PlotEngine.java example

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package com.rapidminer.gui.new_plotter.engine;

import java.util.List;

import com.rapidminer.gui.new_plotter.PlotConfigurationError;
import com.rapidminer.gui.new_plotter.data.PlotInstance;

/**
 * Currently this interface is just an indicator interface.
 * 
 * @author Marius Helf
 *
 */
public interface PlotEngine {
	
	/**
	 * @return errors from the engine, e.g. PlotConfiguration settings which are
	 * not supported by this engine and prevent the chart from being created.
	 */
	public List<PlotConfigurationError> getEngineErrors();

	/**
	 * @return errors from the engine, e.g. PlotConfiguration settings which are
	 * not supported by this engine, but still allow the the chart to be created.
	 */
	public List<PlotConfigurationError> getEngineWarnings();
	
	/**
	 * @return the PlotInstance for which this engine creates a chart.
	 */
	public PlotInstance getPlotInstance();

}