CategoryAnchor

java.lang.Object
- org.jfree.chart.axis.CategoryAnchor

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public final class CategoryAnchor
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Used to indicate one of three positions within a category: START, MIDDLE and END.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static CategoryAnchor`	`END`	End of period.
`static CategoryAnchor`	`MIDDLE`	Middle of period.
`private java.lang.String`	`name`	The name.
`private static long`	`serialVersionUID`	For serialization.
`static CategoryAnchor`	`START`	Start of period.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

private CategoryAnchor(java.lang.String name)
Private constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`	Returns `true` if this object is equal to the specified object, and `false` otherwise.
`private java.lang.Object`	`readResolve()`	Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representing the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - serialVersionUID
```
private static final long serialVersionUID
```
    For serialization.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - START
```
public static final CategoryAnchor START
```
    Start of period.
  - MIDDLE
```
public static final CategoryAnchor MIDDLE
```
    Middle of period.
  - END
```
public static final CategoryAnchor END
```
    End of period.
  - name
```
private final java.lang.String name
```
    The name.
- Constructor Detail
  - CategoryAnchor
```
private CategoryAnchor(java.lang.String name)
```
    Private constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name.
- Method Detail
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representing the object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    The string.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Returns true if this object is equal to the specified object, and false otherwise.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - the other object.
    
    Returns:
    
    A boolean.
  - readResolve
```
private java.lang.Object readResolve()
                              throws java.io.ObjectStreamException
```
    Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
    
    Returns:
    
    The object.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.ObjectStreamException - if there is a problem.