    001    /* ===========================================================
    002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
    003     * ===========================================================
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    026     *
    027     * ------------------
    028     * ValueAxisPlot.java
    029     * ------------------
    030     *
    031     * (C) Copyright 2003, 2004, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
    032     *
    033     * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
    034     * Contributor(s):   -;
    035     *
    036     * Changes
    037     * -------
    038     * 07-May-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
    039     * 11-Nov-2004 : Changed Horizontal --> Domain and Vertical --> Range (DG);
    040     * 12-Nov-2004 : Moved zooming methods to new Zoomable interface (DG);
    041     *
    042     */
    043
    044    package org.jfree.chart.plot;
    045
    046    import org.jfree.chart.axis.ValueAxis;
    047    import org.jfree.data.Range;
    048
    049    /**
    050     * An interface that is implemented by plots that use a {@link ValueAxis},
    051     * providing a standard method to find the current data range.
    052     */
    053    public interface ValueAxisPlot {
    054
    055        /**
    056         * Returns the data range that should apply for the specified axis.
    057         *
    058         * @param axis  the axis.
    059         *
    060         * @return The data range.
    061         */
    062        public Range getDataRange(ValueAxis axis);
    063
    064    }