ChartTitle

Inheritance: java.lang.Object

public class ChartTitle

Provides access to the chart title properties.

To learn more, visit the Working with Charts documentation article.

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Methods

Method	Description
getFont()	Provides access to the font formatting of the chart title.
getFormat()	Provides access to fill and line formatting of the chart title.
getOverlay()	Determines whether other chart elements shall be allowed to overlap title.
getShow()	Determines whether the title shall be shown for this chart.
getText()	Gets the text of the chart title.
setOverlay(boolean value)	Determines whether other chart elements shall be allowed to overlap title.
setShow(boolean value)	Determines whether the title shall be shown for this chart.
setText(String value)	Sets the text of the chart title.

getFont()

public Font getFont()

Provides access to the font formatting of the chart title.

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Returns: Font - The corresponding Font value.

getFormat()

public ChartFormat getFormat()

Provides access to fill and line formatting of the chart title.

Examples:

Shows how to use chart formating.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 Shape shape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.COLUMN, 432.0, 252.0);
 Chart chart = shape.getChart();

 // Delete series generated by default.
 ChartSeriesCollection series = chart.getSeries();
 series.clear();

 String[] categories = new String[] { "Category 1", "Category 2" };
 series.add("Series 1", categories, new double[] { 1.0, 2.0 });
 series.add("Series 2", categories, new double[] { 3.0, 4.0 });

 // Format chart background.
 chart.getFormat().getFill().solid(Color.darkGray);

 // Hide axis tick labels.
 chart.getAxisX().getTickLabels().setPosition(AxisTickLabelPosition.NONE);
 chart.getAxisY().getTickLabels().setPosition(AxisTickLabelPosition.NONE);

 // Format chart title.
 chart.getTitle().getFormat().getFill().solid(Color.yellow);

 // Format axis title.
 chart.getAxisX().getTitle().setShow(true);
 chart.getAxisX().getTitle().getFormat().getFill().solid(Color.yellow);

 // Format legend.
 chart.getLegend().getFormat().getFill().solid(Color.yellow);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartFormat.docx");

Returns: ChartFormat - The corresponding ChartFormat value.

getOverlay()

public boolean getOverlay()

Determines whether other chart elements shall be allowed to overlap title. By default overlay is false .

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Returns: boolean - The corresponding boolean value.

getShow()

public boolean getShow()

Determines whether the title shall be shown for this chart. Default value is true .

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Returns: boolean - The corresponding boolean value.

getText()

public String getText()

Gets the text of the chart title. If null or empty value is specified, auto generated title will be shown.

Remarks:

Use getShow() / setShow(boolean) option if you need to hide the Title.

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Returns: java.lang.String - The text of the chart title.

setOverlay(boolean value)

public void setOverlay(boolean value)

Determines whether other chart elements shall be allowed to overlap title. By default overlay is false .

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
value	boolean	The corresponding boolean value.

setShow(boolean value)

public void setShow(boolean value)

Determines whether the title shall be shown for this chart. Default value is true .

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
value	boolean	The corresponding boolean value.

setText(String value)

public void setText(String value)

Sets the text of the chart title. If null or empty value is specified, auto generated title will be shown.

Remarks:

Use getShow() / setShow(boolean) option if you need to hide the Title.

Examples:

Shows how to insert a chart and set a title.


 Document doc = new Document();
 DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

 // Insert a chart shape with a document builder and get its chart.
 Shape chartShape = builder.insertChart(ChartType.BAR, 400.0, 300.0);
 Chart chart = chartShape.getChart();

 // Use the "Title" property to give our chart a title, which appears at the top center of the chart area.
 ChartTitle title = chart.getTitle();
 title.setText("My Chart");
 title.getFont().setSize(15.0);
 title.getFont().setColor(Color.BLUE);

 // Set the "Show" property to "true" to make the title visible.
 title.setShow(true);

 // Set the "Overlay" property to "true" Give other chart elements more room by allowing them to overlap the title
 title.setOverlay(true);

 doc.save(getArtifactsDir() + "Charts.ChartTitle.docx");

Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
value	java.lang.String	The text of the chart title.

ChartShapeType ChartType