ColorScaleFactory (IDARE 2.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- idare.imagenode.ColorManagement.ColorScaleFactory

```
public class ColorScaleFactory
extends Object
```
The ColorScaleFactory can either generate individual ColorScales or sets of ColorScales which possess specific properties.

Author:

Thomas Pfau

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String BLUEWHITERED

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ColorScaleFactory()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static ColorScale`	`getColorScale(String ColorScaleClass)`	Get a ColorScale based on a given class name
`static Vector<ColorScale>`	`getContinousColorScales()`	Get a set of continuous `ColorScale`s.
`static Collection<ColorScale>`	`getDiscreetColorScales(int colorcount)`	Get a set of discreet `ColorScale`s.
`static Vector<ColorScale>`	`getNonWhiteDiscreteColorScales(int colorcount)`

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

- Field Detail
  - BLUEWHITERED
```
public static String BLUEWHITERED
```
- Constructor Detail
  - ColorScaleFactory
```
public ColorScaleFactory()
```
- Method Detail
  - getColorScale
```
public static ColorScale getColorScale(String ColorScaleClass)
```
    Get a ColorScale based on a given class name
    
    Parameters:
    
    ColorScaleClass - The java canonical class name of the ColorScale
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of the requested ColorScale or a BlueWhiteRedScale if the class could not be found.
  - getDiscreetColorScales
```
public static Collection<ColorScale> getDiscreetColorScales(int colorcount)
```
    Get a set of discreet ColorScales.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colorcount - - The number of colors to use for the Discreet scale.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Collection of Color Scales which are discreet
  - getContinousColorScales
```
public static Vector<ColorScale> getContinousColorScales()
```
    Get a set of continuous ColorScales.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Collection of Color Scales which are continuous
  - getNonWhiteDiscreteColorScales
```
public static Vector<ColorScale> getNonWhiteDiscreteColorScales(int colorcount)
```