* Sets a flag that controls whether or not a border is drawn around the outside of the
     * chart.
     * 
     * @param visible  the flag.
     */
    public void setBorderVisible(boolean visible) {
        this.borderVisible = visible;
        fireChartChanged();
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns the stroke used to draw the chart border (if visible).
     * 
     * @return The border stroke.
     */
    public Stroke getBorderStroke() {
        return this.borderStroke;
    }
    
    /**
     * Sets the stroke used to draw the chart border (if visible).
     * 
     * @param stroke  the stroke.
     */
    public void setBorderStroke(Stroke stroke) {
        this.borderStroke = stroke;
        fireChartChanged();
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns the paint used to draw the chart border (if visible).
     * 
     * @return The border paint.
     */
    public Paint getBorderPaint() {
        return this.borderPaint;
    }
    
    /**
     * Sets the paint used to draw the chart border (if visible).
     * 
     * @param paint  the paint.
     */
    public void setBorderPaint(Paint paint) {
        this.borderPaint = paint;
        fireChartChanged();
    }
        
    /**
     * Returns the chart title.
     *
     * @return the chart title.
     */
    public TextTitle getTitle() {
        return this.title;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the title for the chart.
     *
     * @param title  the new title.
     */
    public void setTitle(TextTitle title) {
        this.title = title;
        fireChartChanged();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the chart title.
     *
     * @param title  the new title.
     */
    public void setTitle(String title) {

        if (title != null) {
            if (this.title == null) {
                setTitle(new TextTitle(title, JFreeChart.DEFAULT_TITLE_FONT));
            }
            else {
                this.title.setText(title);
            }
        }
        else {
            setTitle((TextTitle) null);
        }

    }

    /**
     * Returns the list of subtitles.
     *
     * @return the subtitle list.
     */
    public List getSubtitles() {
        return this.subtitles;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the title list for the chart (completely replaces any existing titles).
     *
     * @param subtitles  the new list of subtitles.
     */
    public void setSubtitles(List subtitles) {
        this.subtitles = subtitles;
        fireChartChanged();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of titles for the chart.
     *
     * @return  the number of titles for the chart.
     */
    public int getSubtitleCount() {
        return this.subtitles.size();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a chart subtitle.
     *
     * @param index  the index of the chart subtitle (zero based).
     *
     * @return a chart subtitle.
     */
    public AbstractTitle getSubtitle(int index) {

        // check arguments...
        if ((index < 0) || (index == getSubtitleCount())) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("JFreeChart.getSubtitle(...): index out of range.");
        }

        return (AbstractTitle) this.subtitles.get(index);

    }

    /**
     * Adds a chart subtitle, and notifies registered listeners that the chart has been modified.
     *
     * @param subtitle  the subtitle.
     */
    public void addSubtitle(AbstractTitle subtitle) {

        if (subtitle != null) {
            this.subtitles.add(subtitle);
            subtitle.addChangeListener(this);
            fireChartChanged();
        }

    }

    /**
     * Returns the chart legend.
     *
     * @return the chart legend (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Legend getLegend() {
        return legend;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the chart legend.  Registered listeners are notified that the chart
     * has been modified.
     *
     * @param legend  the new chart legend (null permitted).
     */
    public void setLegend(Legend legend) {

        // if there is an existing legend, remove the chart from the list of
        // change listeners...
        Legend existing = this.legend;
        if (existing != null) {
            existing.removeChangeListener(this);
        }

        // set the new legend, and register the chart as a change listener...
        this.legend = legend;
        if (legend != null) {
            legend.addChangeListener(this);
        }

        // notify chart change listeners...
        fireChartChanged();

    }

    /**
     * Returns the plot for the chart.  The plot is a class responsible for
     * coordinating the visual representation of the data, including the axes
     * (if any).
     *
     * @return the plot.
     */
    public Plot getPlot() {
        return this.plot;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the plot cast as a {@link CategoryPlot}.
     * <p>
     * NOTE: if the plot is not an instance of {@link CategoryPlot}, then a
     * <code>ClassCastException</code> is thrown.
     *
     * @return the plot.
     */
    public CategoryPlot getCategoryPlot() {
        return (CategoryPlot) this.plot;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the plot cast as an {@link XYPlot}.
     * <p>
     * NOTE: if the plot is not an instance of {@link XYPlot}, then a
     * <code>ClassCastException</code> is thrown.
     *
     * @return the plot.
     */
    public XYPlot getXYPlot() {
        return (XYPlot) this.plot;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a flag that indicates whether or not anti-aliasing is used when
     * the chart is drawn.
     *
     * @return the flag.
     * @deprecated Add hints using the getRenderingHints()/setRenderingHints() methods.
     */
    public boolean getAntiAlias() {
        return antialias;
    }

    /**
     * Sets a flag that indicates whether or not anti-aliasing is used when the
     * chart is drawn.
     * <P>
     * Anti-aliasing usually improves the appearance of charts.
     *
     * @param flag  the new value of the flag.
     * @deprecated Add hints using the getRenderingHints()/setRenderingHints() methods.
     */
    public void setAntiAlias(boolean flag) {

        if (this.antialias != flag) {
            this.antialias = flag;
            fireChartChanged();
        }

    }

    /**
     * Returns the color/shade used to fill the chart background.
     *
     * @return the color/shade used to fill the chart background.
     */
    public Paint getBackgroundPaint() {
        return this.backgroundPaint;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the color/shade used to fill the chart background.  All registered
     * listeners are notified that the chart has been changed.
     *
     * @param paint  the new background color/shade.
     */
    public void setBackgroundPaint(Paint paint) {

        if (this.backgroundPaint != null) {
            if (!this.backgroundPaint.equals(paint)) {
                this.backgroundPaint = paint;
                fireChartChanged();
            }
        }
        else {
            if (paint != null) {
                this.backgroundPaint = paint;
                fireChartChanged();
            }
        }

    }

    /**
     * Returns the chart's background image (possibly null).
     *
     * @return the image.
     */
    public Image getBackgroundImage() {

        return this.backgroundImage;

    }

    /**
     * Sets the chart's background image (null permitted). Registered listeners
     * are notified that the chart has been changed.
     *
     * @param image  the image.
     */
    public void setBackgroundImage(Image image) {

        if (this.backgroundImage != null) {
            if (!this.backgroundImage.equals(image)) {
                this.backgroundImage = image;
                fireChartChanged();
            }
        }
        else {
            if (image != null) {
                this.backgroundImage = image;
                fireChartChanged();
            }
        }

    }

    /**
     * Returns the background image alignment. Alignment constants are defined in the
     * <code>com.jrefinery.ui.Align</code> class in the JCommon class library.
     *
     * @return The alignment.
     */
    public int getBackgroundImageAlignment() {
        return this.backgroundImageAlignment;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the background alignment.
     * <p>
     * Alignment options are defined by the {@link org.jfree.ui.Align} class.
     *