/**
   * Function that takes an item and saves its data, legend properties, specific item properties,
   * dynamic properties and data using the specified writer.
   *
   * @param writer the XMLStreamWriter to write to
   * @param item the item to be saved
   * @param previewProperties Current workspace PreviewProperties
   * @throws XMLStreamException
   */
  public void writeXMLFromItem(
      XMLStreamWriter writer, Item item, PreviewProperties previewProperties)
      throws XMLStreamException {

    // legend type
    writer.writeStartElement(XML_LEGEND_TYPE);
    writer.writeCharacters(item.getType());
    writer.writeEndElement();

    // renderer
    writer.writeStartElement(XML_RENDERER);
    System.out.println("" + item.getData(LegendItem.RENDERER).getClass().getName());
    writer.writeCharacters(item.getData(LegendItem.RENDERER).getClass().getName());
    writer.writeEndElement();

    // legend properties
    writer.writeStartElement(XML_LEGEND_PROPERTY);
    PreviewProperty[] legendProperties = item.getData(LegendItem.PROPERTIES);
    for (PreviewProperty property : legendProperties) {
      writeXMLFromSingleProperty(writer, property, previewProperties);
    }
    writer.writeEndElement();

    // own properties
    writer.writeStartElement(XML_OWN_PROPERTY);
    writeXMLFromItemOwnProperties(writer, item, previewProperties);
    writer.writeEndElement();

    // dynamic properties
    writer.writeStartElement(XML_DYNAMIC_PROPERTY);
    writeXMLFromDynamicProperties(writer, item, previewProperties);
    writer.writeEndElement();

    // data
    writer.writeStartElement(XML_DATA);
    writeXMLFromData(writer, item, previewProperties);
    writer.writeEndElement();
  }
  private PreviewProperty[] createLegendProperties(Item item) {
    if (setDefaultValues()) {
      updateDefaultValues();
    }

    int[] properties = LegendProperty.LIST_OF_PROPERTIES;

    PreviewProperty[] previewProperties = new PreviewProperty[defaultValuesArrayList.size()];

    // creating label
    Integer itemIndex = item.getData(LegendItem.ITEM_INDEX);
    previewProperties[0] =
        createLegendProperty(
            item, LegendProperty.LABEL, defaultLabel + itemIndex + " [" + item.getType() + "]");
    for (int i = 1; i < previewProperties.length; i++) {
      previewProperties[i] =
          createLegendProperty(item, properties[i], defaultValuesArrayList.get(i));
    }

    return previewProperties;
  }
  private PreviewProperty createLegendProperty(Item item, int property, Object value) {
    PreviewProperty previewProperty = null;
    Integer itemIndex = item.getData(LegendItem.ITEM_INDEX);
    String propertyString =
        LegendModel.getProperty(LegendProperty.LEGEND_PROPERTIES, itemIndex, property);

    switch (property) {
      case LegendProperty.LABEL:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      String.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class, "LegendItem.property.label.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class, "LegendItem.property.label.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.IS_DISPLAYING:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Boolean.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.isDisplaying.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.isDisplaying.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.USER_ORIGIN_X:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Float.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.originX.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.originX.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.USER_ORIGIN_Y:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Float.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.originY.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.originY.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.WIDTH:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Float.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class, "LegendItem.property.width.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class, "LegendItem.property.width.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.HEIGHT:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Float.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.height.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.height.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.BACKGROUND_IS_DISPLAYING:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Boolean.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.background.isDisplaying.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.background.isDisplaying.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.BACKGROUND_COLOR:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Color.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.background.color.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.background.color.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.BORDER_IS_DISPLAYING:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Boolean.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.border.isDisplaying.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.border.isDisplaying.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.BORDER_COLOR:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Color.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.border.color.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.border.color.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.BORDER_LINE_THICK:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Integer.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.border.lineThick.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.border.lineThick.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.TITLE_IS_DISPLAYING:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Boolean.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.isDisplaying.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.isDisplaying.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.TITLE:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      String.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class, "LegendItem.property.title.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class, "LegendItem.property.title.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.TITLE_FONT:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Font.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.font.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.font.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.TITLE_FONT_COLOR:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Color.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.font.color.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.font.color.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.TITLE_ALIGNMENT:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Alignment.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.alignment.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.title.alignment.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.DESCRIPTION_IS_DISPLAYING:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Boolean.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.isDisplaying.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.isDisplaying.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.DESCRIPTION:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      String.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.DESCRIPTION_FONT:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Font.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.font.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.font.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.DESCRIPTION_FONT_COLOR:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Color.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.font.color.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.font.color.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
          break;
        }
      case LegendProperty.DESCRIPTION_ALIGNMENT:
        {
          previewProperty =
              PreviewProperty.createProperty(
                      this,
                      propertyString,
                      Alignment.class,
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.alignment.displayName"),
                      NbBundle.getMessage(
                          AbstractLegendItemBuilder.class,
                          "LegendItem.property.description.alignment.description"),
                      PreviewProperty.CATEGORY_LEGEND_PROPERTY)
                  .setValue(value);
        }
    }

    return previewProperty;
  }