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  /*
   * GraphVisualizePlugin.java
   * Copyright (C) 2009 University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
   *
   */
  
  package weka.gui.visualize.plugins;
  
  import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
  
  /**
   * Interface implemented by classes loaded dynamically to
   * visualize graphs in the explorer.
   *
   * @author FracPete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)
   * @version $Revision: 4996 $
   */
  public interface GraphVisualizePlugin {
  
    /**
     * Get a JMenu or JMenuItem which contain action listeners
     * that perform the visualization of the graph in XML BIF format.  
     * Exceptions thrown because of changes in Weka since compilation need to 
     * be caught by the implementer.
     *
     * @see NoClassDefFoundError
     * @see IncompatibleClassChangeError
     *
     * @param bif 	the graph in XML BIF format
     * @param name	the name of the item (in the Explorer's history list)
     * @return menuitem 	for opening visualization(s), or null
     *         		to indicate no visualization is applicable for the input
     */
    public JMenuItem getVisualizeMenuItem(String bif, String name);
  
    /**
     * Get the minimum version of Weka, inclusive, the class
     * is designed to work with.  eg: <code>3.5.0</code>
     * 
     * @return		the minimum version
     */
    public String getMinVersion();
  
    /**
     * Get the maximum version of Weka, exclusive, the class
     * is designed to work with.  eg: <code>3.6.0</code>
     * 
     * @return		the maximum version
     */
    public String getMaxVersion();
  
    /**
     * Get the specific version of Weka the class is designed for.
     * eg: <code>3.5.1</code>
     * 
     * @return		the version the plugin was designed for
     */
    public String getDesignVersion();
  }
  
  
  
  