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package net.sf.jasperreports.charts;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRChart;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRCloneable;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRFont;

import java.awt.Color;


/**
 * Represents the formatting option for the textual
 * representation of a value displayed in a Meter or
 * Thermometer chart.
 *
 * @author Barry Klawans (bklawans@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRValueDisplay.java 3032 2009-08-27 11:32:28Z teodord $
 */
public interface JRValueDisplay extends JRCloneable
{
	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRChart getChart();
	
	/**
	 * Returns the color to use when writing the value.
	 *
	 * @return the color to use when writing the value
	 */
	public Color getColor();

	/**
	 * Returns the formatting mask to use when writing the value.
	 * The mask will be specified using the patterns defined
	 * in <code>java.text.DecimalFormat</code>.
	 *
	 * @return the formatting mask to use when writing the value
	 */
	public String getMask();

	/**
	 * Returns the font to use when writing the value.
	 *
	 * @return the font to use when writing the value
	 */
	public JRFont getFont();
}
