    001    /* ===========================================================
    002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
    003     * ===========================================================
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    026     *
    027     * ------------------------------
    028     * MultiValueCategoryDataset.java
    029     * ------------------------------
    030     * (C) Copyright 2007, 2008, by David Forslund and Contributors.
    031     *
    032     * Original Author:  David Forslund;
    033     * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
    034     *
    035     * Changes
    036     * -------
    037     * 08-Oct-2007 : Version 1, see patch 1780779 (DG);
    038     *
    039     */
    040
    041    package org.jfree.data.statistics;
    042
    043    import java.util.List;
    044
    045    import org.jfree.data.category.CategoryDataset;
    046
    047    /**
    048     * A category dataset that defines multiple values for each item.
    049     *
    050     * @since 1.0.7
    051     */
    052    public interface MultiValueCategoryDataset extends CategoryDataset {
    053
    054        /**
    055         * Returns a list (possibly empty) of the values for the specified item.
    056         * The returned list should be unmodifiable.
    057         *
    058         * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
    059         * @param column   the column index (zero-based).
    060         *
    061         * @return The list of values.
    062         */
    063        public List getValues(int row, int column);
    064
    065        /**
    066         * Returns a list (possibly empty) of the values for the specified item.
    067         * The returned list should be unmodifiable.
    068         *
    069         * @param rowKey  the row key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
    070         * @param columnKey  the column key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
    071         *
    072         * @return The list of values.
    073         */
    074        public List getValues(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);
    075
    076    }