net.sf.statcvs.charts

Class ChartUtils


public class ChartUtils
extends Object

Utility class for chart related stuff.
Version:
$Id: ChartUtils.java,v 1.3 2008/04/02 11:22:15 benoitx Exp $
Author:
Richard Cyganiak

Method Summary

static Color
getStringColor(String s)
Returns a distinct Color for a String argument.

Method Details

getStringColor

public static Color getStringColor(String s)
Returns a distinct Color for a String argument. The algorithm tries to provide different colors for similar strings, and will return equal colors for equal strings. The colors will all have similar brightness and maximum intensity. Useful for chart coloring.
Parameters:
s - a String to get a color for
Returns:
a distinct Color for a String argument. The algorithm tries to provide different colors for similar strings, and will return equal colors for equal strings. The colors will all have similar brightness and maximum intensity. Useful for chart coloring.