SF.net SVN: matplotlib:[7237] trunk/toolkits/basemap/lib/mpl_toolkits/ basemap/__init__.py

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Revision: 7237
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=7237&view=rev
Author:   jswhit
Date:     2009-06-24 18:18:55 +0000 (Wed, 24 Jun 2009)

Log Message:
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simplify _check_ax method

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/toolkits/basemap/lib/mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py

Modified: trunk/toolkits/basemap/lib/mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/lib/mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py	2009-06-24 18:11:30 UTC (rev 7236)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/lib/mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py	2009-06-24 18:18:55 UTC (rev 7237)
@@ -3393,25 +3393,22 @@
             raise KeyError("barstyle must be 'simple' or 'fancy'")
         return rets
 
-    def _check_ax(self, ax=None):
+    def _check_ax(self):
         """
-    Returns the axis on which to draw.
-    By default, returns self.ax. If None, set it to plt.gca()
+        Returns the axis on which to draw.
+        Returns self.ax, or if self.ax=None returns plt.gca().
         """
-        #
-        if ax is None:
-            if self.ax is None:
-                try:
-                    ax = plt.gca()
-                except:
-                    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-                    ax = plt.gca()
-            else:
-                ax = self.ax
+        if self.ax is None:
+            try:
+                ax = plt.gca()
+            except:
+                import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+                ax = plt.gca()
             # associate an axes instance with this Basemap instance
             # the first time this method is called.
-            #    self.ax = ax
-            #return self.ax
+            #self.ax = ax
+        else:
+            ax = self.ax
         return ax
 
 ### End of Basemap class


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