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*
* ---------------
* TableOrder.java
* ---------------
* (C) Copyright 2004, 2005, by Object Refinery Limited.
*
* Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* $Id: TableOrder.java,v 1.5 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
*
* Changes:
* --------
* 29-Jan-2004 : Version 1 (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.util;
import java.io.ObjectStreamException;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Used to indicate the processing order for a table (by row or by column).
*
* @author David Gilbert
*/
public final class TableOrder implements Serializable {
/** For serialization. */
private static final long serialVersionUID = 525193294068177057L;
/** By row. */
public static final TableOrder BY_ROW = new TableOrder("TableOrder.BY_ROW");
/** By column. */
public static final TableOrder BY_COLUMN
= new TableOrder("TableOrder.BY_COLUMN");
/** The name. */
private String name;
/**
* Private constructor.
*
* @param name the name.
*/
private TableOrder(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
/**
* Returns a string representing the object.
*
* @return The string.
*/
public String toString() {
return this.name;
}
/**
* Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified
* object, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
*
* @param obj the other object.
*
* @return A boolean.
*/
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
if (this == obj) {
return true;
}
if (!(obj instanceof TableOrder)) {
return false;
}
TableOrder that = (TableOrder) obj;
if (!this.name.equals(that.name)) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
* Returns a hash code value for the object.
*
* @return The hashcode
*/
public int hashCode() {
return this.name.hashCode();
}
/**
* Ensures that serialization returns the unique instances.
*
* @return The object.
*
* @throws ObjectStreamException if there is a problem.
*/
private Object readResolve() throws ObjectStreamException {
if (this.equals(TableOrder.BY_ROW)) {
return TableOrder.BY_ROW;
}
else if (this.equals(TableOrder.BY_COLUMN)) {
return TableOrder.BY_COLUMN;
}
return null;
}
}