com.dukascopy.api.indicators

Class IndicatorInfo

java.lang.Object

com.dukascopy.api.indicators.IndicatorInfo

public class IndicatorInfo
extends Object

Describes indicator

Author:

Dmitry Shohov

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
IndicatorInfo() Creates IndicatorInfo without filling any fields
IndicatorInfo(String name, String title, String groupName, boolean overChart, boolean overVolumes, boolean unstablePeriod, boolean candlesticks, int numberOfInputs, int numberOfOptionalInputs, int numberOfOutputs) Deprecated. all "candlesticks" indicators are just "overChart" indicators with specific output type
IndicatorInfo(String name, String title, String groupName, boolean overChart, boolean overVolumes, boolean unstablePeriod, int numberOfInputs, int numberOfOptionalInputs, int numberOfOutputs) Creates IndicatorInfo and fills all fields

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getGroupName() Returns name of the group
String	getName() Returns name of the indicator.
int	getNumberOfInputs() Returns number of inputs, that should be provided before calling function
int	getNumberOfOptionalInputs() Returns number of optional inputs, that can be set to customize function
int	getNumberOfOutputs() Returns number of indicator outputs.
String	getTitle() Returns title of the indicator
boolean	isCandlesticks() Deprecated. always returns false
boolean	isDataTypeSupported(DataType dataType) Checks whether the data type is supported by the indicator
boolean	isOverChart() Returns true if indicator should be drawn over chart
boolean	isOverVolumes() Returns true if indicator should be shown over volumes
boolean	isRecalculateAll() Returns true if indicator should be recalculated for all chart data
boolean	isRecalculateOnNewCandleOnly() Returns true if indicator gets calculated only once for every newly arriving candle as opposed to every arriving tick
boolean	isShowOnTicks() Deprecated. replaced by isDataTypeSupported(DataType)
boolean	isSparceIndicator() Deprecated. As of API ver. 2.6.45 replaced by isSparseIndicator()
boolean	isSparseIndicator()
boolean	isUnstablePeriod() Returns true if indicator has unstable period (like EMA or SAR).
void	setCandlesticks(boolean candlesticks) Deprecated. if true, then makes indicator "overChart"
void	setGroupName(String groupName) Sets name of the group
void	setName(String name) Sets name of the indicator.
void	setNumberOfInputs(int numberOfInputs) Sets number of inputs
void	setNumberOfOptionalInputs(int numberOfOptionalInputs) Sets number of optional inputs
void	setNumberOfOutputs(int numberOfOutputs) Sets number of outputs, that indicator will return
void	setOverChart(boolean overChart) Sets flag that defines where indicator should be drawn
void	setOverVolumes(boolean overVolumes) Sets flag that defines where indicator should be drawn
void	setRecalculateAll(boolean recalculateAll) If set to true, then indicator will be recalculated for all chart data, instead of calculating it only for new arriving candle
void	setRecalculateOnNewCandleOnly(boolean recalculateOnNewCandleOnly) Set to true if indicator should get calculated only once for every newly arriving candle
void	setShowOnTicks(boolean showOnTicks) Deprecated. replaced by setSupportedDataTypes(DataType... dataTypes)
void	setSparceIndicator(boolean sparceIndicator) Deprecated. As of API ver. 2.6.45 replaced by setSparseIndicator(boolean)
void	setSparseIndicator(boolean sparseIndicator) Set this flag to true if indicator doesn't draw values for every candle, e.g.
void	setSupportedDataTypes(DataType... dataTypes) Sets the data types supported by the indicator
void	setTitle(String title) Sets title of the indicator
void	setUnstablePeriod(boolean unstablePeriod) Sets flag that defines if indicator has unstable period

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

IndicatorInfo

public IndicatorInfo()

Creates IndicatorInfo without filling any fields

IndicatorInfo

public IndicatorInfo(String name,
             String title,
             String groupName,
             boolean overChart,
             boolean overVolumes,
             boolean unstablePeriod,
             boolean candlesticks,
             int numberOfInputs,
             int numberOfOptionalInputs,
             int numberOfOutputs)

Deprecated. all "candlesticks" indicators are just "overChart" indicators with specific output type

Creates IndicatorInfo and fills all fields

Parameters:

name - name of the indicator. Should be something simple like SMA for Simple Moving Average or BBANDS for Bollinger Bands

title - title of the indicator

groupName - name of the indicator group

overChart - true if indicator should be drawn over candles/ticks

overVolumes - true if indicator should be drawn over volume information

unstablePeriod - true if indicator has unstable period (like EMA or SAR). This will add more candles in every call to stabilize function

candlesticks - true if indicator is Pattern Recognition function and should be shown over bars

numberOfInputs - number of inputs that user should provide

numberOfOptionalInputs - number of optional inputs

numberOfOutputs - number of outputs, that function returns

IndicatorInfo

public IndicatorInfo(String name,
             String title,
             String groupName,
             boolean overChart,
             boolean overVolumes,
             boolean unstablePeriod,
             int numberOfInputs,
             int numberOfOptionalInputs,
             int numberOfOutputs)

Creates IndicatorInfo and fills all fields

Parameters:

name - name of the indicator. Should be something simple like SMA for Simple Moving Average or BBANDS for Bollinger Bands

title - title of the indicator

groupName - name of the indicator group

overChart - true if indicator should be drawn over candles/ticks

overVolumes - true if indicator should be drawn over volume information

unstablePeriod - true if indicator has unstable period (like EMA or SAR). This will add more candles in every call to stabilize function

numberOfInputs - number of inputs that user should provide

numberOfOptionalInputs - number of optional inputs

numberOfOutputs - number of outputs, that function returns

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Returns name of the indicator. Should be something simple like SMA for Simple Moving Average or BBANDS for Bollinger Bands

Returns:

name of the indicator

setName

public void setName(String name)

Sets name of the indicator. Should be something simple like SMA for Simple Moving Average or BBANDS for Bollinger Bands

Parameters:

name - name of the indicator

getTitle

public String getTitle()

Returns title of the indicator

Returns:

title of the indicator

setTitle

public void setTitle(String title)

Sets title of the indicator

Parameters:

title - title of the indicator

getGroupName

public String getGroupName()

Returns name of the group

Returns:

name of the group

setGroupName

public void setGroupName(String groupName)

Sets name of the group

Parameters:

groupName - name of the group

isOverChart

public boolean isOverChart()

Returns true if indicator should be drawn over chart

Returns:

true if indicator should be drawn over chart

setOverChart

public void setOverChart(boolean overChart)

Sets flag that defines where indicator should be drawn

Parameters:

overChart - true if indicator should be drawn over chart

isOverVolumes

public boolean isOverVolumes()

Returns true if indicator should be shown over volumes

Returns:

true if indicator should be shown over volumes

setOverVolumes

public void setOverVolumes(boolean overVolumes)

Sets flag that defines where indicator should be drawn

Parameters:

overVolumes - true if indicator should be shown over volumes

isUnstablePeriod

public boolean isUnstablePeriod()

Returns true if indicator has unstable period (like EMA or SAR). This will add more candles in every call to stabilize function

Returns:

true if indicator has unstable period

setUnstablePeriod

public void setUnstablePeriod(boolean unstablePeriod)

Sets flag that defines if indicator has unstable period

Parameters:

unstablePeriod - true if indicator has unstable period

isCandlesticks

@Deprecated
public boolean isCandlesticks()

Deprecated. always returns false

setCandlesticks

@Deprecated
public void setCandlesticks(boolean candlesticks)

Deprecated. if true, then makes indicator "overChart"

getNumberOfInputs

public int getNumberOfInputs()

Returns number of inputs, that should be provided before calling function

Returns:

number of inputs

setNumberOfInputs

public void setNumberOfInputs(int numberOfInputs)

Sets number of inputs

Parameters:

numberOfInputs - number of inputs

getNumberOfOptionalInputs

public int getNumberOfOptionalInputs()

Returns number of optional inputs, that can be set to customize function

Returns:

number of optional inputs

setNumberOfOptionalInputs

public void setNumberOfOptionalInputs(int numberOfOptionalInputs)

Sets number of optional inputs

Parameters:

numberOfOptionalInputs - number of optional inputs

getNumberOfOutputs

public int getNumberOfOutputs()

Returns number of indicator outputs. Usually every output represents one line

Returns:

number of outputs

setNumberOfOutputs

public void setNumberOfOutputs(int numberOfOutputs)

Sets number of outputs, that indicator will return

Parameters:

numberOfOutputs - number of outputs

isShowOnTicks

@Deprecated
public boolean isShowOnTicks()

Deprecated. replaced by isDataTypeSupported(DataType)

setShowOnTicks

@Deprecated
public void setShowOnTicks(boolean showOnTicks)

Deprecated. replaced by setSupportedDataTypes(DataType... dataTypes)

isRecalculateAll

public boolean isRecalculateAll()

Returns true if indicator should be recalculated for all chart data

Returns:

true if indicator should be recalculated for all chart data

setRecalculateAll

public void setRecalculateAll(boolean recalculateAll)

If set to true, then indicator will be recalculated for all chart data, instead of calculating it only for new arriving candle

Parameters:

recalculateAll - true if complete recalculation

isSparceIndicator

@Deprecated
public boolean isSparceIndicator()

Deprecated. As of API ver. 2.6.45 replaced by isSparseIndicator()

setSparceIndicator

@Deprecated
public void setSparceIndicator(boolean sparceIndicator)

Deprecated. As of API ver. 2.6.45 replaced by setSparseIndicator(boolean)

isSparseIndicator

public boolean isSparseIndicator()

Returns:

true if the indicator is a "sparse indicator" which doesn't generate values for every candle, false otherwise

setSparseIndicator

public void setSparseIndicator(boolean sparseIndicator)

Set this flag to true if indicator doesn't draw values for every candle, e.g. the ZigZag indicator. This will force drawing on more data than is visible on the screen making it slower but with correct lines that go beyond the chart edge.

Parameters:

sparseIndicator - draw indicator on more data than is visible on the screen

isRecalculateOnNewCandleOnly

public boolean isRecalculateOnNewCandleOnly()

Returns true if indicator gets calculated only once for every newly arriving candle as opposed to every arriving tick

Returns:

true if indicator gets calculated only once for every newly arriving candle as opposed to every arriving tick

setRecalculateOnNewCandleOnly

public void setRecalculateOnNewCandleOnly(boolean recalculateOnNewCandleOnly)

Set to true if indicator should get calculated only once for every newly arriving candle

Parameters:

recalculateOnNewCandleOnly - calculate indicator only once for every newly arriving candle

setSupportedDataTypes

public void setSupportedDataTypes(DataType... dataTypes)

Sets the data types supported by the indicator

Parameters:

dataTypes - data types supported by the indicator

isDataTypeSupported

public boolean isDataTypeSupported(DataType dataType)

Checks whether the data type is supported by the indicator

Parameters:

dataType - data type to check

Returns:

true if data type is supported by the indicator, false otherwise