code: public void setTickmarkSections(final Section... TICKMARK_SECTIONS_ARRAY) {
          tickmarkSections.clear();
          for (Section tickmarkSection : TICKMARK_SECTIONS_ARRAY) {
              tickmarkSections.add(new Section(tickmarkSection.getStart(), tickmarkSection.getStop(), tickmarkSection.getColor()));
          }
          validate();
          fireStateChanged();
      }
docs: Sets the tickmark sections of the gauge to the given array of section objects
  @param TICKMARK_SECTIONS_ARRAY