org.eclipse.tptp.platform.report.core.provisional
Interface IRenderer

All Known Implementing Classes:

StaticImageRenderer, SVGRenderer, SWTGraphicViewer

public interface IRenderer

An interface that defines apis needed by a device renderer to render a chart.

Field Summary

static java.lang.String

OUTPUTSTREAM_IDENTIFIER Property key that specifies the output stream used to generate a chart.

Method Summary

void	render(IChart chart) Renders a chart based on a chart model.
void	setProperty(java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object value) This method provides the ability to set renderer specific parameters.

Field Detail

OUTPUTSTREAM_IDENTIFIER

public static final java.lang.String OUTPUTSTREAM_IDENTIFIER

Property key that specifies the output stream used to generate a chart. Note not all renderers may not support this property.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

setProperty

public void setProperty(java.lang.String key,
                        java.lang.Object value)
                 throws RendererException

This method provides the ability to set renderer specific parameters.

Parameters:

key - The parameter name.

value - The value of the parameter.

Throws:

RendererException - Throws an exception if the parameter is not supported by the renderer.

render

public void render(IChart chart)
            throws RendererException

Renders a chart based on a chart model.

Parameters:

chart - The chart model

Throws:

RendererException - Throws an exception if an error occurs during rendering.