Package org.cytoscape.util.color

Interface PaletteProvider

public interface PaletteProvider
This interface provides a consistent way for various providers (ColorBrewer, ColourLovers, etc.) to provide color palettes to Cytoscape routines.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Palette
    getPalette(Object paletteIdentifier)
    Get a palette by its internal identifier
    Palette
    getPalette(Object paletteIdentifier, int size)
    Get a palette by its internal identifier
    Palette
    getPalette(String paletteName)
    Get a palette by its name
    Palette
    getPalette(String paletteName, int size)
    Get a palette of the specified size by its name
    List<PaletteType>
    getPaletteTypes()
    Return the list of org.cytoscape.util.color.Palette.PaletteTypes supported by this provider
    String
    getProviderName()
    Return the human-readable string identifier for this PaletteProvider.
    List<Object>
    listPaletteIdentifiers(PaletteType type, boolean colorBlindSafe)
    List all of the palettes available from this provider, optionally restricted by the palette type and whether or not the palette is color blind safe.
    List<String>
    listPaletteNames(PaletteType type, boolean colorBlindSafe)
    List all of the palettes available from this provider, optionally restricted by the palette type and whether or not the palette is color blind safe.

  • Method Details

    • getProviderName

      String getProviderName()
      Return the human-readable string identifier for this PaletteProvider.
      Returns:
      the name

    • getPaletteTypes

      List<PaletteType> getPaletteTypes()
      Return the list of org.cytoscape.util.color.Palette.PaletteTypes supported by this provider
      Returns:
      the list of palette types supported

    • listPaletteNames

      List<String> listPaletteNames(PaletteType type, boolean colorBlindSafe)
      List all of the palettes available from this provider, optionally restricted by the palette type and whether or not the palette is color blind safe. To get all palettes, use a PaletteType of 'ANY'.
      Parameters:
      type - the PaletteType to restrct the list to
      colorBlindSafe - if this provider distinguishes between color blind safe palettes or not
      Returns:
      a list of palette names

    • listPaletteIdentifiers

      List<Object> listPaletteIdentifiers(PaletteType type, boolean colorBlindSafe)
      List all of the palettes available from this provider, optionally restricted by the palette type and whether or not the palette is color blind safe. To get all palettes, use a PaletteType of 'ANY'.
      Parameters:
      type - the PaletteType to restrct the list to
      colorBlindSafe - if this provider distinguishes between color blind safe palettes or not
      Returns:
      a list of palette identifiers

    • getPalette

      Palette getPalette(String paletteName)
      Get a palette by its name
      Parameters:
      paletteName - the name of the palette to return
      Returns:
      the palette

    • getPalette

      Palette getPalette(String paletteName, int size)
      Get a palette of the specified size by its name
      Parameters:
      paletteName - the name of the palette to return
      size - the number of colors in the palette
      Returns:
      the palette or null if no palette of that size exists

    • getPalette

      Palette getPalette(Object paletteIdentifier)
      Get a palette by its internal identifier
      Parameters:
      paletteIdentifier - the identifier of the palette to return
      Returns:
      the palette

    • getPalette

      Palette getPalette(Object paletteIdentifier, int size)
      Get a palette by its internal identifier
      Parameters:
      paletteIdentifier - the identifier of the palette to return
      Returns:
      the palette or null if no palette of that size exists