KeyedValues2D.java

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 * ------------------
 * KeyedValues2D.java
 * ------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2002-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 28-Oct-2002 : Version 1 (DG);
 * 12-Jan-2005 : Updated Javadocs (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * An extension of the {@link Values2D} interface where a unique key is
 * associated with the row and column indices.
 */
public interface KeyedValues2D extends Values2D {

    /**
     * Returns the row key for a given index.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The row key.
     *
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>row</code> is out of bounds.
     */
    public Comparable getRowKey(int row);

    /**
     * Returns the row index for a given key.
     *
     * @param key  the row key.
     *
     * @return The row index, or <code>-1</code> if the key is unrecognised.
     */
    public int getRowIndex(Comparable key);

    /**
     * Returns the row keys.
     *
     * @return The keys.
     */
    public List<Comparable> getRowKeys();

    /**
     * Returns the column key for a given index.
     *
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The column key.
     *
     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if <code>row</code> is out of bounds.
     */
    public Comparable getColumnKey(int column);

    /**
     * Returns the column index for a given key.
     *
     * @param key  the column key.
     *
     * @return The column index, or <code>-1</code> if the key is unrecognised.
     */
    public int getColumnIndex(Comparable key);

    /**
     * Returns the column keys.
     *
     * @return The keys.
     */
    public List<Comparable> getColumnKeys();

    /**
     * Returns the value associated with the specified keys.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     * @param columnKey  the column key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     *
     * @return The value.
     *
     * @throws UnknownKeyException if either key is not recognised.
     */
    public Number getValue(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);

}