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 * ---------------
 * XYZDataset.java
 * ---------------
 * (C) Copyright 2001-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 31-Oct-2001 : Initial version (DG);
 * 05-May-2004 : Added getZ() method;
 * 15-Jul-2004 : Switched getZ() and getZValue() methods (DG);
 * 18-Aug-2004 : Moved from org.jfree.data --> org.jfree.data.xy (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.xy;

/**
 * The interface through which JFreeChart obtains data in the form of (x, y, z)
 * items - used for XY and XYZ plots.
 */
public interface XYZDataset extends XYDataset {

    /**
     * Returns the z-value for the specified series and item.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param item  the item index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The z-value (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Number getZ(int series, int item);

    /**
     * Returns the z-value (as a double primitive) for an item within a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     * @param item  the item (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The z-value.
     */
    public double getZValue(int series, int item);

}
