Font labelFont = getItemLabelFont(series, item);
            Paint paint = getItemLabelPaint(series, item);
            g2.setFont(labelFont);
            g2.setPaint(paint);
            String label = generator.generateLabel(dataset, series, item);

            // get the label position..
            ItemLabelPosition position = null;
            if (!negative) {
                position = getPositiveItemLabelPosition(series, item);
            }
            else {
                position = getNegativeItemLabelPosition(series, item);
            }

            // work out the label anchor point...
            Point2D anchorPoint = calculateLabelAnchorPoint(
                    position.getItemLabelAnchor(), x, y, orientation);
            TextUtilities.drawRotatedString(label, g2,
                    (float) anchorPoint.getX(), (float) anchorPoint.getY(),
                    position.getTextAnchor(), position.getAngle(),
                    position.getRotationAnchor());