DataProvider.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2014 by Array Systems Computing Inc. http://www.array.ca
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
 * Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)
 * any later version.
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 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for
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 *
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 */
package org.esa.snap.productlibrary.rcp.toolviews.model.dataprovider;

import javax.swing.table.TableColumn;
import java.util.Comparator;

/**

 */
public interface DataProvider {

    /**
     * Returns the {@link java.util.Comparator} for the data provided by this <code>DataProvider</code>.
     *
     * @return the comparator.
     */
    Comparator getComparator();

    /**
     * Returns a {@link javax.swing.table.TableColumn} which defines the UI representation of the provided data within a
     * {@link javax.swing.JTable Table}.
     *
     * @return the {@link javax.swing.table.TableColumn}.
     */
    TableColumn getTableColumn();

}