int itemCount = boxAndWhiskerData.getItemCount(series);
            exactBoxWidth = dataAreaX / itemCount * 4.5 / 7;
            if (exactBoxWidth < 3) {
                width = 3;
            } 
            else if (exactBoxWidth > maxBoxWidth) {
                width = maxBoxWidth;
            } 
            else {
                width = exactBoxWidth;