    001/* ===========================================================
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    026 *
    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);
    040 *
    041 */
    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}