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026 *
027 * ----------------------------
028 * IntervalCategoryDataset.java
029 * ----------------------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2002-2008, by Eduard Martinescu and Contributors.
031 *
032 * Original Author: Eduard Martinescu;
033 * Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
034 *
035 * Changes
036 * -------
037 * 19-Mar-2002 : Version 1 contributed by Eduard Martinescu. The interface
038 * name and method names have been renamed to be consistent with
039 * existing interfaces (DG);
040 * 06-Jun-2002 : Updated Javadoc comments (DG);
041 * 24-Oct-2002 : Categories and series are now indexed by int or Comparable,
042 * following changes made to the CategoryDataset interface (DG);
043 * 12-May-2008 : Updated API docs (DG);
044 *
045 */
046
047 package org.jfree.data.category;
048
049 /**
050 * A category dataset that defines a value range for each series/category
051 * combination.
052 */
053 public interface IntervalCategoryDataset extends CategoryDataset {
054
055 /**
056 * Returns the start value for the interval for a given series and category.
057 *
058 * @param series the series (zero-based index).
059 * @param category the category (zero-based index).
060 *
061 * @return The start value (possibly <code>null</code>).
062 *
063 * @see #getEndValue(int, int)
064 */
065 public Number getStartValue(int series, int category);
066
067 /**
068 * Returns the start value for the interval for a given series and category.
069 *
070 * @param series the series key.
071 * @param category the category key.
072 *
073 * @return The start value (possibly <code>null</code>).
074 *
075 * @see #getEndValue(Comparable, Comparable)
076 */
077 public Number getStartValue(Comparable series, Comparable category);
078
079 /**
080 * Returns the end value for the interval for a given series and category.
081 *
082 * @param series the series (zero-based index).
083 * @param category the category (zero-based index).
084 *
085 * @return The end value (possibly <code>null</code>).
086 *
087 * @see #getStartValue(int, int)
088 */
089 public Number getEndValue(int series, int category);
090
091 /**
092 * Returns the end value for the interval for a given series and category.
093 *
094 * @param series the series key.
095 * @param category the category key.
096 *
097 * @return The end value (possibly <code>null</code>).
098 *
099 * @see #getStartValue(Comparable, Comparable)
100 */
101 public Number getEndValue(Comparable series, Comparable category);
102
103 }