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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.design.JRVerifier;


/**
 * Datasets are used to represent the actual data needed to generate a chart. The dataset structure may vary with each chart type. This
 * is the superinterface for all datasets and contains common dataset properties.
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRChartDataset.java 3033 2009-08-27 11:46:22Z teodord $
 */
public interface JRChartDataset extends JRElementDataset
{
	public static final byte PIE_DATASET = 1;
	public static final byte CATEGORY_DATASET = 2;
	public static final byte XY_DATASET = 3;
	public static final byte XYZ_DATASET = 4;
	public static final byte TIMEPERIOD_DATASET = 5;
	public static final byte TIMESERIES_DATASET = 6;
	public static final byte HIGHLOW_DATASET = 7;
	public static final byte VALUE_DATASET = 8;
	public static final byte GANTT_DATASET = 9;
	
	/**
	 * Gets the dataset type. Must be one of the dataset type constants defined in this class.
	 */
	public byte getDatasetType();

	
	/**
	 * Validates the dataset using a verifier.
	 * <p>
	 * Broken rules are collected by the verifier.
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @param verifier the verifier to use for validation
	 */
	public void validate(JRVerifier verifier);
	
}
