/* ===========================================================
* JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
* ===========================================================
*
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*
* ---------------
* XYZDataset.java
* ---------------
* (C) Copyright 2001-2007, by Object Refinery Limited.
*
* Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* Changes
* -------
* 31-Oct-2001 : Initial version (DG);
* 05-May-2004 : Added getZ() method;
* 15-Jul-2004 : Switched getZ() and getZValue() methods (DG);
* 18-Aug-2004 : Moved from org.jfree.data --> org.jfree.data.xy (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.data.xy;
/**
* The interface through which JFreeChart obtains data in the form of (x, y, z)
* items - used for XY and XYZ plots.
*/
public interface XYZDataset extends XYDataset {
/**
* Returns the z-value for the specified series and item.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The z-value (possibly <code>null</code>).
*/
public Number getZ(int series, int item);
/**
* Returns the z-value (as a double primitive) for an item within a series.
*
* @param series the series (zero-based index).
* @param item the item (zero-based index).
*
* @return The z-value.
*/
public double getZValue(int series, int item);
}
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