Source for org.jfree.chart.LegendItemSource

   1: /* ===========================================================
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  27:  * ---------------------
  28:  * LegendItemSource.java
  29:  * ---------------------
  30:  * (C) Copyright 2005, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
  31:  *
  32:  * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
  33:  * Contributor(s):   -;
  34:  *
  35:  * $Id: LegendItemSource.java,v 1.1.2.1 2005/10/25 16:50:20 mungady Exp $
  36:  *
  37:  * Changes
  38:  * -------
  39:  * 23-Feb-2005 : Version 1 (DG);
  40:  *
  41:  */
  42: 
  43: package org.jfree.chart;
  44: 
  45: /**
  46:  * A source of legend items.  A {@link org.jfree.chart.title.LegendTitle} will 
  47:  * maintain a list of sources (often just one) from which it obtains legend
  48:  * items.
  49:  */
  50: public interface LegendItemSource {
  51: 
  52:     /**
  53:      * Returns a (possibly empty) collection of legend items.
  54:      *
  55:      * @return The legend item collection (never <code>null</code>).
  56:      */
  57:     public LegendItemCollection getLegendItems();
  58: 
  59: }