PlotOrientation.java

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 * PlotOrientation.java
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package org.jfree.chart.plot;

/**
 * Used to indicate the orientation (horizontal or vertical) of a 2D plot.
 * It is the direction of the y-axis that is the determinant (a conventional
 * plot has a vertical y-axis).
 */
public enum PlotOrientation {

    /** For a plot where the range axis is horizontal. */
    HORIZONTAL,

    /** For a plot where the range axis is vertical. */
    VERTICAL;

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if this orientation is {@code HORIZONTAL},
     * and {@code false} otherwise.  
     * 
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean isHorizontal() {
        return this.equals(PlotOrientation.HORIZONTAL);
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if this orientation is {@code VERTICAL},
     * and {@code false} otherwise.
     * 
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean isVertical() {
        return this.equals(PlotOrientation.VERTICAL);
    }

}