if (label == null) {
            return;  // nothing to do
        }

        Font labelFont = getItemLabelFont(row, column);
        g2.setFont(labelFont);
        Paint paint = getItemLabelPaint(row, column);
        g2.setPaint(paint);

        // find out where to place the label...
        ItemLabelPosition position = null;
        if (!negative) {
            position = getPositiveItemLabelPosition(row, column);
        }
        else {
            position = getNegativeItemLabelPosition(row, column);
        }

        // work out the label anchor point...
        Point2D anchorPoint = calculateLabelAnchorPoint(
                position.getItemLabelAnchor(), bar, plot.getOrientation());

        if (isInternalAnchor(position.getItemLabelAnchor())) {
            Shape bounds = TextUtilities.calculateRotatedStringBounds(label,
                    g2, (float) anchorPoint.getX(), (float) anchorPoint.getY(),
                    position.getTextAnchor(), position.getAngle(),
                    position.getRotationAnchor());

            if (bounds != null) {
                if (!bar.contains(bounds.getBounds2D())) {
                    if (!negative) {
                        position = getPositiveItemLabelPositionFallback();
                    }
                    else {
                        position = getNegativeItemLabelPositionFallback();
                    }
                    if (position != null) {
                        anchorPoint = calculateLabelAnchorPoint(
                                position.getItemLabelAnchor(), bar,
                                plot.getOrientation());
                    }
                }
            }

        }

        if (position != null) {
            TextUtilities.drawRotatedString(label, g2,
                    (float) anchorPoint.getX(), (float) anchorPoint.getY(),
                    position.getTextAnchor(), position.getAngle(),
                    position.getRotationAnchor());