keyedvalues2d.java

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 * ------------------
 * KeyedValues2D.java
 * ------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2002, 2003, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: KeyedValues2D.java,v 1.3 2003/06/13 15:46:44 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 28-Oct-2002 : Version 1 (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * An extension of the {@link Values2D} interface where a unique key is associated with the row
 * and column indices.
 *
 * @author David Gilbert
 */
public interface KeyedValues2D extends Values2D {

    /**
     * Returns a row key.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return the row key.
     */
    public Comparable getRowKey(int row);

    /**
     * Returns the row index for a given key.
     *
     * @param key  the row key.
     *
     * @return the row index.
     */
    public int getRowIndex(Comparable key);

    /**
     * Returns the row keys.
     *
     * @return the keys.
     */
    public List getRowKeys();

    /**
     * Returns a column key.
     *
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return the column key.
     */
    public Comparable getColumnKey(int column);

    /**
     * Returns the column index for a given key.
     *
     * @param key  the column key.
     *
     * @return the column index.
     */
    public int getColumnIndex(Comparable key);

    /**
     * Returns the column keys.
     *
     * @return the keys.
     */
    public List getColumnKeys();

    /**
     * Returns the value for a pair of keys.
     * <P>
     * This method should return null if either of the keys is not found.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the column key.
     *
     * @return the value.
     */
    public Number getValue(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);

}