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package ncsa.hdf.view;

import ncsa.hdf.object.HObject;

/**
 * The data view interface for displaying data object
 * 
 * @author Peter X. Cao
 * @version 2.4 9/6/2007
 */
public abstract interface DataView {
    /** The unknown view type */
    public final static int DATAVIEW_UNKNOWN = -1;

    /** The table view type */
    public final static int DATAVIEW_TABLE = 1;

    /** The image view type */
    public final static int DATAVIEW_IMAGE = 2;

    /** The text view type */
    public final static int DATAVIEW_TEXT = 3;

    /** returns the data object displayed in this data viewer */
    public abstract HObject getDataObject();

    /** Disposes this datao viewer */
    public abstract void dispose();

}