jfreechart example source code file (IntervalCategoryDataset.java)

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The jfreechart IntervalCategoryDataset.java source code

/* ===========================================================
 * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
 * ===========================================================
 *
 * (C) Copyright 2000-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
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 *
 * ----------------------------
 * IntervalCategoryDataset.java
 * ----------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2002-2008, by Eduard Martinescu and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Eduard Martinescu;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 19-Mar-2002 : Version 1 contributed by Eduard Martinescu.  The interface
 *               name and method names have been renamed to be consistent with
 *               existing interfaces (DG);
 * 06-Jun-2002 : Updated Javadoc comments (DG);
 * 24-Oct-2002 : Categories and series are now indexed by int or Comparable,
 *               following changes made to the CategoryDataset interface (DG);
 * 12-May-2008 : Updated API docs (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.category;

/**
 * A category dataset that defines a value range for each series/category
 * combination.
 */
public interface IntervalCategoryDataset extends CategoryDataset {

    /**
     * Returns the start value for the interval for a given series and category.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     * @param category  the category (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The start value (possibly <code>null).
     *
     * @see #getEndValue(int, int)
     */
    public Number getStartValue(int series, int category);

    /**
     * Returns the start value for the interval for a given series and category.
     *
     * @param series  the series key.
     * @param category  the category key.
     *
     * @return The start value (possibly <code>null).
     *
     * @see #getEndValue(Comparable, Comparable)
     */
    public Number getStartValue(Comparable series, Comparable category);

    /**
     * Returns the end value for the interval for a given series and category.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     * @param category  the category (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The end value (possibly <code>null).
     *
     * @see #getStartValue(int, int)
     */
    public Number getEndValue(int series, int category);

    /**
     * Returns the end value for the interval for a given series and category.
     *
     * @param series  the series key.
     * @param category  the category key.
     *
     * @return The end value (possibly <code>null).
     *
     * @see #getStartValue(Comparable, Comparable)
     */
    public Number getEndValue(Comparable series, Comparable category);

}