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 *
 * --------------------------
 * AbstractSeriesDataset.java
 * --------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2001-2004, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: AbstractSeriesDataset.java,v 1.4 2004/01/05 17:11:42 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 17-Nov-2001 : Version 1 (DG);
 * 28-Mar-2002 : Implemented SeriesChangeListener interface (DG);
 * 04-Oct-2002 : Fixed errors reported by Checkstyle (DG);
 * 04-Feb-2003 : Removed redundant methods (DG);
 * 27-Mar-2003 : Implemented Serializable (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * An abstract implementation of the {@link SeriesDataset} interface, containing a
 * mechanism for registering change listeners.
 *
 * @author David Gilbert
 */
public abstract class AbstractSeriesDataset extends AbstractDataset
                                            implements SeriesDataset,
                                                       SeriesChangeListener,
                                                       Serializable {

    /**
     * Creates a new dataset.
     */
    protected AbstractSeriesDataset() {
        super();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of series in the dataset.
     *
     * @return the number of series in the dataset.
     */
    public abstract int getSeriesCount();

    /**
     * Returns the name of a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return the series name.
     */
    public abstract String getSeriesName(int series);

    /**
     * Called when a series belonging to the dataset changes.
     *
     * @param event  information about the change.
     */
    public void seriesChanged(SeriesChangeEvent event) {
        fireDatasetChanged();
    }

}
