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 * ------------------------------
 * MultiValueCategoryDataset.java
 * ------------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2007, 2008, by David Forslund and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Forslund;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 08-Oct-2007 : Version 1, see patch 1780779 (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.statistics;

import java.util.List;

import org.jfree.data.category.CategoryDataset;

/**
 * A category dataset that defines multiple values for each item.
 *
 * @since 1.0.7
 */
public interface MultiValueCategoryDataset extends CategoryDataset {

    /**
     * Returns a list (possibly empty) of the values for the specified item.
     * The returned list should be unmodifiable.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column   the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The list of values.
     */
    public List getValues(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns a list (possibly empty) of the values for the specified item.
     * The returned list should be unmodifiable.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     * @param columnKey  the column key (<code>null</code> not permitted).
     *
     * @return The list of values.
     */
    public List getValues(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);

}
