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package net.sf.jasperreports.engine;

import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.type.IncrementTypeEnum;
import net.sf.jasperreports.engine.type.ResetTypeEnum;

/**
 * Element datasets are used to represent the report data needed to generate a chart or crosstab.
 * The dataset structure may vary with each chart type or crosstab.
 * This is the superinterface for all datasets and contains common dataset properties.
 * 
 * @author Teodor Danciu (teodord@users.sourceforge.net)
 * @version $Id: JRElementDataset.java 5878 2013-01-07 20:23:13Z teodord $
 */
public interface JRElementDataset extends JRCloneable
{

	/**
	 * Gets the reset type. This specifies the range of report data used for filling the dataset.
	 * @return one of the reset constants in {@link ResetTypeEnum}
	 */
	public ResetTypeEnum getResetTypeValue();

	/**
	 * Gets the selected reset group in case of reset type group.
	 */
	public JRGroup getResetGroup();

	/**
	 * Returns the increment type. This specifies dataset values increment step.
	 * @return one of the increment constants in {@link IncrementTypeEnum}.
	 */
	public IncrementTypeEnum getIncrementTypeValue();

	/**
	 * Gets the selected increment group in case of increment type group.
	 */
	public JRGroup getIncrementGroup();

	/**
	 *  
	 */
	public void collectExpressions(JRExpressionCollector collector);

	/**
	 * Returns the sub dataset run for this chart dataset.
	 * 
	 * @return the sub dataset run for this chart dataset
	 */
	public JRDatasetRun getDatasetRun();
	
	/**
	 * Returns the "increment when" expression.
	 * <p>
	 * This expression determines whether a dataset will be incremented or not.
	 * <p>
	 * The expression (if not null) is evaluated before each increment of the dataset.
	 * The increment will be carried on only when the result of the evaluation is <code>Boolean.TRUE</code>;
	 * if the result is null or false, the increment will not be performed.
	 * 
	 * 
	 * @return the "increment when" expression
	 */
	public JRExpression getIncrementWhenExpression();

}