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027 * -----------------------
028 * CombinationDataset.java
029 * -----------------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2001-2009, by Bill Kelemen.
031 *
032 * Original Author:  Bill Kelemen;
033 * Contributor(s):   -;
034 *
035 * Changes
036 * -------
037 * 06-Dec-2001 : Version 1 (BK);
038 * ------------- JFREECHART 1.0.x ---------------------------------------------
039 * 02-Feb-2007 : Removed author tags from all over JFreeChart sources (DG);
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042
043package org.jfree.data.general;
044
045/**
046 * Interface that describes the new methods that any combined dataset needs to
047 * implement. A combined dataset object will combine one or more datasets and
048 * expose a sub-set or union of the combined datasets.
049 *
050 * @deprecated 1.0.13
051 */
052public interface CombinationDataset {
053
054    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
055    // New methods from CombinationDataset
056    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
057
058    /**
059     * Returns the parent Dataset of this combination. If there is more than
060     * one parent, or a child is found that is not a combination, then returns
061     * <code>null</code>.
062     *
063     * @return The parent Dataset of this combination.
064     */
065    public SeriesDataset getParent();
066
067    /**
068     * Returns a map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
069     *
070     * @return A map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
071     */
072    public int[] getMap();
073
074}