ShadowGenerator (JFreeChart as OSGI-bundle 1.5.6 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultShadowGenerator
```
public interface ShadowGenerator
```
An interface that defines the API for a shadow generator. Some plot classes use this to create drop shadows.

Since:

1.0.14

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`calculateOffsetX()`	Calculates the x-offset for drawing the shadow image relative to the source.
`int`	`calculateOffsetY()`	Calculates the y-offset for drawing the shadow image relative to the source.
`BufferedImage`	`createDropShadow(BufferedImage source)`	Creates and returns an image containing the drop shadow for the specified source image.

- Method Detail
  - createDropShadow
```
BufferedImage createDropShadow(BufferedImage source)
```
    Creates and returns an image containing the drop shadow for the specified source image.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - the source image.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new image containing the shadow.
  - calculateOffsetX
```
int calculateOffsetX()
```
    Calculates the x-offset for drawing the shadow image relative to the source.
    
    Returns:
    
    The x-offset.
  - calculateOffsetY
```
int calculateOffsetY()
```
    Calculates the y-offset for drawing the shadow image relative to the source.
    
    Returns:
    
    The y-offset.