    001    /* ===========================================================
    002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
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    026     *
    027     * -----------------------
    028     * CombinationDataset.java
    029     * -----------------------
    030     * (C) Copyright 2001-2007, by Bill Kelemen.
    031     *
    032     * Original Author:  Bill Kelemen;
    033     * Contributor(s):   -;
    034     *
    035     * $Id: CombinationDataset.java,v 1.2.2.2 2007/02/02 15:50:44 mungady Exp $
    036     *
    037     * Changes
    038     * -------
    039     * 06-Dec-2001 : Version 1 (BK);
    040     * ------------- JFREECHART 1.0.x ---------------------------------------------
    041     * 02-Feb-2007 : Removed author tags from all over JFreeChart sources (DG);
    042     *
    043     */
    044
    045    package org.jfree.data.general;
    046
    047    /**
    048     * Interface that describes the new methods that any combined dataset needs to
    049     * implement. A combined dataset object will combine one or more datasets and
    050     * expose a sub-set or union of the combined datasets.
    051     */
    052    public interface CombinationDataset {
    053
    054        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    055        // New methods from CombinationDataset
    056        ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    057
    058        /**
    059         * Returns the parent Dataset of this combination. If there is more than
    060         * one parent, or a child is found that is not a combination, then returns
    061         * <code>null</code>.
    062         *
    063         * @return The parent Dataset of this combination.
    064         */
    065        public SeriesDataset getParent();
    066
    067        /**
    068         * Returns a map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
    069         *
    070         * @return A map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
    071         */
    072        public int[] getMap();
    073
    074    }