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class anychart.core.annotations.Base Improve this Doc

Extends: anychart.core.VisualBaseWithBounds

Base annotations class.

Methods Overview

Specific settings
getPlot()Returns the plot on which the annotation is drawn.
getType()Returns annotation type.
hoverMarkers()Hover markers settings.
markers()Markers settings.
selectMarkers()Select markers settings.
Axes and Scales
xScale()X-scale settings
yScale()Y-scale settings
Charts
getChart()Returns the chart on which the annotation is drawn.
Coloring
color()Color settings.
Events
listen()Adds an event listener.
listenOnce()Adds a single time event listener.
removeAllListeners()Removes all listeners.
unlisten()Removes the listener.
unlistenByKey()Removes the listener by the key.
Export
print()Prints all elements.
Interactivity
allowEdit()Interactivity settings.
enabled()Element state (enabled or disabled).
Size and Position
bottom()Bottom bound setting.
bounds()Bounds settings.
getPixelBounds()Returns pixel bounds.
height()Height setting.
hoverGap()Hover gap settings.
left()Left bound setting.
maxHeight()Maximum height.
maxWidth()Maximum width.
minHeight()Minimum height.
minWidth()Minimum width.
right()Right bound setting.
top()Top bound setting.
width()Width setting.
zIndex()Z-index of the element.

Methods Description

allowEdit

Getter for an interactivity in the annotation.

Returns:

boolean - Interactivity settings.
See listing.
var currentAllowEdit = annotation.allowEdit();
Setter for an interactivity in the annotation.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
value*Whether to disable the interactivity in the annotation. If set to false, the interactivity is disabled in the annotation.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

bottom

Getter for element bottom bound setting.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Current element's bottom bound setting.
Sets element bottom bound setting.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Bottom bound setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

bounds

Getter for the element bounds settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.utils.Bounds - Current bounds of the element.
Sets bounds of the element using one parameter.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
valueanychart.utils.RectObj | anychart.math.Rect | anychart.core.utils.BoundsBounds of element.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.
Setter for the element bounds settings.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
xnumber | string
null
X-coordinate.
ynumber | string
null
Y-coordinate.
widthnumber | string
null
Width.
heightnumber | string
null
Height.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

color

Getter for the annotation color.

Returns:

string - The annotation color.
See listing.
var color = annotation.color();
Setter for the annotation color.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
valuestringColor as a string.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

enabled

Getter for the current element state (enabled or disabled).

Returns:

boolean - The current element state.
Setter for the element enabled state.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueboolean
true
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.
Example.
if (!element.enabled())
   element.enabled(true);

getChart

Returns the chart on which the annotation is drawn.

getPixelBounds

Returns pixel bounds of the element due to parent bounds and self bounds settings.

Returns:

anychart.math.Rect - Pixel bounds of the element.

getPlot

Returns the plot on which the annotation is drawn.

Returns:

anychart.core.stock.Plot - Stock plot.

getType

Returns annotation type.

Returns:

anychart.enums.AnnotationTypes | string - Annotation type

height

Getter for element height setting.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Current element's height setting.
Sets element height setting.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Height setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

hoverGap

Getter for the hover gap.

Returns:

number - The hover gap value.
See listing.
var currentHoverGap = annotation.hoverGap();
Setter for the hover gap.
The contour size around annotation.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
value*Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

hoverMarkers

Getter for data hover markers.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.MarkersFactory - Markers instance.
Setter for data hover markers.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueObject | boolean | null | string
false
Data markers settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

left

Getter for element left bound setting.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Current element's left bound setting.
Sets element left bound setting.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Left bound setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

listen

Adds an event listener to an implementing object.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method. Function that looks like function(event){ // event.actualTarget - actual event target // event.currentTarget - current event target // event.iterator - event iterator // event.originalEvent - original event // event.point - event point // event.pointIndex - event point index }.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

Object - Unique key for the listener.

listenOnce

Adds an event listener to an implementing object.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

Object - Unique key for the listener.

markers

Getter for data markers.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.MarkersFactory - Markers instance.
Setter for data markers.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueObject | boolean | null | string
false
Data markers settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

maxHeight

Getter for maximum height.

Returns:

number | string | null - Current element's maximum height.
Setter for maximum height.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

maxWidth

Getter for maximum width.

Returns:

number | string | null - Current element's maximum width.
Setter for maximum width.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

minHeight

Getter for minimum height.

Returns:

number | string | null - Current element's minimum height.
Setter for minimum height.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

minWidth

Getter for minimum width.

Returns:

number | string | null - Current element's minimum width.
Setter for minimum width.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

print

Prints all elements on related stage.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
paperSizeOrOptionsanychart.graphics.vector.PaperSize | Object
Paper size or object with options.
landscapeboolean
false
Flag of landscape.

removeAllListeners

Removes all listeners from an object. You can also optionally remove listeners of some particular type.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
typestringType of event to remove, default is to remove all types.

Returns:

number - Number of listeners removed.
Getter for element right bound setting.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Current element's right bound setting.
Sets element right bound setting.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Right bound setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

selectMarkers

Getter for data select markers.

Returns:

anychart.core.ui.MarkersFactory - Markers instance.
Setter for data select markers.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valueObject | boolean | null | string
false
Data markers settings.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

top

Getter for element top bound setting.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Current element's top bound setting.
Sets element top bound setting.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Top bound setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

unlisten

Removes a listener added using listen() or listenOnce() methods.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
typestring
The event type id.
listenerfunction
Callback method.
useCaptureboolean
false
Whether to fire in capture phase. Learn more about capturing https://javascript.info/bubbling-and-capturing
listenerScopeObject
Object in whose scope to call the listener.

Returns:

boolean - Whether any listener was removed.

unlistenByKey

Removes an event listener which was added with listen() by the key returned by listen() or listenOnce().

Params:

NameTypeDescription
keyObjectThe key returned by listen() or listenOnce().

Returns:

boolean - Whether any listener was removed.

width

Getter for element width setting.

Returns:

number | string | undefined - Current element's width setting.
Sets element width setting.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber | string | null
null
Width setting for the element.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Returns self for method chaining.

xScale

Setter for the X-scale.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
valueanychart.scales.Base | anychart.scales.StockScatterDateTimeValue to set

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

yScale

Getter for the Y-scale.

Returns:

anychart.scales.Base - Default scale value.
Setter for the Y-scale.

Params:

NameTypeDescription
valueanychart.scales.BaseY-scale to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.

zIndex

Getter for the current Z-index of the element.

Returns:

number - The current zIndex.
Setter for the Z-index of the element.

Params:

NameTypeDefaultDescription
valuenumber
0
Value to set.

Returns:

anychart.core.annotations.Base - Self instance for method chaining.