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package net.sf.jasperreports.charts;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRChartPlot;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JRExpression;

/**
 * This type of plot is similar to the Line plot and Scatter plot in that it lets users configure 
 * the labels for both axes, the rendering of lines to connect the item points, and the rendering 
 * of the small shapes that mark each item point on the target plot area. It is used only in 
 * combination with Time Series charts. 
 * 
 * @author Flavius Sana (flavius_sana@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRTimeSeriesPlot.java 6995 2014-04-01 11:26:53Z shertage $
 */
public interface JRTimeSeriesPlot extends JRChartPlot, JRTimeAxisFormat, JRValueAxisFormat, JRCommonLinePlot
{

	/**
	 * @return the time axis label expression
	 */
	public JRExpression getTimeAxisLabelExpression();

	/**
	 * @return the value axis label expression
	 */
	public JRExpression getValueAxisLabelExpression();

	/**
	 * @return the minimum value expression for the domain axis
	 */
	public JRExpression getDomainAxisMinValueExpression();

	/**
	 * @return the maximum value expression for the domain axis
	 */
	public JRExpression getDomainAxisMaxValueExpression();

	/**
	 * @return the minimum value expression for the range axis
	 */
	public JRExpression getRangeAxisMinValueExpression();

	/**
	 * @return the maximum value expression for the range axis
	 */
	public JRExpression getRangeAxisMaxValueExpression();
	
}