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package org.krysalis.jcharts.chartData.interfaces;


import org.krysalis.jcharts.properties.ChartTypeProperties;

import com.google.code.appengine.awt.*;


public interface IDataSet extends IData
{

	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Returns the Paint Object for the passed index. This index corresponds to the DataSet
	 *     for which Paint you want.
	 *
	 * @param index
	 * @return Paint
	 *******************************************************************************************/
	public Paint getPaint( int index );


	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Returns ChartTypeProperties Object for the data set which will be typed into the specific
	 *  chart type class.
	 *
	 * @return ChartTypeProperties
	 *******************************************************************************************/
	public ChartTypeProperties getChartTypeProperties();


	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Returns the Legend Label for the passed index. This index corresponds to the DataSet
	 *     for which Label you want.
	 *
	 * @param index
	 * @return String should return NULL of no labels specified
	 *******************************************************************************************/
	public String getLegendLabel( int index );


	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Returns the number of elements in the data set.
	 *
	 * @return int
	 *******************************************************************************************/
	public int getNumberOfDataItems();


	/******************************************************************************************
	 * Returns the number of legend labels in the data set.
	 *
	 * @return int should return 0 if no labels specified
	 *******************************************************************************************/
	public int getNumberOfLegendLabels();


}