from __future__ import print_function
#!/usr/bin/env python
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"""
This module contains the ChartObject class.

Author: Sven Festersen (sven@sven-festersen.de)
"""
import cairo
from gi.repository import GObject

class ChartObject(GObject.Object):
    """
    This is the base class for all things that can be drawn on a chart
    widget.
    It emits the signal 'appearance-changed' when it needs to be
    redrawn.

    Properties
    ==========
    ChartObject inherits properties from GObject.Object.
    Additional properties:
     - visible (sets whether the object should be visible,
       type: boolean)
     - antialias (sets whether the object should be antialiased,
       type: boolean).

    Signals
    =======
    ChartObject inherits signals from GObject.Object,
    Additional signals:
     - appearance-changed (emitted if the object needs to be redrawn).
    """

    __gsignals__ = {"appearance-changed": (GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, GObject.TYPE_NONE, [])}


    __gproperties__ = {"visible": (GObject.TYPE_BOOLEAN,
                                    "visibilty of the object",
                                    "Set whether to draw the object or not.",
                                    True, GObject.ParamFlags.READWRITE),
                        "antialias": (GObject.TYPE_BOOLEAN,
                                    "use antialiasing",
                                    "Set whether to use antialiasing when drawing the object.",
                                    True, GObject.ParamFlags.READWRITE)}

    def __init__(self):
        GObject.Object.__init__(self)
        self._show = True
        self._antialias = True
        
    def do_get_property(self, property):
        if property.name == "visible":
            return self._show
        elif property.name == "antialias":
            return self._antialias
        else:
            raise AttributeError("Property %s does not exist." % property.name)

    def do_set_property(self, property, value):
        if property.name == "visible":
            self._show = value
        elif property.name == "antialias":
            self._antialias = value
        else:
            raise AttributeError("Property %s does not exist." % property.name)
        
    def _do_draw(self, context, rect):
        """
        A derived class should override this method. The drawing stuff
        should happen here.
        
        @type context: cairo.Context
        @param context: The context to draw on.
        @type rect: gtk.gdk.Rectangle
        @param rect: A rectangle representing the charts area.
        """
        pass
        
    def draw(self, context, rect, *args):
        """
        This method is called by the parent Chart instance. It
        calls _do_draw.
        
        @type context: cairo.Context
        @param context: The context to draw on.
        @type rect: gtk.gdk.Rectangle
        @param rect: A rectangle representing the charts area.
        """
        res = None
        if self._show:
            if not self._antialias:
                context.set_antialias(cairo.ANTIALIAS_NONE)
            res = self._do_draw(context, rect, *args)
            context.set_antialias(cairo.ANTIALIAS_DEFAULT)
        return res
        
    def set_antialias(self, antialias):
        """
        This method sets the antialiasing mode of the ChartObject. Antialiasing
        is enabled by default.
        
        @type antialias: boolean
        @param antialias: If False, antialiasing is disabled for this 
        ChartObject.
        """
        self.set_property("antialias", antialias)
        self.emit("appearance_changed")
        
    def get_antialias(self):
        """
        Returns True if antialiasing is enabled for the object.
        
        @return: boolean.
        """
        return self.get_property("antialias")
        
    def set_visible(self, visible):
        """
        Use this method to set whether the ChartObject should be visible or
        not.
        
        @type visible: boolean
        @param visible: If False, the PlotObject won't be drawn.
        """
        self.set_property("visible", visible)
        self.emit("appearance_changed")
        
    def get_visible(self):
        """
        Returns True if the object is visble.
        
        @return: boolean.
        """
        return self.get_property("visible")
        


