def addPatchParams(self, pxcor, pycor, pcolor, plabel, plabelColor):
rex_string = re.compile(r"\"(.*)\"")
patch = Patch()
patch.pxcor = int(pxcor)
patch.pycor = int(pycor)
patch.pcolor = float(pcolor)
match = rex_string.search(plabel)
if match != None:
patch.plabel = match.group(1)
else:
patch.plabel = plabel
patch.plabelColor = float(plabelColor)
self.addPatch(patch)
return patch
