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 * -------------------------------
 * StatisticalCategoryDataset.java
 * -------------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2002-2005, by Pascal Collet and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Pascal Collet;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 *
 * $Id: StatisticalCategoryDataset.java,v 1.2 2005/02/01 11:59:30 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 21-Aug-2002 : Version 1, contributed by Pascal Collet (DG);
 * 07-Oct-2002 : Fixed errors reported by Checkstyle (DG);
 * 24-Oct-2002 : Amendments in line with changes to the CategoryDataset 
 *               interface (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.statistics;

import org.jfree.data.category.CategoryDataset;

/**
 * A category dataset that defines a median and standard deviation value for 
 * each item.
 *
 * @author Pascal Collet
 */
public interface StatisticalCategoryDataset extends CategoryDataset {

    /**
     * Returns the mean value for an item.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The mean value.
     */
    public Number getMeanValue(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the mean value for an item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the columnKey.
     *
     * @return The mean value.
     */
    public Number getMeanValue(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);

    /**
     * Returns the standard deviation value for an item.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The standard deviation.
     */
    public Number getStdDevValue(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the standard deviation value for an item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the columnKey.
     *
     * @return The standard deviation.
     */
    public Number getStdDevValue(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey);

}