimumGap

      public void setMinimumGap(double aMinimumGap)
      Sets the minimum gap between two labels on the same path. This distance is expressed in pixels and should be positive.

      The default value is 100 pixels.

      Parameters:
      aMinimumGap - the minimal gap between two labels on the same path.
    • getMinimumPathLength

      public double getMinimumPathLength()
      Returns the minimum length for a clipped path to contain a label.
      Returns:
      the minimum length for a clipped path to contain a label.
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    • setMinimumPathLength

      public void setMinimumPathLength(double aMinimumPathLength)
      Sets the minimum length for a clipped path to contain a label. This length is expressed in pixels and should be positive. When a clipped path has a length smaller than the given length, it will not be labeled.

      The default value is 0 pixels, i.e. no path will be excluded from being labeled.

      Parameters:
      aMinimumPathLength - the minimal length for a clipped path to contain a label.
    • getMaximumAttemptCount

      public int getMaximumAttemptCount()
      Returns the maximum number of TLcdLabelPlacements tried to place a label.
      Returns:
      the maximum number of TLcdLabelPlacements tried to place a label.
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    • setMaximumAttemptCount

      public void setMaximumAttemptCount(int aMaximumAttemptCount)
      Sets the maximum number of TLcdLabelPlacements tried to place a label. This parameter can be adjusted to tweak the performance of this labeling algorithm. A lower value is more efficient while a higher value allows more placements, and increases the chance that a valid label placement is found.

      By default this value is 8.

      Parameters:
      aMaximumAttemptCount - the maximum number of TLcdLabelPlacements tried to place a label.
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    • getAlignmentMode

      Returns the alignment used for the placed labels.
      Returns:
      the alignment used for the placed labels.
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    • setAlignmentMode

      public void setAlignmentMode(TLcdGXYOnPathLabelingAlgorithm.AlignmentMode aAlignmentMode)
      Sets the alignment for the placed labels. In case this value is INSIDE or OUTSIDE, LEFT, RIGHT, ABOVE or BELOW, the label is offset in the direction perpendicular to the path by half of its height and an additional offset ( see getAdditionalOffset()).

      By default, this value is CENTER

      Parameters:
      aAlignmentMode - the alignment for the placed labels.
    • getAdditionalOffset

      public double getAdditionalOffset()
      Returns the additional offset value.
      Returns:
      the additional offset value.
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    • setAdditionalOffset

      public void setAdditionalOffset(double aAdditionalOffset)
      Sets an additional offset value. This offset is only used when the alignment mode (getAlignmentMode()) is either OUTSIDE, INSIDE, LEFT, RIGHT, ABOVE or BELOW. The offset determines the distance in pixels of the label from the path. The given distance should be a positive value.

      The default value is 1.0.

      Parameters:
      aAdditionalOffset - an additional offset value.
    • isAllowLabelsUpsideDown

      public boolean isAllowLabelsUpsideDown()
      Returns if it is allowed for this labeling algorithm to place labels upside down.
      Returns:
      if it is allowed for this labeling algorithm to place labels upside down.
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    • setAllowLabelsUpsideDown

      public void setAllowLabelsUpsideDown(boolean aAllowLabelsUpsideDown)
      Sets if it is allowed for this labeling algorithm to place labels upside down. If set to true, there is no restriction on the rotation of the labels. If set to false, labels that are rotated upside down are rotated 180 degrees around their center. In this context, upside down means that the rotation of the label lies between 90 and 270 degrees, assuming that 0 degrees lies at 3 'o clock.

      The default value is false.

      Parameters:
      aAllowLabelsUpsideDown - true to allow labels being painted upside done, and false otherwise.
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    • isAllowRotation

      public boolean isAllowRotation()
      Returns if it is allowed for this labeling algorithm to rotate labels.
      Returns:
      if it is allowed for this labeling algorithm to rotate labels.
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    • setAllowRotation

      public void setAllowRotation(boolean aAllowRotation)
      Sets if it is allowed for this labeling algorithm to rotate labels. If set to true, labels will be rotated in order to follow the path. If set to false, labels will not be rotated, and will be placed on the path.

      The default value is true.

      Parameters:
      aAllowRotation - true to allow labels to be rotated, and false otherwise.
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    • getPathProvider

      public ILcdGXYLabelingPathProvider getPathProvider()
      Returns the path provider used by this path labeling algorithm.
      Returns:
      the path provider used by this path labeling algorithm.
    • setPathProvider

      public void setPathProvider(ILcdGXYLabelingPathProvider aPathProvider)
      Sets the path provider to be used by this path labeling algorithm.
      Parameters:
      aPathProvider - the path provider to be used by this path labeling algorithm.
    • getLabelPriorityProvider

      public ILcdGXYMultiLabelPriorityProvider getLabelPriorityProvider()
      Returns the label placing priority provider.
      Returns:
      the label placing priority provider.
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    • setLabelPriorityProvider

      public void setLabelPriorityProvider(ILcdGXYMultiLabelPriorityProvider aLabelPriorityProvider)
      Sets the label placing priority provider, specifying the priority for individual labels. This priority provider specifies the order in which labels are placed. In the event labels overlap, those with higher priority are painted on top of labels with lower priority. So lower priority labels are the first candidates if labels need to be obscured.

      When no label priority provider is set, a default label priority provider is used which returns Integer.MAX_VALUE for all labels.

      The priority provider is used to sort the list of labels before their placements are computed.

      Parameters:
      aLabelPriorityProvider - The priority provider to set.
    • isReusePreviousLocations

      public boolean isReusePreviousLocations()
      Returns if this algorithm reuses the previous label locations.
      Returns:
      true if this algorithm reuses the previous label locations.
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    • setReusePreviousLocations

      public void setReusePreviousLocations(boolean aReusePreviousLocations)
      When set to true, this labeling algorithm will try to reuse the previous label locations. Reusing previous label locations causes the labels to be some more stable, i.e. labels don't always move when for example the view is panned, or when labeled objects are selected. This is because label positions are only recalculated when the previous label location has become invalid.

      When using this option, getMinimumGap() will still be respected. Because of this the previous label location will not be reused in some cases.

      Trying to place a label at the previous label location will count as one attempt out of getMaximumAttemptCount(). The previous label location will always be attempted first.

      Note: For this option to work, the domain objects for which labels are placed should implement ILcdCache. When they do not implement ILcdCache the labels of those domain object behave as if this option is set to false.

      The default value is false.

      Parameters:
      aReusePreviousLocations - true to enable reusing previous label locations, and false to disable it.
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    • clone

      Description copied from interface: ILcdCloneable

      Makes Object.clone() public.

      When for example extending from java.lang.Object, it can be implemented like this:
      
       public Object clone() {
         try {
           return super.clone();
         } catch ( CloneNotSupportedException e ) {
           // Cannot happen: extends from Object and implements Cloneable (see also Object.clone)
           throw new RuntimeException( e );
         }
       }
       
      Specified by:
      clone in interface ILcdCloneable
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    • collectLabelInfo

      public TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList collectLabelInfo(List<TLcdLabelIdentifier> aLabelsToCollect, Graphics aGraphics, ILcdGXYView aGXYView)
      Description copied from interface: ILcdGXYLabelingAlgorithm
      This method returns a TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList object based on the given list of TLcdLabelIdentifiers. The returned TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList should contain a TLcdCollectedLabelInfo object for each label that should be placed.

      Each TLcdCollectedLabelInfo should also contain all information needed by computeLabelPlacements to place the labels. In order to enable correct asynchronous label placing, all calls to the layer and the (label) painters should be done in this method. The results should then be stored in the info objects.

      It is possible that the returned TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList doesn't contain a TLcdCollectedLabelInfo object for every given TLcdLabelIdentifier. In that case the missing labels are not placed.

      Specified by:
      collectLabelInfo in interface ILcdGXYLabelingAlgorithm
      Parameters:
      aLabelsToCollect - the labels for which a TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList should be created.
      aGraphics - the graphics.
      aGXYView - the view.
      Returns:
      a TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList which contains all the information needed to place the labels.
    • createLabelIterator

      protected Iterator<TLcdCollectedLabelInfo> createLabelIterator(TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList aLabelInfoList, ILcdLabelConflictChecker aBoundsConflictChecker, ILcdGXYView aView)
      Description copied from class: ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
      Creates a new Iterator that iterates over the TLcdCollectedLabelInfos. The abstract labeling algorithm will continue iterating over TLcdCollectedLabelInfos as long as Iterator.hasNext() returns true. When it returns false, no more labels will be tried, and computeLabelPlacements returns. Iterator.hasNext() should always be called before calling Iterator.next(), and if it returns true, Iterator.next() should never return null.

      The implementation of this method should be as independent as possible. It should not rely on createLabelPlacementIterator or createLabelPlacementEvaluator. Not respecting this might result in unexpected behaviour when wrapping or extending this class.

      The returned TLcdCollectedLabelInfo should be correctly initialized, i.e. it should contain all information needed to create valid TLcdLabelPlacements using createLabelPlacementIterator. It should also always point to its corresponding TLcdCollectedLabeledObjectInfo.

      Override this method to provide a custom implementation.

      Specified by:
      createLabelIterator in class ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
      Parameters:
      aLabelInfoList - the label infos object that contains all information needed to place the labels.
      aBoundsConflictChecker - the bounds conflict checker to be used when evaluating label placements.
      aView - the view.
      Returns:
      a new Iterator that iterates over TLcdCollectedLabelInfos.
    • createLabelPlacementIterator

      protected Iterator<TLcdLabelPlacement> createLabelPlacementIterator(TLcdCollectedLabelInfo aLabel, TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList aLabelInfoList, ILcdLabelConflictChecker aBoundsConflictChecker, ILcdGXYView aView)
      Description copied from class: ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
      Creates a new Iterator that iterates over the TLcdLabelPlacements for the given label. The abstract labeling algorithm will continue iterating over TLcdLabelPlacements as long as Iterator.hasNext() returns true. When it returns false, a new label will be tried. Iterator.hasNext() should always be called before calling Iterator.next(), and if it returns true, Iterator.next() should never return null.

      The implementation of this method should be as independent as possible. It should not rely on createLabelIterator or createLabelPlacementEvaluator. Not respecting this might result in unexpected behaviour when wrapping or extending this class.

      The returned TLcdLabelPlacement should be correctly initialized, i.e. it should at least be able to return a valid label location, bounds rectangle and bounds rotation. It should also reference its corresponding TLcdCollectedLabelInfo.

      Override this method to provide a custom implementation.

      Specified by:
      createLabelPlacementIterator in class ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
      Parameters:
      aLabel - the label for which an iterator should be created.
      aLabelInfoList - the info object that contains all information needed to place the labels.
      aBoundsConflictChecker - the bounds conflict checker to be used when evaluating label placements.
      aView - the view.
      Returns:
      a new Iterator that iterates over TLcdLabelPlacements.
    • createLabelPlacementEvaluator

      protected ILcdLabelPlacementEvaluator createLabelPlacementEvaluator(TLcdCollectedLabelInfoList aLabelInfoList, ILcdLabelConflictChecker aBoundsConflictChecker, ILcdGXYView aView)
      Description copied from class: ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
      Creates a new ILcdLabelPlacementEvaluator using the given parameters. It evaluates the placements returned by createLabelPlacementIterator, and returns a PlacementResult to denote if the placement should be used for its label or not.

      The following actions are undertaken for the following placement results :

      Override this method to provide a custom implementation.

      Specified by:
      createLabelPlacementEvaluator in class ALcdGXYDiscretePlacementsLabelingAlgorithm
      Parameters:
      aLabelInfoList - the info object that contains all information needed to place the labels.
      aBoundsConflictChecker - the bounds conflict checker to be used when evaluating label placements.
      aView - the view
      Returns:
      a new LabelPlacementEvaluator
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