# ContourGenerator

```{eval-rst}
.. currentmodule:: contourpy

.. autoclass:: ContourGenerator
   :members:
   :exclude-members: create_contour, create_filled_contour

   .. property:: default_fill_type
      :classmethod:

      Return the default :class:`~.FillType` used by this algorithm.

   .. property:: default_line_type
      :classmethod:

      Return the default :class:`~.LineType` used by this algorithm.

.. autoclass:: Mpl2005ContourGenerator
   :show-inheritance:

.. autoclass:: Mpl2014ContourGenerator
   :show-inheritance:

.. autoclass:: SerialContourGenerator
   :show-inheritance:

.. autoclass:: ThreadedContourGenerator
   :show-inheritance:
```