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 * -----------------------
 * CombinationDataset.java
 * -----------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2001-2009, by Bill Kelemen.
 *
 * Original Author:  Bill Kelemen;
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 * Changes
 * -------
 * 06-Dec-2001 : Version 1 (BK);
 * ------------- JFREECHART 1.0.x ---------------------------------------------
 * 02-Feb-2007 : Removed author tags from all over JFreeChart sources (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.general;

/**
 * Interface that describes the new methods that any combined dataset needs to
 * implement. A combined dataset object will combine one or more datasets and
 * expose a sub-set or union of the combined datasets.
 *
 * @deprecated 1.0.13
 */
public interface CombinationDataset {

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    // New methods from CombinationDataset
    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the parent Dataset of this combination. If there is more than
     * one parent, or a child is found that is not a combination, then returns
     * null.
     *
     * @return The parent Dataset of this combination.
     */
    public SeriesDataset getParent();

    /**
     * Returns a map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
     *
     * @return A map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
     */
    public int[] getMap();

}