1 /* ===========================================================
2 * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
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26 *
27 * --------------------
28 * XYZURLGenerator.java
29 * --------------------
30 * (C) Copyright 2003-2007, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
31 *
32 * Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
33 * Contributors: -;
34 *
35 * Changes:
36 * --------
37 * 03-Feb-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
38 * 13-Dec-2007 : Updated API docs (DG);
39 *
40 */
41
42 package org.jfree.chart.urls;
43
44 import org.jfree.data.xy.XYZDataset;
45
46 /**
47 * Interface for a URL generator for plots that uses data from an
48 * {@link XYZDataset}. Classes that implement this interface are responsible
49 * for correctly escaping any text that is derived from the dataset, as this
50 * may be user-specified and could pose a security risk.
51 */
52 public interface XYZURLGenerator extends XYURLGenerator {
53
54 /**
55 * Generates a URL for a particular item within a series. As a guideline,
56 * the URL should be valid within the context of an XHTML 1.0 document.
57 *
58 * @param dataset the dataset (<code>null</code> not permitted).
59 * @param series the series index (zero-based).
60 * @param item the item index (zero-based).
61 *
62 * @return A string containing the generated URL.
63 */
64 public String generateURL(XYZDataset dataset, int series, int item);
65
66 }