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package org.krysalis.jcharts.chartData.interfaces;


import org.krysalis.jcharts.types.ChartType;
import org.krysalis.jcharts.chartData.ChartDataException;
import org.krysalis.jcharts.properties.PropertyException;


public interface IAxisPlotDataSet extends IDataSet
{


	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Returns the type of chart this data is to be plotted on
	 *
	 * @return ChartType
	 *******************************************************************************************/
	public ChartType getChartType();


	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Returns the number of data sets contained in this Object.
	 *
	 * @return int
	 ******************************************************************************************/
	public int getNumberOfDataSets();


	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Allows validations to be performed on the data structures
	 *
	 * @throws ChartDataException
	 * @throws PropertyException
	 ******************************************************************************************/
	public void validate() throws ChartDataException, PropertyException;
}