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JFreeChart is a class library, written in Java, for generating charts. Utilising the Java2D API, it supports a wide range of chart types including bar charts, pie charts, line charts, XY-plots, time series plots, Sankey charts and more.

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/* ===========================================================
 * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
 * ===========================================================
 *
 * (C) Copyright 2000-present, by David Gilbert and Contributors.
 *
 * Project Info:  http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/index.html
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 *
 * ---------------------
 * LegendItemSource.java
 * ---------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2005-present, by David Gilbert and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert;
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart;

/**
 * A source of legend items.  A {@link org.jfree.chart.title.LegendTitle} will
 * maintain a list of sources (often just one) from which it obtains legend
 * items.
 */
public interface LegendItemSource {

    /**
     * Returns a (possibly empty) collection of legend items.
     *
     * @return The legend item collection (never {@code null}).
     */
    LegendItemCollection getLegendItems();

}