Fix BC issue with QAbstractAxis::orientation()

2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
index ac31a7a0..5833e905 100644
--- a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
+++ b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.cpp
@@ -725,7 +725,9 @@ void QAbstractAxis::setRange(const QVariant &min, const QVariant &max)
 /*!
   Returns the orientation in which the axis is being used (Vertical or Horizontal)
 */
-Qt::Orientation QAbstractAxis::orientation() const
+// NOTE: should have const but it breaks BC:
+// http://techbase.kde.org/Policies/Binary_Compatibility_Examples#Change_the_CV-qualifiers_of_a_member_function
+Qt::Orientation QAbstractAxis::orientation()
 {
     return d_ptr->m_orientation;
 }
diff --git a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
index 1d9f859f..04ea81e3 100644
--- a/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
+++ b/src/axis/qabstractaxis.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
     void setShadesBorderColor(QColor color);
     QColor shadesBorderColor() const;
 
-    Qt::Orientation orientation() const;
+    Qt::Orientation orientation();
     Qt::Alignment alignment() const;
     void setAlignment(Qt::Alignment alignment);