code: public void setMajorTickMarksVisible(final boolean VISIBLE) {
          if (null == majorTickMarksVisible) {
              _majorTickMarksVisible = VISIBLE;
              fireUpdateEvent(REDRAW_EVENT);
          } else {
              majorTickMarksVisible.set(VISIBLE);
          }
      }
docs: Defines if the major tickmarks should be drawn
  If set to false and minorTickmarks == true, a minor tickmark
  will be drawn instead of the major tickmark.
  
  @param VISIBLE