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 * -------------------------
 * GanttCategoryDataset.java
 * -------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003, 2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: GanttCategoryDataset.java,v 1.1 2004/08/31 15:25:36 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 16-Sep-2003 : Version 1, based on MultiIntervalCategoryDataset (DG);
 * 23-Sep-2003 : Fixed Checkstyle issues (DG);
 *
 */

 package org.jfree.data.gantt;

import org.jfree.data.category.IntervalCategoryDataset;

/**
 * An extension of the {@link IntervalCategoryDataset} interface that adds support for multiple
 * sub-intervals.
 *
 *
 */
public interface GanttCategoryDataset extends IntervalCategoryDataset {

    /**
     * Returns the percent complete for a given item.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The percent complete.
     */
    public Number getPercentComplete(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the percent complete for a given item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the column key.
     *
     * @return The percent complete.
     */
    public Number getPercentComplete(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);

    /**
     * Returns the number of sub-intervals for a given item.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return the sub-interval count.
     */
    public int getSubIntervalCount(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the number of sub-intervals for a given item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the column key.
     *
     * @return the sub-interval count.
     */
    public int getSubIntervalCount(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);

    /**
     * Returns the start value of a sub-interval for a given item.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     * @param subinterval  the sub-interval index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return the start value (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Number getStartValue(int row, int column, int subinterval);

    /**
     * Returns the start value of a sub-interval for a given item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the column key.
     * @param subinterval  the sub-interval.
     *
     * @return the start value (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Number getStartValue(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey, int subinterval);

    /**
     * Returns the end value of a sub-interval for a given item.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     * @param subinterval  the sub-interval.
     *
     * @return the end value (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Number getEndValue(int row, int column, int subinterval);

    /**
     * Returns the end value of a sub-interval for a given item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the column key.
     * @param subinterval  the sub-interval.
     *
     * @return the end value (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Number getEndValue(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey, int subinterval);

    /**
     * Returns the percentage complete value of a sub-interval for a given item.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     * @param subinterval  the sub-interval.
     *
     * @return The percent complete value (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Number getPercentComplete(int row, int column, int subinterval);

    /**
     * Returns the percentage complete value of a sub-interval for a given item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the column key.
     * @param subinterval  the sub-interval.
     *
     * @return The precent complete value (possibly <code>null</code>).
     */
    public Number getPercentComplete(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey, int subinterval);

}