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package net.sf.jasperreports.charts;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRCloneable;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRExpression;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRHyperlink;


/**
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRXySeries.java 3032 2009-08-27 11:32:28Z teodord $
 */
public interface JRXySeries extends JRCloneable
{
	
	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRExpression getSeriesExpression();

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRExpression getXValueExpression();

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRExpression getYValueExpression();

	/**
	 * 
	 */
	public JRExpression getLabelExpression();

	
	/**
	 * Returns the hyperlink specification for chart items.
	 * <p>
	 * The hyperlink will be evaluated for every chart item and a image map will be created for the chart.
	 * </p>
	 * 
	 * @return hyperlink specification for chart items
	 */
	public JRHyperlink getItemHyperlink();

}
