code: protected BufferedImage create_TRACK_Image(final int WIDTH, final double FREE_AREA_ANGLE,
                                                                final double ROTATION_OFFSET, final double MIN_VALUE,
                                                                final double MAX_VALUE, final double ANGLE_STEP,
                                                                final double TRACK_START, final double TRACK_SECTION,
                                                                final double TRACK_STOP,
                                                                final Color TRACK_START_COLOR,
                                                                final Color TRACK_SECTION_COLOR,
                                                                final Color TRACK_STOP_COLOR,
                                                                final float RADIUS_FACTOR,
                                                                final Point2D CENTER,
                                                                final Direction DIRECTION,
                                                                final Point2D OFFSET) {
          return create_TRACK_Image(WIDTH, FREE_AREA_ANGLE, ROTATION_OFFSET, MIN_VALUE, MAX_VALUE, ANGLE_STEP, TRACK_START, TRACK_SECTION, TRACK_STOP, TRACK_START_COLOR, TRACK_SECTION_COLOR, TRACK_STOP_COLOR, RADIUS_FACTOR, CENTER, DIRECTION, OFFSET, null);
      }
docs: Returns the track image with a given values. The gradient will be created by drawing
  a series of lines and varies the color of the lines. The linewidth will be calculated
  from the size of the component and from the gaugeType.
  @param WIDTH
  @param FREE_AREA_ANGLE
  @param ROTATION_OFFSET
  @param MIN_VALUE
  @param MAX_VALUE
  @param ANGLE_STEP
  @param TRACK_START
  @param TRACK_SECTION
  @param TRACK_STOP
  @param TRACK_START_COLOR
  @param TRACK_SECTION_COLOR
  @param TRACK_STOP_COLOR
  @param RADIUS_FACTOR
  @param CENTER
  @param DIRECTION
  @param OFFSET
  @return a buffered image that represents the image of the track