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   *
   * -----------------------
   * CombinationDataset.java
   * -----------------------
   * (C) Copyright 2001-2009, by Bill Kelemen.
   *
   * Original Author:  Bill Kelemen;
   * Contributor(s):   -;
   *
   * Changes
   * -------
   * 06-Dec-2001 : Version 1 (BK);
   * ------------- JFREECHART 1.0.x ---------------------------------------------
   * 02-Feb-2007 : Removed author tags from all over JFreeChart sources (DG);
   *
   */
  
  package org.jfree.data.general;
  
  /**
   * Interface that describes the new methods that any combined dataset needs to
   * implement. A combined dataset object will combine one or more datasets and
   * expose a sub-set or union of the combined datasets.
   *
   * @deprecated 1.0.13
   */
  public interface CombinationDataset {
  
      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      // New methods from CombinationDataset
      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  
      /**
       * Returns the parent Dataset of this combination. If there is more than
       * one parent, or a child is found that is not a combination, then returns
       * <code>null</code>.
       *
       * @return The parent Dataset of this combination.
       */
      public SeriesDataset getParent();
  
      /**
       * Returns a map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
       *
       * @return A map or indirect indexing form our series into parent's series.
       */
      public int[] getMap();
  
  }
  