/**
   * Updates the plot properties to match the properties defined on the panel.
   *
   * @param plot The plot.
   */
  public void updatePlotProperties(Plot plot) {

    // set the plot properties...
    plot.setOutlinePaint(getOutlinePaint());
    plot.setOutlineStroke(getOutlineStroke());
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(getBackgroundPaint());
    plot.setInsets(getPlotInsets());

    // then the axis properties...
    if (this.domainAxisPropertyPanel != null) {
      Axis domainAxis = null;
      if (plot instanceof CategoryPlot) {
        CategoryPlot p = (CategoryPlot) plot;
        domainAxis = p.getDomainAxis();
      } else if (plot instanceof XYPlot) {
        XYPlot p = (XYPlot) plot;
        domainAxis = p.getDomainAxis();
      }
      if (domainAxis != null) {
        this.domainAxisPropertyPanel.setAxisProperties(domainAxis);
      }
    }

    if (this.rangeAxisPropertyPanel != null) {
      Axis rangeAxis = null;
      if (plot instanceof CategoryPlot) {
        CategoryPlot p = (CategoryPlot) plot;
        rangeAxis = p.getRangeAxis();
      } else if (plot instanceof XYPlot) {
        XYPlot p = (XYPlot) plot;
        rangeAxis = p.getRangeAxis();
      } else if (plot instanceof PolarPlot) {
        PolarPlot p = (PolarPlot) plot;
        rangeAxis = p.getAxis();
      }
      if (rangeAxis != null) {
        this.rangeAxisPropertyPanel.setAxisProperties(rangeAxis);
      }
    }

    if (this.plotOrientation != null) {
      if (plot instanceof CategoryPlot) {
        CategoryPlot p = (CategoryPlot) plot;
        p.setOrientation(this.plotOrientation);
      } else if (plot instanceof XYPlot) {
        XYPlot p = (XYPlot) plot;
        p.setOrientation(this.plotOrientation);
      }
    }

    if (this.drawLines != null) {
      if (plot instanceof CategoryPlot) {
        CategoryPlot p = (CategoryPlot) plot;
        CategoryItemRenderer r = p.getRenderer();
        if (r instanceof LineAndShapeRenderer) {
          ((LineAndShapeRenderer) r).setLinesVisible(this.drawLines.booleanValue());
        }
      } else if (plot instanceof XYPlot) {
        XYPlot p = (XYPlot) plot;
        XYItemRenderer r = p.getRenderer();
        if (r instanceof StandardXYItemRenderer) {
          ((StandardXYItemRenderer) r).setPlotLines(this.drawLines.booleanValue());
        }
      }
    }

    if (this.drawShapes != null) {
      if (plot instanceof CategoryPlot) {
        CategoryPlot p = (CategoryPlot) plot;
        CategoryItemRenderer r = p.getRenderer();
        if (r instanceof LineAndShapeRenderer) {
          ((LineAndShapeRenderer) r).setShapesVisible(this.drawShapes.booleanValue());
        }
      } else if (plot instanceof XYPlot) {
        XYPlot p = (XYPlot) plot;
        XYItemRenderer r = p.getRenderer();
        if (r instanceof StandardXYItemRenderer) {
          ((StandardXYItemRenderer) r).setBaseShapesVisible(this.drawShapes.booleanValue());
        }
      }
    }

    // dmo: added this panel for colorbar control. (start dmo additions)
    if (this.colorBarAxisPropertyPanel != null) {
      ColorBar colorBar = null;
      if (plot instanceof ContourPlot) {
        ContourPlot p = (ContourPlot) plot;
        colorBar = p.getColorBar();
      }
      if (colorBar != null) {
        this.colorBarAxisPropertyPanel.setAxisProperties(colorBar);
      }
    }
    // dmo: (end dmo additions)

  }