001    /* ===========================================================
002     * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
003     * ===========================================================
004     *
005     * (C) Copyright 2000-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
006     *
007     * Project Info:  http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/index.html
008     *
009     * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
010     * under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
011     * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
012     * (at your option) any later version.
013     *
014     * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
015     * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
016     * or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public
017     * License for more details.
018     *
019     * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
020     * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
021     * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301,
022     * USA.
023     *
024     * [Java is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
025     * in the United States and other countries.]
026     *
027     * ----------------------
028     * EntityBlockParams.java
029     * ----------------------
030     * (C) Copyright 2005-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
031     *
032     * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
033     * Contributor(s):   -;
034     *
035     * Changes:
036     * --------
037     * 19-Apr-2005 : Version 1 (DG);
038     *
039     */
040    
041    package org.jfree.chart.block;
042    
043    /**
044     * An interface that is used by the draw() method of some {@link Block}
045     * implementations to determine whether or not to generate entities for the
046     * items within the block.
047     */
048    public interface EntityBlockParams {
049    
050        /**
051         * Returns a flag that controls whether or not the block should return
052         * entities for the items it draws.
053         *
054         * @return A boolean.
055         */
056        public boolean getGenerateEntities();
057    
058    }