--- a/flys-artifacts/src/main/java/de/intevation/flys/exports/XYChartGenerator.java	Thu Dec 15 12:05:06 2011 +0000
+++ b/flys-artifacts/src/main/java/de/intevation/flys/exports/XYChartGenerator.java	Thu Dec 15 15:58:56 2011 +0000
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import org.jfree.ui.RectangleInsets;
 
 import de.intevation.artifactdatabase.state.Facet;
+import de.intevation.artifactdatabase.state.Section;
 import de.intevation.artifactdatabase.state.Settings;
 
 import de.intevation.flys.exports.ChartExportHelper;
@@ -158,6 +159,28 @@
 
 
     /**
+     * This method is used to determine, if the chart's legend is visible or
+     * not. <b>Note: this method always returns true.</b>
+     *
+     * @return true, if the legend should be visible, otherwise false.
+     */
+    protected boolean isLegendVisible() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * This method is used to determine the font size of the chart's legend.
+     * <b>Note: this method always returns 12.</b>
+     *
+     * @return 12.
+     */
+    protected int getLegendFontSize() {
+        return 12;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
      * This method is used to determine if the resulting chart should display
      * grid lines or not. <b>Note: this method always returns true!</b>
      *
@@ -856,14 +879,40 @@
     public Settings getSettings() {
         ChartSettings settings = new ChartSettings();
 
+        Section chartSection  = buildChartSection();
+        Section legendSection = buildLegendSection();
+
+        settings.setChartSection(chartSection);
+        settings.setLegendSection(legendSection);
+
+        return settings;
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new <i>ChartSection</i>.
+     *
+     * @return a new <i>ChartSection</i>.
+     */
+    protected Section buildChartSection() {
         ChartSection chartSection = new ChartSection();
         chartSection.setTitle(getChartTitle());
         chartSection.setSubtitle(getChartSubtitle());
         chartSection.setDisplayGird(isGridVisible());
+        return chartSection;
+    }
 
-        settings.setChartSection(chartSection);
 
-        return settings;
+    /**
+     * Creates a new <i>LegendSection</i>.
+     *
+     * @return a new <i>LegendSection</i>.
+     */
+    protected Section buildLegendSection() {
+        LegendSection legendSection = new LegendSection();
+        legendSection.setVisibility(isLegendVisible());
+        legendSection.setFontSize(getLegendFontSize());
+        return legendSection;
     }
 }
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