/* ===========================================================
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*
* -------------------
* ContourDataset.java
* -------------------
* (C) Copyright 2002-2007, by David M. O'Donnell and Contributors.
*
* Original Author: David M. O'Donnell;
* Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
*
* Changes (from 23-Jan-2003)
* --------------------------
* 23-Jan-2003 : Added standard header (DG);
* 17-Jan-2004 : Added methods from DefaultContourDataset that are referenced
* by ContourPlot. See bug 741048 (DG);
* ------------- JFREECHART 1.0.x ---------------------------------------------
* 31-Jan-2007 : Deprecated (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.data.contour;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.XYPlot;
import org.jfree.chart.renderer.xy.XYBlockRenderer;
import org.jfree.data.Range;
import org.jfree.data.xy.XYZDataset;
/**
* The interface through which JFreeChart obtains data in the form of (x, y, z)
* items - used for XY and XYZ plots.
*
* @deprecated This interface is no longer supported (as of version 1.0.4).
* If you are creating contour plots, please try to use {@link XYPlot} and
* {@link XYBlockRenderer}.
*/
public interface ContourDataset extends XYZDataset {
/**
* Returns the smallest Z data value.
*
* @return The minimum Z value.
*/
public double getMinZValue();
/**
* Returns the largest Z data value.
*
* @return The maximum Z value.
*/
public double getMaxZValue();
/**
* Returns the array of Numbers representing the x data values.
*
* @return The array of x values.
*/
public Number[] getXValues();
/**
* Returns the array of Numbers representing the y data values.
*
* @return The array of y values.
*/
public Number[] getYValues();
/**
* Returns the array of Numbers representing the z data values.
*
* @return The array of z values.
*/
public Number[] getZValues();
/**
* Returns an int array contain the index into the x values.
*
* @return The X values.
*/
public int[] indexX();
/**
* Returns the index of the xvalues.
*
* @return The x values.
*/
public int[] getXIndices();
/**
* Returns the maximum z-value within visible region of plot.
*
* @param x the x-value.
* @param y the y-value.
*
* @return The maximum z-value.
*/
public Range getZValueRange(Range x, Range y);
/**
* Returns true if axis are dates.
*
* @param axisNumber the axis where 0-x, 1-y, and 2-z.
*
* @return <code>true</code> or <code>false</code>.
*/
public boolean isDateAxis(int axisNumber);
}
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