code: protected void valuateNoteChars() {
  		short noteDuration = note.getStrictDuration();
  		if (note.isRest()){
  			noteChars = new char[] { getMusicalFont().getRestChar(noteDuration) };
  			//System.out.println("duration of the rest is " + noteDuration);
  		}
  		else {
  			if (isStemUp())
  				noteChars = new char[] { getMusicalFont().getNoteStemUpChar(noteDuration) };
  			else
  				noteChars = new char[] { getMusicalFont().getNoteStemDownChar(noteDuration) };
  		}
  	}
docs: Sets the Unicode value of the note as a char array.
  @see #noteChars