class Series implements Comparable{
  String ID;
  String Title;
  int ContStartDate;
  int ContEndDate;
  int AccumStartDate;
  int AccumEndDate;
  int Items;
  float Metres;
  int drawRow;
  int Span;

  Series(String _ID, String _Title, int _CStartDate, int _CEndDate, int _AStartDate, int _AEndDate, int _Items, float _Metres, ArrayList ParentList){
    ID = _ID;
    Title = _Title;

    ContStartDate = min(_CStartDate,_CEndDate);
    ContEndDate = max(_CStartDate,_CEndDate);
    AccumStartDate = min(_AStartDate,_AEndDate);
    if (AccumStartDate < 1760) println("bad accum date: " + AccumStartDate);
    AccumEndDate = max(_AStartDate,_AEndDate);
    Items = _Items;
    Metres = _Metres;
    drawRow = 0;
    ParentList.add(this);
    if (sort_by == 0) {
      Span = ContEndDate-ContStartDate;   
    } 
    else {
      Span = AccumEndDate-AccumStartDate;    
    }
  }


  public int compareTo(Object anotherSeries)  {
    if (sort_by == 0){
      int anotherSeriesStart = ((Series) anotherSeries).ContStartDate;
      return this.ContStartDate - anotherSeriesStart;    
    } 
    else {
      int anotherSeriesStart = ((Series) anotherSeries).AccumStartDate;
      return this.AccumStartDate - anotherSeriesStart;   
    }
  }

}