Module javafx.controls
Package javafx.scene.chart

# Class ValueAxis<T extends Number>

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.Parent
javafx.scene.layout.Region
javafx.scene.chart.Axis<T>
javafx.scene.chart.ValueAxis<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Styleable`, `EventTarget`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `NumberAxis`

    public abstract class ValueAxis<T extends Number>
    extends Axis<T>

An axis whose data is defined as Numbers. It can also draw minor tick-marks between the major ones.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type | Property | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `DoubleProperty` | `lowerBound` | The value for the lower bound of this axis (minimum value).
  `IntegerProperty` | `minorTickCount` | The number of minor tick divisions to be displayed between each major tick mark.
  `DoubleProperty` | `minorTickLength` | The length of minor tick mark lines.
  `BooleanProperty` | `minorTickVisible` | true if minor tick marks should be displayed
  `ReadOnlyDoubleProperty` | `scale` | The scale factor from data units to visual units
  `ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>>` | `tickLabelFormatter` | StringConverter used to format tick mark labels.
  `DoubleProperty` | `upperBound` | The value for the upper bound of this axis (maximum value).

  ### Properties inherited from class javafx.scene.chart.Axis

  `animated, autoRanging, label, side, tickLabelFill, tickLabelFont, tickLabelGap, tickLabelRotation, tickLabelsVisible, tickLength, tickMarkVisible`

  ### Properties inherited from class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `background, border, cacheShape, centerShape, height, insets, maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, minWidth, opaqueInsets, padding, prefHeight, prefWidth, scaleShape, shape, snapToPixel, width`

  ### Properties inherited from class javafx.scene.Parent

  `needsLayout`

  ### Properties inherited from class javafx.scene.Node

  `accessibleHelp, accessibleRoleDescription, accessibleRole, accessibleText, blendMode, boundsInLocal, boundsInParent, cacheHint, cache, clip, cursor, depthTest, disabled, disable, effectiveNodeOrientation, effect, eventDispatcher, focused, focusTraversable, hover, id, inputMethodRequests, layoutBounds, layoutX, layoutY, localToParentTransform, localToSceneTransform, managed, mouseTransparent, nodeOrientation, onContextMenuRequested, onDragDetected, onDragDone, onDragDropped, onDragEntered, onDragExited, onDragOver, onInputMethodTextChanged, onKeyPressed, onKeyReleased, onKeyTyped, onMouseClicked, onMouseDragEntered, onMouseDragExited, onMouseDragged, onMouseDragOver, onMouseDragReleased, onMouseEntered, onMouseExited, onMouseMoved, onMousePressed, onMouseReleased, onRotate, onRotationFinished, onRotationStarted, onScrollFinished, onScroll, onScrollStarted, onSwipeDown, onSwipeLeft, onSwipeRight, onSwipeUp, onTouchMoved, onTouchPressed, onTouchReleased, onTouchStationary, onZoomFinished, onZoom, onZoomStarted, opacity, parent, pickOnBounds, pressed, rotate, rotationAxis, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, scene, style, translateX, translateY, translateZ, viewOrder, visible`

- ## Nested Class Summary

  ## Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javafx.scene.chart.Axis

  `Axis.TickMark<T>`

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type | Field | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `protected DoubleProperty` | `currentLowerBound` | The current value for the lowerBound of this axis (minimum value).

  ### Fields inherited from class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `USE_COMPUTED_SIZE, USE_PREF_SIZE`

  ### Fields inherited from class javafx.scene.Node

  `BASELINE_OFFSET_SAME_AS_HEIGHT`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor | Description
  --- | ---
  `ValueAxis()` | Creates a auto-ranging ValueAxis.
  `ValueAxis​(double lowerBound, double upperBound)` | Creates a non-auto-ranging ValueAxis with the given lower and upper bound.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `protected Object` | `autoRange​(double length)` | This calculates the upper and lower bound based on the data provided to invalidateRange() method.
  `protected Object` | `autoRange​(double minValue, double maxValue, double length, double labelSize)` | Called to set the upper and lower bound and anything else that needs to be auto-ranged.
  `protected abstract List<T>` | `calculateMinorTickMarks()` | Calculates a list of the data values for every minor tick mark
  `protected double` | `calculateNewScale​(double length, double lowerBound, double upperBound)` | Calculates new scale for this axis.
  `static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable,​?>>` | `getClassCssMetaData()` |
  `List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable,​?>>` | `getCssMetaData()` | This method should delegate to `Node.getClassCssMetaData()` so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.
  `double` | `getDisplayPosition​(T value)` | Gets the display position along this axis for a given value.
  `double` | `getLowerBound()` | Gets the value of the property lowerBound.
  `int` | `getMinorTickCount()` | Gets the value of the property minorTickCount.
  `double` | `getMinorTickLength()` | Gets the value of the property minorTickLength.
  `double` | `getScale()` | Gets the value of the property scale.
  `StringConverter<T>` | `getTickLabelFormatter()` | Gets the value of the property tickLabelFormatter.
  `double` | `getUpperBound()` | Gets the value of the property upperBound.
  `T` | `getValueForDisplay​(double displayPosition)` | Gets the data value for the given display position on this axis.
  `double` | `getZeroPosition()` | Gets the display position of the zero line along this axis.
  `void` | `invalidateRange​(List<T> data)` | Called when the data has changed and the range may not be valid anymore.
  `boolean` | `isMinorTickVisible()` | Gets the value of the property minorTickVisible.
  `boolean` | `isValueOnAxis​(T value)` | Checks if the given value is plottable on this axis
  `protected void` | `layoutChildren()` | Invoked during the layout pass to layout this axis and all its content.
  `DoubleProperty` | `lowerBoundProperty()` | The value for the lower bound of this axis (minimum value).
  `IntegerProperty` | `minorTickCountProperty()` | The number of minor tick divisions to be displayed between each major tick mark.
  `DoubleProperty` | `minorTickLengthProperty()` | The length of minor tick mark lines.
  `BooleanProperty` | `minorTickVisibleProperty()` | true if minor tick marks should be displayed
  `ReadOnlyDoubleProperty` | `scaleProperty()` | The scale factor from data units to visual units
  `void` | `setLowerBound​(double value)` | Sets the value of the property lowerBound.
  `void` | `setMinorTickCount​(int value)` | Sets the value of the property minorTickCount.
  `void` | `setMinorTickLength​(double value)` | Sets the value of the property minorTickLength.
  `void` | `setMinorTickVisible​(boolean value)` | Sets the value of the property minorTickVisible.
  `protected void` | `setScale​(double scale)` | Sets the value of the property scale.
  `void` | `setTickLabelFormatter​(StringConverter<T> value)` | Sets the value of the property tickLabelFormatter.
  `void` | `setUpperBound​(double value)` | Sets the value of the property upperBound.
  `ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>>` | `tickLabelFormatterProperty()` | StringConverter used to format tick mark labels.
  `protected void` | `tickMarksUpdated()` | Called during layout if the tickmarks have been updated, allowing subclasses to do anything they need to in reaction.
  `double` | `toNumericValue​(T value)` | All axis values must be representable by some numeric value.
  `T` | `toRealValue​(double value)` | All axis values must be representable by some numeric value.
  `DoubleProperty` | `upperBoundProperty()` | The value for the upper bound of this axis (maximum value).

  ### Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.chart.Axis

  `animatedProperty, autoRangingProperty, calculateTickValues, computePrefHeight, computePrefWidth, getAnimated, getLabel, getRange, getSide, getTickLabelFill, getTickLabelFont, getTickLabelGap, getTickLabelRotation, getTickLength, getTickMarkLabel, getTickMarks, invalidateRange, isAutoRanging, isRangeValid, isTickLabelsVisible, isTickMarkVisible, labelProperty, measureTickMarkLabelSize, measureTickMarkSize, measureTickMarkSize, requestAxisLayout, requestLayout, setAnimated, setAutoRanging, setLabel, setRange, setSide, setTickLabelFill, setTickLabelFont, setTickLabelGap, setTickLabelRotation, setTickLabelsVisible, setTickLength, setTickMarkVisible, shouldAnimate, sideProperty, tickLabelFillProperty, tickLabelFontProperty, tickLabelGapProperty, tickLabelRotationProperty, tickLabelsVisibleProperty, tickLengthProperty, tickMarkVisibleProperty`

  ### Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.layout.Region

  `backgroundProperty, borderProperty, cacheShapeProperty, centerShapeProperty, computeMaxHeight, computeMaxWidth, computeMinHeight, computeMinWidth, getBackground, getBorder, getHeight, getInsets, getMaxHeight, getMaxWidth, getMinHeight, getMinWidth, getOpaqueInsets, getPadding, getPrefHeight, getPrefWidth, getShape, getUserAgentStylesheet, getWidth, heightProperty, insetsProperty, isCacheShape, isCenterShape, isResizable, isScaleShape, isSnapToPixel, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, maxHeight, maxHeightProperty, maxWidth, maxWidthProperty, minHeight, minHeightProperty, minWidth, minWidthProperty, opaqueInsetsProperty, paddingProperty, positionInArea, positionInArea, prefHeight, prefHeightProperty, prefWidth, prefWidthProperty, resize, scaleShapeProperty, setBackground, setBorder, setCacheShape, setCenterShape, setHeight, setMaxHeight, setMaxSize, setMaxWidth, setMinHeight, setMinSize, setMinWidth, setOpaqueInsets, setPadding, setPrefHeight, setPrefSize, setPrefWidth, setScaleShape, setShape, setSnapToPixel, setWidth, shapeProperty, snappedBottomInset, snappedLeftInset, snappedRightInset, snappedTopInset, snapPosition, snapPositionX, snapPositionY, snapSize, snapSizeX, snapSizeY, snapSpace, snapSpaceX, snapSpaceY, snapToPixelProperty, widthProperty`

  ### Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.Parent

  `getBaselineOffset, getChildren, getChildrenUnmodifiable, getManagedChildren, getStylesheets, isNeedsLayout, layout, lookup, needsLayoutProperty, queryAccessibleAttribute, requestParentLayout, setNeedsLayout, updateBounds`

  ### Methods inherited from class javafx.scene.Node

  `accessibleHelpProperty, accessibleRoleDescriptionProperty, accessibleRoleProperty, accessibleTextProperty, addEventFilter, addEventHandler, applyCss, autosize, blendModeProperty, boundsInLocalProperty, boundsInParentProperty, buildEventDispatchChain, cacheHintProperty, cacheProperty, clipProperty, computeAreaInScreen, contains, contains, cursorProperty, depthTestProperty, disabledProperty, disableProperty, effectiveNodeOrientationProperty, effectProperty, eventDispatcherProperty, executeAccessibleAction, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClip, getContentBias, getCursor, getDepthTest, getEffect, getEffectiveNodeOrientation, getEventDispatcher, getId, getInitialCursor, getInitialFocusTraversable, getInputMethodRequests, getLayoutBounds, getLayoutX, getLayoutY, getLocalToParentTransform, getLocalToSceneTransform, getNodeOrientation, getOnContextMenuRequested, getOnDragDetected, getOnDragDone, getOnDragDropped, getOnDragEntered, getOnDragExited, getOnDragOver, getOnInputMethodTextChanged, getOnKeyPressed, getOnKeyReleased, getOnKeyTyped, getOnMouseClicked, getOnMouseDragEntered, getOnMouseDragExited, getOnMouseDragged, getOnMouseDragOver, getOnMouseDragReleased, getOnMouseEntered, getOnMouseExited, getOnMouseMoved, getOnMousePressed, getOnMouseReleased, getOnRotate, getOnRotationFinished, getOnRotationStarted, getOnScroll, getOnScrollFinished, getOnScrollStarted, getOnSwipeDown, getOnSwipeLeft, getOnSwipeRight, getOnSwipeUp, getOnTouchMoved, getOnTouchPressed, getOnTouchReleased, getOnTouchStationary, getOnZoom, getOnZoomFinished, getOnZoomStarted, getOpacity, getParent, getProperties, getPseudoClassStates, getRotate, getRotationAxis, getScaleX, getScaleY, getScaleZ, getScene, getStyle, getStyleableParent, getStyleClass, getTransforms, getTranslateX, getTranslateY, getTranslateZ, getTypeSelector, getUserData, getViewOrder, hasProperties, hoverProperty, idProperty, inputMethodRequestsProperty, intersects, intersects, isCache, isDisable, isDisabled, isFocused, isFocusTraversable, isHover, isManaged, isMouseTransparent, isPickOnBounds, isPressed, isVisible, layoutBoundsProperty, layoutXProperty, layoutYProperty, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParentTransformProperty, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToSceneTransformProperty, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, lookupAll, managedProperty, mouseTransparentProperty, nodeOrientationProperty, notifyAccessibleAttributeChanged, onContextMenuRequestedProperty, onDragDetectedProperty, onDragDoneProperty, onDragDroppedProperty, onDragEnteredProperty, onDragExitedProperty, onDragOverProperty, onInputMethodTextChangedProperty, onKeyPressedProperty, onKeyReleasedProperty, onKeyTypedProperty, onMouseClickedProperty, onMouseDragEnteredProperty, onMouseDragExitedProperty, onMouseDraggedProperty, onMouseDragOverProperty, onMouseDragReleasedProperty, onMouseEnteredProperty, onMouseExitedProperty, onMouseMovedProperty, onMousePressedProperty, onMouseReleasedProperty, onRotateProperty, onRotationFinishedProperty, onRotationStartedProperty, onScrollFinishedProperty, onScrollProperty, onScrollStartedProperty, onSwipeDownProperty, onSwipeLeftProperty, onSwipeRightProperty, onSwipeUpProperty, onTouchMovedProperty, onTouchPressedProperty, onTouchReleasedProperty, onTouchStationaryProperty, onZoomFinishedProperty, onZoomProperty, onZoomStartedProperty, opacityProperty, parentProperty, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, pickOnBoundsProperty, pressedProperty, pseudoClassStateChanged, relocate, removeEventFilter, removeEventHandler, requestFocus, resizeRelocate, rotateProperty, rotationAxisProperty, scaleXProperty, scaleYProperty, scaleZProperty, sceneProperty, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, setAccessibleHelp, setAccessibleRole, setAccessibleRoleDescription, setAccessibleText, setBlendMode, setCache, setCacheHint, setClip, setCursor, setDepthTest, setDisable, setDisabled, setEffect, setEventDispatcher, setEventHandler, setFocused, setFocusTraversable, setHover, setId, setInputMethodRequests, setLayoutX, setLayoutY, setManaged, setMouseTransparent, setNodeOrientation, setOnContextMenuRequested, setOnDragDetected, setOnDragDone, setOnDragDropped, setOnDragEntered, setOnDragExited, setOnDragOver, setOnInputMethodTextChanged, setOnKeyPressed, setOnKeyReleased, setOnKeyTyped, setOnMouseClicked, setOnMouseDragEntered, setOnMouseDragExited, setOnMouseDragged, setOnMouseDragOver, setOnMouseDragReleased, setOnMouseEntered, setOnMouseExited, setOnMouseMoved, setOnMousePressed, setOnMouseReleased, setOnRotate, setOnRotationFinished, setOnRotationStarted, setOnScroll, setOnScrollFinished, setOnScrollStarted, setOnSwipeDown, setOnSwipeLeft, setOnSwipeRight, setOnSwipeUp, setOnTouchMoved, setOnTouchPressed, setOnTouchReleased, setOnTouchStationary, setOnZoom, setOnZoomFinished, setOnZoomStarted, setOpacity, setPickOnBounds, setPressed, setRotate, setRotationAxis, setScaleX, setScaleY, setScaleZ, setStyle, setTranslateX, setTranslateY, setTranslateZ, setUserData, setViewOrder, setVisible, snapshot, snapshot, startDragAndDrop, startFullDrag, styleProperty, toBack, toFront, toString, translateXProperty, translateYProperty, translateZProperty, usesMirroring, viewOrderProperty, visibleProperty`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods inherited from interface javafx.css.Styleable

  `getStyleableNode`

- ## Property Details

  - ### minorTickVisible

    public final BooleanProperty minorTickVisibleProperty
    true if minor tick marks should be displayed
    See Also:
      `isMinorTickVisible()`, `setMinorTickVisible(boolean)`

  - ### scale

    public final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty scaleProperty
    The scale factor from data units to visual units
    See Also:
      `getScale()`, `setScale(double)`

  - ### upperBound

    public final DoubleProperty upperBoundProperty
    The value for the upper bound of this axis (maximum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.
    See Also:
      `getUpperBound()`, `setUpperBound(double)`

  - ### lowerBound

    public final DoubleProperty lowerBoundProperty
    The value for the lower bound of this axis (minimum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.
    See Also:
      `getLowerBound()`, `setLowerBound(double)`

  - ### tickLabelFormatter

    public final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T extends Number>> tickLabelFormatterProperty
    StringConverter used to format tick mark labels. If null a default will be used
    See Also:
      `getTickLabelFormatter()`, `setTickLabelFormatter(StringConverter)`

  - ### minorTickLength

    public final DoubleProperty minorTickLengthProperty
    The length of minor tick mark lines. Set to 0 to not display minor tick marks.
    See Also:
      `getMinorTickLength()`, `setMinorTickLength(double)`

  - ### minorTickCount

    public final IntegerProperty minorTickCountProperty
    The number of minor tick divisions to be displayed between each major tick mark. The number of actual minor tick marks will be one less than this.
    See Also:
      `getMinorTickCount()`, `setMinorTickCount(int)`

- ## Field Details

  - ### currentLowerBound

    protected final DoubleProperty currentLowerBound
    The current value for the lowerBound of this axis (minimum value). This may be the same as lowerBound or different. It is used by NumberAxis to animate the lowerBound from the old value to the new value.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### ValueAxis

    public ValueAxis()
    Creates a auto-ranging ValueAxis.

  - ### ValueAxis

    public ValueAxis​(double lowerBound, double upperBound)
    Creates a non-auto-ranging ValueAxis with the given lower and upper bound.
    Parameters:
      `lowerBound` - The lower bound for this axis, i.e. min plottable value
      `upperBound` - The upper bound for this axis, i.e. max plottable value

- ## Method Details

  - ### isMinorTickVisible

    public final boolean isMinorTickVisible()
    Gets the value of the property minorTickVisible.
    Property description:
      true if minor tick marks should be displayed

  - ### setMinorTickVisible

    public final void setMinorTickVisible​(boolean value)
    Sets the value of the property minorTickVisible.
    Property description:
      true if minor tick marks should be displayed

  - ### minorTickVisibleProperty

    public final BooleanProperty minorTickVisibleProperty()
    true if minor tick marks should be displayed
    See Also:
      `isMinorTickVisible()`, `setMinorTickVisible(boolean)`

  - ### getScale

    public final double getScale()
    Gets the value of the property scale.
    Property description:
      The scale factor from data units to visual units

  - ### setScale

    protected final void setScale​(double scale)
    Sets the value of the property scale.
    Property description:
      The scale factor from data units to visual units

  - ### scaleProperty

    public final ReadOnlyDoubleProperty scaleProperty()
    The scale factor from data units to visual units
    See Also:
      `getScale()`, `setScale(double)`

  - ### getUpperBound

    public final double getUpperBound()
    Gets the value of the property upperBound.
    Property description:
      The value for the upper bound of this axis (maximum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.

  - ### setUpperBound

    public final void setUpperBound​(double value)
    Sets the value of the property upperBound.
    Property description:
      The value for the upper bound of this axis (maximum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.

  - ### upperBoundProperty

    public final DoubleProperty upperBoundProperty()
    The value for the upper bound of this axis (maximum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.
    See Also:
      `getUpperBound()`, `setUpperBound(double)`

  - ### getLowerBound

    public final double getLowerBound()
    Gets the value of the property lowerBound.
    Property description:
      The value for the lower bound of this axis (minimum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.

  - ### setLowerBound

    public final void setLowerBound​(double value)
    Sets the value of the property lowerBound.
    Property description:
      The value for the lower bound of this axis (minimum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.

  - ### lowerBoundProperty

    public final DoubleProperty lowerBoundProperty()
    The value for the lower bound of this axis (minimum value). This is automatically set if auto ranging is on.
    See Also:
      `getLowerBound()`, `setLowerBound(double)`

  - ### getTickLabelFormatter

    public final StringConverter<T> getTickLabelFormatter()
    Gets the value of the property tickLabelFormatter.
    Property description:
      StringConverter used to format tick mark labels. If null a default will be used

  - ### setTickLabelFormatter

    public final void setTickLabelFormatter​(StringConverter<T> value)
    Sets the value of the property tickLabelFormatter.
    Property description:
      StringConverter used to format tick mark labels. If null a default will be used

  - ### tickLabelFormatterProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<StringConverter<T>> tickLabelFormatterProperty()
    StringConverter used to format tick mark labels. If null a default will be used
    See Also:
      `getTickLabelFormatter()`, `setTickLabelFormatter(StringConverter)`

  - ### getMinorTickLength

    public final double getMinorTickLength()
    Gets the value of the property minorTickLength.
    Property description:
      The length of minor tick mark lines. Set to 0 to not display minor tick marks.

  - ### setMinorTickLength

    public final void setMinorTickLength​(double value)
    Sets the value of the property minorTickLength.
    Property description:
      The length of minor tick mark lines. Set to 0 to not display minor tick marks.

  - ### minorTickLengthProperty

    public final DoubleProperty minorTickLengthProperty()
    The length of minor tick mark lines. Set to 0 to not display minor tick marks.
    See Also:
      `getMinorTickLength()`, `setMinorTickLength(double)`

  - ### getMinorTickCount

    public final int getMinorTickCount()
    Gets the value of the property minorTickCount.
    Property description:
      The number of minor tick divisions to be displayed between each major tick mark. The number of actual minor tick marks will be one less than this.

  - ### setMinorTickCount

    public final void setMinorTickCount​(int value)
    Sets the value of the property minorTickCount.
    Property description:
      The number of minor tick divisions to be displayed between each major tick mark. The number of actual minor tick marks will be one less than this.

  - ### minorTickCountProperty

    public final IntegerProperty minorTickCountProperty()
    The number of minor tick divisions to be displayed between each major tick mark. The number of actual minor tick marks will be one less than this.
    See Also:
      `getMinorTickCount()`, `setMinorTickCount(int)`

  - ### autoRange

    protected final Object autoRange​(double length)
    This calculates the upper and lower bound based on the data provided to invalidateRange() method. This must not affect the state of the axis. Any results of the auto-ranging should be returned in the range object. This will we passed to setRange() if it has been decided to adopt this range for this axis.
    Specified by:
      `autoRange` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Parameters:
      `length` - The length of the axis in screen coordinates
    Returns:
      Range information, this is implementation dependent

  - ### calculateNewScale

    protected final double calculateNewScale​(double length, double lowerBound, double upperBound)
    Calculates new scale for this axis. This should not affect any properties of this axis.
    Parameters:
      `length` - The display length of the axis
      `lowerBound` - The lower bound value
      `upperBound` - The upper bound value
    Returns:
      new scale to fit the range from lower bound to upper bound in the given display length

  - ### autoRange

    protected Object autoRange​(double minValue, double maxValue, double length, double labelSize)
    Called to set the upper and lower bound and anything else that needs to be auto-ranged. This must not affect the state of the axis. Any results of the auto-ranging should be returned in the range object. This will we passed to setRange() if it has been decided to adopt this range for this axis.
    Parameters:
      `minValue` - The min data value that needs to be plotted on this axis
      `maxValue` - The max data value that needs to be plotted on this axis
      `length` - The length of the axis in display coordinates
      `labelSize` - The approximate average size a label takes along the axis
    Returns:
      The calculated range

  - ### calculateMinorTickMarks

    protected abstract List<T> calculateMinorTickMarks()
    Calculates a list of the data values for every minor tick mark
    Returns:
      List of data values where to draw minor tick marks

  - ### tickMarksUpdated

    protected void tickMarksUpdated()
    Called during layout if the tickmarks have been updated, allowing subclasses to do anything they need to in reaction.
    Overrides:
      `tickMarksUpdated` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`

  - ### layoutChildren

    protected void layoutChildren()
    Invoked during the layout pass to layout this axis and all its content.
    Overrides:
      `layoutChildren` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`

  - ### invalidateRange

    public void invalidateRange​(List<T> data)
    Called when the data has changed and the range may not be valid anymore. This is only called by the chart if isAutoRanging() returns true. If we are auto ranging it will cause layout to be requested and auto ranging to happen on next layout pass.
    Overrides:
      `invalidateRange` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Parameters:
      `data` - The current set of all data that needs to be plotted on this axis

  - ### getDisplayPosition

    public double getDisplayPosition​(T value)
    Gets the display position along this axis for a given value. If the value is not in the current range, the returned value will be an extrapolation of the display position.
    Specified by:
      `getDisplayPosition` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Parameters:
      `value` - The data value to work out display position for
    Returns:
      display position

  - ### getValueForDisplay

    public T getValueForDisplay​(double displayPosition)
    Gets the data value for the given display position on this axis. If the axis is a CategoryAxis this will be the nearest value.
    Specified by:
      `getValueForDisplay` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Parameters:
      `displayPosition` - A pixel position on this axis
    Returns:
      the nearest data value to the given pixel position or null if not on axis;

  - ### getZeroPosition

    public double getZeroPosition()
    Gets the display position of the zero line along this axis.
    Specified by:
      `getZeroPosition` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Returns:
      display position or Double.NaN if zero is not in current range;

  - ### isValueOnAxis

    public boolean isValueOnAxis​(T value)
    Checks if the given value is plottable on this axis
    Specified by:
      `isValueOnAxis` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Parameters:
      `value` - The value to check if its on axis
    Returns:
      true if the given value is plottable on this axis

  - ### toNumericValue

    public double toNumericValue​(T value)
    All axis values must be representable by some numeric value. This gets the numeric value for a given data value.
    Specified by:
      `toNumericValue` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Parameters:
      `value` - The data value to convert
    Returns:
      Numeric value for the given data value

  - ### toRealValue

    public T toRealValue​(double value)
    All axis values must be representable by some numeric value. This gets the data value for a given numeric value.
    Specified by:
      `toRealValue` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Parameters:
      `value` - The numeric value to convert
    Returns:
      Data value for given numeric value

  - ### getClassCssMetaData

    public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable,​?>> getClassCssMetaData()
    Returns:
      The CssMetaData associated with this class, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

  - ### getCssMetaData

    public List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable,​?>> getCssMetaData()
    This method should delegate to `Node.getClassCssMetaData()` so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.
    Specified by:
      `getCssMetaData` in interface `Styleable`
    Overrides:
      `getCssMetaData` in class `Axis<T extends Number>`
    Returns:
      The CssMetaData associated with this node, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0