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package org.jCharts.properties;


import java.awt.*;


public abstract class ChartItem
{
	private static final Paint DEFAULT_PAINT= Color.black;

   private Paint paint;



	public ChartItem()
	{
		this.paint= DEFAULT_PAINT;
	}


	public ChartItem( Paint paint )
	{
		this.paint= paint;
	}


	public Paint getPaint()
	{
		return paint;
	}


	/**********************************************************************************
	 * Sets the Paint and Stroke implementations on the Graphics2D Object
	 *
	 * @param graphics2D
	 **********************************************************************************/
	public void setupGraphics2D( Graphics2D graphics2D )
	{
		graphics2D.setPaint( this.getPaint() );
	}
}
