Source for org.jfree.chart.labels.XYToolTipGenerator

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  27:  * -----------------------
  28:  * XYToolTipGenerator.java
  29:  * -----------------------
  30:  * (C) Copyright 2001-2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
  31:  *
  32:  * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
  33:  * Contributor(s):   -;
  34:  *
  35:  * $Id: XYToolTipGenerator.java,v 1.2.2.1 2005/10/25 20:49:02 mungady Exp $
  36:  *
  37:  * Changes
  38:  * -------
  39:  * 15-Apr-2004 : Extracted the generateToolTip() method from the 
  40:  *               XYItemLabelGenerator interface and put it into this new 
  41:  *               interface (DG);
  42:  *
  43:  */
  44: 
  45: package org.jfree.chart.labels;
  46: 
  47: import org.jfree.data.xy.XYDataset;
  48: 
  49: /**
  50:  * Interface for a tooltip generator for plots that use data from an 
  51:  * {@link XYDataset}.
  52:  */
  53: public interface XYToolTipGenerator {
  54: 
  55:     /**
  56:      * Generates the tooltip text for the specified item.
  57:      *
  58:      * @param dataset  the dataset (<code>null</code> not permitted).
  59:      * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
  60:      * @param item  the item index (zero-based).
  61:      *
  62:      * @return The tooltip text (possibly <code>null</code>).
  63:      */
  64:     public String generateToolTip(XYDataset dataset, int series, int item);
  65: 
  66: }