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027 * -----------------------
028 * CombinationDataset.java
029 * -----------------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2001-2009, by Bill Kelemen.
031 *
032 * Original Author: Bill Kelemen;
033 * Contributor(s): -;
034 *
035 * Changes
036 * -------
037 * 06-Dec-2001 : Version 1 (BK);
038 * ------------- JFREECHART 1.0.x ---------------------------------------------
039 * 02-Feb-2007 : Removed author tags from all over JFreeChart sources (DG);
040 *
041 */
042
043 package org.jfree.data.general;
044
045 /**
046 * Interface that describes the new methods that any combined dataset needs to
047 * implement. A combined dataset object will combine one or more datasets and
048 * expose a sub-set or union of the combined datasets.
049 *
050 * @deprecated 1.0.13
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 }