Annotation Class

Represents a base class for classes representing text and image annotations.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraCharts

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraCharts.v24.1.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Charts

Declaration

C#

public abstract class Annotation :
    ChartElementNamed,
    IAnnotationShapeOwner,
    IHitTest,
    ISupportInitialize,
    IXtraSupportCreateContentPropertyValue,
    IAnnotationDragElement,
    IBackground,
    INamedElement,
    ISupportID

VB.NET

Public MustInherit Class Annotation
    Inherits ChartElementNamed
    Implements IAnnotationShapeOwner,
               IHitTest,
               ISupportInitialize,
               IXtraSupportCreateContentPropertyValue,
               IAnnotationDragElement,
               IBackground,
               INamedElement,
               ISupportID

Related API Members

The following members return Annotation objects:

• AnnotationCollection.Item[Int32]
• AnnotationRepository.Item[Int32]
• AnnotationRepository.Item[String]
• AnnotationRepositoryChangedEventArgs.Annotation
• AnnotationRepositoryChangingEventArgs.Annotation
• ChartHitInfo.Annotation

Remarks

The Annotation class serves as a base for classes which provide functionality for annotations of different types (TextAnnotation and ImageAnnotation). The properties and methods which are defined by the Annotation class implement the base annotations functionality and are common to both annotation types.

For more information, refer to Annotations.

Inheritance

Object

ChartElement

ChartElementNamed

Annotation

ImageAnnotation

TextAnnotation