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 * CategoryItemRenderer.java
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 * (C) Copyright 2001-2021, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   Mark Watson (www.markwatson.com);
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package org.jfree.chart.renderer.category;

import java.awt.Font;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.Paint;
import java.awt.Shape;
import java.awt.Stroke;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;

import org.jfree.chart.LegendItem;
import org.jfree.chart.LegendItemSource;
import org.jfree.chart.axis.CategoryAxis;
import org.jfree.chart.axis.ValueAxis;
import org.jfree.chart.event.RendererChangeEvent;
import org.jfree.chart.event.RendererChangeListener;
import org.jfree.chart.labels.CategoryItemLabelGenerator;
import org.jfree.chart.labels.CategoryToolTipGenerator;
import org.jfree.chart.labels.ItemLabelPosition;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.CategoryMarker;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.CategoryPlot;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.Marker;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.PlotRenderingInfo;
import org.jfree.chart.ui.RectangleEdge;
import org.jfree.chart.urls.CategoryURLGenerator;
import org.jfree.data.Range;
import org.jfree.data.category.CategoryDataset;

/**
 * A plug-in object that is used by the {@link CategoryPlot} class to display
 * individual data items from a {@link CategoryDataset}.
 * <p>
 * This interface defines the methods that must be provided by all renderers.
 * If you are implementing a custom renderer, you should consider extending the
 * {@link AbstractCategoryItemRenderer} class.
 * <p>
 * Most renderer attributes are defined using a two layer approach.  When
 * looking up an attribute (for example, the outline paint) the renderer first
 * checks to see if there is a setting that applies to a specific series
 * that the renderer draws.  If there is, that setting is used, but if it is
 * {@code null} the renderer looks up the default setting.  Some attributes 
 * allow the base setting to be {@code null}, while other attributes enforce
 * non-{@code null} values.
 */
public interface CategoryItemRenderer extends LegendItemSource {

    /**
     * Returns the number of passes through the dataset required by the
     * renderer.  Usually this will be one, but some renderers may use
     * a second or third pass to overlay items on top of things that were
     * drawn in an earlier pass.
     *
     * @return The pass count.
     */
    public int getPassCount();

    /**
     * Returns the plot that the renderer has been assigned to (where
     * {@code null} indicates that the renderer is not currently assigned
     * to a plot).
     *
     * @return The plot (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setPlot(CategoryPlot)
     */
    public CategoryPlot getPlot();

    /**
     * Sets the plot that the renderer has been assigned to.  This method is
     * usually called by the {@link CategoryPlot}, in normal usage you
     * shouldn't need to call this method directly.
     *
     * @param plot  the plot ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getPlot()
     */
    public void setPlot(CategoryPlot plot);

    /**
     * Adds a change listener.
     *
     * @param listener  the listener.
     *
     * @see #removeChangeListener(RendererChangeListener)
     */
    public void addChangeListener(RendererChangeListener listener);

    /**
     * Removes a change listener.
     *
     * @param listener  the listener.
     *
     * @see #addChangeListener(RendererChangeListener)
     */
    public void removeChangeListener(RendererChangeListener listener);

    /**
     * Returns the range of values the renderer requires to display all the
     * items from the specified dataset.
     *
     * @param dataset  the dataset ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @return The range (or {@code null} if the dataset is
     *         {@code null} or empty).
     */
    public Range findRangeBounds(CategoryDataset dataset);

    /**
     * Initialises the renderer.  This method will be called before the first
     * item is rendered, giving the renderer an opportunity to initialise any
     * state information it wants to maintain. The renderer can do nothing if
     * it chooses.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param dataArea  the area inside the axes.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param rendererIndex  the renderer index.
     * @param info  collects chart rendering information for return to caller.
     *
     * @return A state object (maintains state information relevant to one
     *         chart drawing).
     */
    public CategoryItemRendererState initialise(Graphics2D g2,
                                                Rectangle2D dataArea,
                                                CategoryPlot plot,
                                                int rendererIndex,
                                                PlotRenderingInfo info);

    /**
     * Returns a boolean that indicates whether or not the specified item
     * should be drawn (this is typically used to hide an entire series).
     *
     * @param series  the series index.
     * @param item  the item index.
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean getItemVisible(int series, int item);

    /**
     * Returns a boolean that indicates whether or not the specified series
     * should be drawn (this is typically used to hide an entire series).
     *
     * @param series  the series index.
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean isSeriesVisible(int series);

    /**
     * Returns the flag that controls whether a series is visible.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The flag (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesVisible(int, Boolean)
     */
    public Boolean getSeriesVisible(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the flag that controls whether a series is visible and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param visible  the flag ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesVisible(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesVisible(int series, Boolean visible);

    /**
     * Sets the flag that controls whether a series is visible and, if
     * requested, sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered
     * listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index.
     * @param visible  the flag ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesVisible(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesVisible(int series, Boolean visible, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default visibility for all series.
     *
     * @return The default visibility.
     *
     * @see #setDefaultSeriesVisible(boolean)
     */
    public boolean getDefaultSeriesVisible();

    /**
     * Sets the default visibility and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all
     * registered listeners.
     *
     * @param visible  the flag.
     *
     * @see #getDefaultSeriesVisible()
     */
    public void setDefaultSeriesVisible(boolean visible);

    /**
     * Sets the default visibility and, if requested, sends
     * a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param visible  the visibility.
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultSeriesVisible()
     */
    public void setDefaultSeriesVisible(boolean visible, boolean notify);

    // SERIES VISIBLE IN LEGEND (not yet respected by all renderers)

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if the series should be shown in the legend,
     * and {@code false} otherwise.
     *
     * @param series  the series index.
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean isSeriesVisibleInLegend(int series);

    /**
     * Returns the flag that controls whether a series is visible in the
     * legend.  This method returns only the "per series" settings - to
     * incorporate the override and base settings as well, you need to use the
     * {@link #isSeriesVisibleInLegend(int)} method.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The flag (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesVisibleInLegend(int, Boolean)
     */
    public Boolean getSeriesVisibleInLegend(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the flag that controls whether a series is visible in the legend
     * and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param visible  the flag ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesVisibleInLegend(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesVisibleInLegend(int series, Boolean visible);

    /**
     * Sets the flag that controls whether a series is visible in the legend
     * and, if requested, sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered
     * listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index.
     * @param visible  the flag ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesVisibleInLegend(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesVisibleInLegend(int series, Boolean visible,
                                         boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default visibility in the legend for all series.
     *
     * @return The default visibility.
     *
     * @see #setDefaultSeriesVisibleInLegend(boolean)
     */
    public boolean getDefaultSeriesVisibleInLegend();

    /**
     * Sets the default visibility in the legend and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param visible  the flag.
     *
     * @see #getDefaultSeriesVisibleInLegend()
     */
    public void setDefaultSeriesVisibleInLegend(boolean visible);

    /**
     * Sets the default visibility in the legend and, if requested, sends
     * a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param visible  the visibility.
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultSeriesVisibleInLegend()
     */
    public void setDefaultSeriesVisibleInLegend(boolean visible, boolean notify);


    //// PAINT /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to fill data items as they are drawn.
     *
     * @param row  the row (or series) index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column (or category) index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The paint (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Paint getItemPaint(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to fill an item drawn by the renderer.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The paint (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesPaint(int, Paint)
     */
    public Paint getSeriesPaint(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the paint used for a series and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent}
     * to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesPaint(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesPaint(int series, Paint paint);

    /**
     * Sets the paint used for a series and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     * 
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     */
    public void setSeriesPaint(int series, Paint paint, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default paint.  During rendering, a renderer will first look
     * up the series paint and, if this is {@code null}, it will use the
     * default paint.
     *
     * @return The default paint (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultPaint(Paint)
     */
    public Paint getDefaultPaint();

    /**
     * Sets the default paint and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all
     * registered listeners.
     *
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultPaint()
     */
    public void setDefaultPaint(Paint paint);

    /**
     * Sets the default paint and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultPaint()
     */
    public void setDefaultPaint(Paint paint, boolean notify);

    //// FILL PAINT /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to fill data items as they are drawn.
     *
     * @param row  the row (or series) index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column (or category) index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The paint (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Paint getItemFillPaint(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to fill an item drawn by the renderer.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The paint (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesFillPaint(int, Paint)
     */
    public Paint getSeriesFillPaint(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the paint used for a series outline and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesFillPaint(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesFillPaint(int series, Paint paint);

    /**
     * Returns the default outline paint.
     *
     * @return The paint (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultFillPaint(Paint)
     */
    public Paint getDefaultFillPaint();

    /**
     * Sets the default outline paint and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to
     * all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultFillPaint()
     */
    public void setDefaultFillPaint(Paint paint);

    //// OUTLINE PAINT /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to outline data items as they are drawn.
     *
     * @param row  the row (or series) index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column (or category) index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The paint (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Paint getItemOutlinePaint(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to outline an item drawn by the renderer.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The paint (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesOutlinePaint(int, Paint)
     */
    public Paint getSeriesOutlinePaint(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the paint used for a series outline and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesOutlinePaint(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesOutlinePaint(int series, Paint paint);

    /**
     * Sets the paint used for a series outline and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesOutlinePaint(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesOutlinePaint(int series, Paint paint, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default outline paint.  During rendering, the renderer
     * will look up the series outline paint and, if this is {@code null}, it 
     * will use the default outline paint.
     *
     * @return The paint (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultOutlinePaint(Paint)
     */
    public Paint getDefaultOutlinePaint();

    /**
     * Sets the default outline paint and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to
     * all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultOutlinePaint()
     */
    public void setDefaultOutlinePaint(Paint paint);

    /**
     * Sets the default outline paint and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultOutlinePaint()
     */
    public void setDefaultOutlinePaint(Paint paint, boolean notify);

    //// STROKE ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the stroke used to draw data items.
     *
     * @param row  the row (or series) index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column (or category) index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The stroke (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Stroke getItemStroke(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the stroke used to draw the items in a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The stroke (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesStroke(int, Stroke)
     */
    public Stroke getSeriesStroke(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the stroke used for a series and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesStroke(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesStroke(int series, Stroke stroke);

    /**
     * Sets the stroke used for a series and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesStroke(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesStroke(int series, Stroke stroke, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default stroke.
     *
     * @return The default stroke (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultStroke(Stroke)
     */
    public Stroke getDefaultStroke();

    /**
     * Sets the default stroke and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all
     * registered listeners.
     *
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultStroke()
     */
    public void setDefaultStroke(Stroke stroke);

    /**
     * Sets the default stroke and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultStroke()
     */
    public void setDefaultStroke(Stroke stroke, boolean notify);

    //// OUTLINE STROKE ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the stroke used to outline data items.
     * <p>
     * The default implementation passes control to the
     * lookupSeriesOutlineStroke method.  You can override this method if you
     * require different behaviour.
     *
     * @param row  the row (or series) index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column (or category) index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The stroke (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Stroke getItemOutlineStroke(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the stroke used to outline the items in a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The stroke (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesOutlineStroke(int, Stroke)
     */
    public Stroke getSeriesOutlineStroke(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the outline stroke used for a series and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesOutlineStroke(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesOutlineStroke(int series, Stroke stroke);

    /**
     * Sets the outline stroke used for a series and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesOutlineStroke(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesOutlineStroke(int series, Stroke stroke, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default outline stroke.
     *
     * @return The stroke (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultOutlineStroke(Stroke)
     */
    public Stroke getDefaultOutlineStroke();

    /**
     * Sets the default outline stroke and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to
     * all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultOutlineStroke()
     */
    public void setDefaultOutlineStroke(Stroke stroke);

    /**
     * Sets the default outline stroke and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param stroke  the stroke ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultOutlineStroke()
     */
    public void setDefaultOutlineStroke(Stroke stroke, boolean notify);

    //// SHAPE /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns a shape used to represent a data item.
     *
     * @param row  the row (or series) index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column (or category) index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The shape (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Shape getItemShape(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns a shape used to represent the items in a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The shape (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesShape(int, Shape)
     */
    public Shape getSeriesShape(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the shape used for a series and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent}
     * to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param shape  the shape ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesShape(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesShape(int series, Shape shape);

    /**
     * Sets the shape used for a series and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param shape  the shape ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesShape(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesShape(int series, Shape shape, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default shape.
     *
     * @return The shape (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultShape(Shape)
     */
    public Shape getDefaultShape();

    /**
     * Sets the default shape and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all
     * registered listeners.
     *
     * @param shape  the shape ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultShape()
     */
    public void setDefaultShape(Shape shape);

    /**
     * Sets the default shape and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param shape  the shape ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultShape()
     */
    public void setDefaultShape(Shape shape, boolean notify);

    // ITEM LABELS VISIBLE

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if an item label is visible, and
     * {@code false} otherwise.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean isItemLabelVisible(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if the item labels for a series are visible,
     * and {@code false} otherwise.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     *
     * @see #setSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int, Boolean)
     */
    public boolean isSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int series);

    /**
     * Sets a flag that controls the visibility of the item labels for a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param visible  the flag.
     *
     * @see #isSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int series, boolean visible);

    /**
     * Sets a flag that controls the visibility of the item labels for a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param visible  the flag ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #isSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int series, Boolean visible);

    /**
     * Sets the visibility of item labels for a series and, if requested, sends
     * a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param visible  the visible flag.
     * @param notify  a flag that controls whether or not listeners are
     *                notified.
     *
     * @see #isSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelsVisible(int series, Boolean visible,
                                           boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default setting for item label visibility.  A {@code null}
     * result should be interpreted as equivalent to {@code Boolean.FALSE}
     * (this is an error in the API design, the return value should have been
     * a boolean primitive).
     *
     * @return A flag (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultItemLabelsVisible(boolean)
     */
    public boolean getDefaultItemLabelsVisible();

    /**
     * Sets the default flag that controls whether or not item labels are visible
     * and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param visible  the flag.
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelsVisible()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelsVisible(boolean visible);

    /**
     * Sets the default visibility for item labels and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param visible  the visibility flag.
     * @param notify  a flag that controls whether or not listeners are
     *                notified.
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelsVisible()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelsVisible(boolean visible, boolean notify);

    // ITEM LABEL GENERATOR

    /**
     * Returns the item label generator for the specified data item.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param item  the item index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The generator (possibly {@code null}).
     */
    public CategoryItemLabelGenerator getItemLabelGenerator(int series,
            int item);

    /**
     * Returns the item label generator for a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The label generator (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesItemLabelGenerator(int, CategoryItemLabelGenerator)
     */
    public CategoryItemLabelGenerator getSeriesItemLabelGenerator(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the item label generator for a series and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param generator  the generator.
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemLabelGenerator(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelGenerator(int series,
            CategoryItemLabelGenerator generator);

    /**
     * Sets the item label generator for a series and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param generator  the generator.
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemLabelGenerator(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelGenerator(int series, 
            CategoryItemLabelGenerator generator, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default item label generator.
     *
     * @return The generator (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultItemLabelGenerator(CategoryItemLabelGenerator)
     */
    public CategoryItemLabelGenerator getDefaultItemLabelGenerator();

    /**
     * Sets the default item label generator and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelGenerator()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelGenerator(CategoryItemLabelGenerator generator);

    /**
     * Sets the default item label generator and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelGenerator()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelGenerator(CategoryItemLabelGenerator generator,
            boolean notify);

    // TOOL TIP GENERATOR

    /**
     * Returns the tool tip generator that should be used for the specified
     * item.  This method looks up the generator using the "three-layer"
     * approach outlined in the general description of this interface.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The generator (possibly {@code null}).
     */
    public CategoryToolTipGenerator getToolTipGenerator(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the tool tip generator for the specified series (a "layer 1"
     * generator).
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The tool tip generator (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesToolTipGenerator(int, CategoryToolTipGenerator)
     */
    public CategoryToolTipGenerator getSeriesToolTipGenerator(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the tool tip generator for a series and sends a
     * {@link org.jfree.chart.event.RendererChangeEvent} to all registered
     * listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesToolTipGenerator(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesToolTipGenerator(int series,
            CategoryToolTipGenerator generator);

    /**
     * Sets the tool tip generator for a series and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesToolTipGenerator(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesToolTipGenerator(int series, 
            CategoryToolTipGenerator generator, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default tool tip generator (the "layer 2" generator).
     *
     * @return The tool tip generator (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultToolTipGenerator(CategoryToolTipGenerator)
     */
    public CategoryToolTipGenerator getDefaultToolTipGenerator();

    /**
     * Sets the default tool tip generator and sends a
     * {@link org.jfree.chart.event.RendererChangeEvent} to all registered
     * listeners.
     *
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultToolTipGenerator()
     */
    public void setDefaultToolTipGenerator(CategoryToolTipGenerator generator);

    /**
     * Sets the default tool tip generator and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultToolTipGenerator()
     */
    public void setDefaultToolTipGenerator(CategoryToolTipGenerator generator, 
            boolean notify);

    //// ITEM LABEL FONT  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the font for an item label.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The font (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Font getItemLabelFont(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the font for all the item labels in a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The font (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesItemLabelFont(int, Font)
     */
    public Font getSeriesItemLabelFont(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the item label font for a series and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param font  the font ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemLabelFont(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelFont(int series, Font font);

    /**
     * Sets the item label font for a series and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param font  the font ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemLabelFont(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelFont(int series, Font font, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default item label font (this is used when no other font
     * setting is available).
     *
     * @return The font (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultItemLabelFont(Font)
     */
    public Font getDefaultItemLabelFont();

    /**
     * Sets the default item label font and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent}
     * to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param font  the font ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelFont()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelFont(Font font);

    /**
     * Sets the default item label font and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent}
     * to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param font  the font ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelFont()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelFont(Font font, boolean notify);

    //// ITEM LABEL PAINT  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to draw an item label.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero based).
     *
     * @return The paint (never {@code null}).
     */
    public Paint getItemLabelPaint(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the paint used to draw the item labels for a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero based).
     *
     * @return The paint (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setSeriesItemLabelPaint(int, Paint)
     */
    public Paint getSeriesItemLabelPaint(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the item label paint for a series and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero based index).
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemLabelPaint(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelPaint(int series, Paint paint);

    /**
     * Sets the item label paint for a series and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero based index).
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemLabelPaint(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemLabelPaint(int series, Paint paint, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default item label paint.
     *
     * @return The paint (never {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultItemLabelPaint(Paint)
     */
    public Paint getDefaultItemLabelPaint();

    /**
     * Sets the default item label paint and sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent}
     * to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelPaint()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelPaint(Paint paint);

    /**
     * Sets the default item label paint and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemLabelPaint()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemLabelPaint(Paint paint, boolean notify);

    // POSITIVE ITEM LABEL POSITION...

    /**
     * Returns the item label position for positive values.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The item label position (never {@code null}).
     */
    public ItemLabelPosition getPositiveItemLabelPosition(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the item label position for all positive values in a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The item label position.
     *
     * @see #setSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition(int, ItemLabelPosition)
     */
    public ItemLabelPosition getSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the item label position for all positive values in a series and
     * sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param position  the position ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition(int series,
            ItemLabelPosition position);

    /**
     * Sets the item label position for all positive values in a series and (if
     * requested) sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered
     * listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param position  the position ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify registered listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesPositiveItemLabelPosition(int series,
            ItemLabelPosition position, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default positive item label position.
     *
     * @return The position.
     *
     * @see #setDefaultPositiveItemLabelPosition(ItemLabelPosition)
     */
    public ItemLabelPosition getDefaultPositiveItemLabelPosition();

    /**
     * Sets the default positive item label position.
     *
     * @param position  the position.
     *
     * @see #getDefaultPositiveItemLabelPosition()
     */
    public void setDefaultPositiveItemLabelPosition(ItemLabelPosition position);

    /**
     * Sets the default positive item label position and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param position  the position.
     * @param notify  notify registered listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultPositiveItemLabelPosition()
     */
    public void setDefaultPositiveItemLabelPosition(ItemLabelPosition position,
           boolean notify);


    // NEGATIVE ITEM LABEL POSITION...

    /**
     * Returns the item label position for negative values.  This method can be
     * overridden to provide customisation of the item label position for
     * individual data items.
     *
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The item label position.
     */
    public ItemLabelPosition getNegativeItemLabelPosition(int row, int column);

    /**
     * Returns the item label position for all negative values in a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The item label position.
     *
     * @see #setSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition(int, ItemLabelPosition)
     */
    public ItemLabelPosition getSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the item label position for negative values in a series and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param position  the position ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition(int series,
                                                   ItemLabelPosition position);

    /**
     * Sets the item label position for negative values in a series and (if
     * requested) sends a {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered
     * listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param position  the position ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify registered listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesNegativeItemLabelPosition(int series,
            ItemLabelPosition position, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default item label position for negative values.
     *
     * @return The position.
     *
     * @see #setDefaultNegativeItemLabelPosition(ItemLabelPosition)
     */
    public ItemLabelPosition getDefaultNegativeItemLabelPosition();

    /**
     * Sets the default item label position for negative values and sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param position  the position.
     *
     * @see #getDefaultNegativeItemLabelPosition()
     */
    public void setDefaultNegativeItemLabelPosition(ItemLabelPosition position);

    /**
     * Sets the default negative item label position and, if requested, sends a
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param position  the position.
     * @param notify  notify registered listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultNegativeItemLabelPosition()
     */
    public void setDefaultNegativeItemLabelPosition(ItemLabelPosition position,
            boolean notify);

    // CREATE ENTITIES

    /**
     * Returns a flag that determines whether or not an entity is generated
     * for the specified item.  The standard implementation of this method
     * will typically return the flag for the series or, if that is 
     * {@code null}, the value returned by {@link #getDefaultCreateEntities()}.
     * 
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param item  the item index (zero-based).
     * 
     * @return A boolean. 
     */
    public boolean getItemCreateEntity(int series, int item);

    /**
     * Returns a boolean indicating whether or not entities should be created 
     * for the items in a series.
     * 
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * 
     * @return The flag for the series (possibly {@code null}).
     */
    public Boolean getSeriesCreateEntities(int series);

    /** 
     * Sets a flag that indicates whether or not entities should be created during
     * rendering for the items in the specified series, and sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     * 
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param create  the new flag value ({@code null} permitted).
     */
    public void setSeriesCreateEntities(int series, Boolean create);

    /** 
     * Sets a flag that indicates whether or not entities should be created during
     * rendering for the items in the specified series, and sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners if requested.
     * 
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param create  the new flag value ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     */
    public void setSeriesCreateEntities(int series, Boolean create,
            boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default value for the flag that controls whether or not
     * an entity is created for an item during rendering.  
     * 
     * @return A boolean. 
     */
    public boolean getDefaultCreateEntities();

    /**
     * Sets the default value for the flag that controls whether or not an
     * entity is created for an item during rendering and sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     * 
     * @param create  the new flag value. 
     */
    public void setDefaultCreateEntities(boolean create);

    /**
     * Sets the default value for the flag that controls whether or not an
     * entity is created for an item during rendering and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     * 
     * @param create  the new flag value. 
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     */
    public void setDefaultCreateEntities(boolean create, boolean notify);


    // ITEM URL GENERATOR

    /**
     * Returns the URL generator for an item.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param item  the item index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The item URL generator.
     */
    public CategoryURLGenerator getItemURLGenerator(int series, int item);

    /**
     * Returns the item URL generator for a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The URL generator.
     *
     * @see #setSeriesItemURLGenerator(int, CategoryURLGenerator)
     */
    public CategoryURLGenerator getSeriesItemURLGenerator(int series);

    /**
     * Sets the item URL generator for a series and sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemURLGenerator(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemURLGenerator(int series,
           CategoryURLGenerator generator);

    /**
     * Sets the item URL generator for a series and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param series  the series index (zero-based).
     * @param generator  the generator ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getSeriesItemURLGenerator(int)
     */
    public void setSeriesItemURLGenerator(int series, 
            CategoryURLGenerator generator, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns the default item URL generator.
     *
     * @return The item URL generator (possibly {@code null}).
     *
     * @see #setDefaultItemURLGenerator(CategoryURLGenerator)
     */
    public CategoryURLGenerator getDefaultItemURLGenerator();

    /**
     * Sets the default item URL generator and sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param generator  the item URL generator ({@code null} permitted).
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemURLGenerator()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemURLGenerator(CategoryURLGenerator generator);

    /**
     * Sets the default item URL generator and, if requested, sends a 
     * {@link RendererChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
     *
     * @param generator  the item URL generator ({@code null} permitted).
     * @param notify  notify listeners?
     *
     * @see #getDefaultItemURLGenerator()
     */
    public void setDefaultItemURLGenerator(CategoryURLGenerator generator, boolean notify);

    /**
     * Returns a legend item for a series.  This method can return
     * {@code null}, in which case the series will have no entry in the
     * legend.
     *
     * @param datasetIndex  the dataset index (zero-based).
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The legend item (possibly {@code null}).
     */
    public LegendItem getLegendItem(int datasetIndex, int series);

    /**
     * Draws a background for the data area.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param dataArea  the data area.
     */
    public void drawBackground(Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot,
            Rectangle2D dataArea);

    /**
     * Draws an outline for the data area.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param dataArea  the data area.
     */
    public void drawOutline(Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot,
            Rectangle2D dataArea);

    /**
     * Draws a single data item.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param state  state information for one chart.
     * @param dataArea  the data plot area.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param domainAxis  the domain axis.
     * @param rangeAxis  the range axis.
     * @param dataset  the data.
     * @param row  the row index (zero-based).
     * @param column  the column index (zero-based).
     * @param pass  the pass index.
     */
    public void drawItem(Graphics2D g2, CategoryItemRendererState state,
            Rectangle2D dataArea, CategoryPlot plot, CategoryAxis domainAxis,
            ValueAxis rangeAxis, CategoryDataset dataset, int row, int column,
            int pass);

    /**
     * Draws a grid line against the domain axis.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param dataArea  the area for plotting data.
     * @param value  the value.
     */
    public void drawDomainGridline(Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot,
            Rectangle2D dataArea, double value);

    /**
     * Draws a grid line against the range axis.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param axis  the value axis.
     * @param dataArea  the area for plotting data.
     * @param value  the value.
     * @param paint  the paint ({@code null} not permitted).
     * @param stroke  the line stroke ({@code null} not permitted).
     */
    public void drawRangeLine(Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot, ValueAxis axis,
            Rectangle2D dataArea, double value, Paint paint, Stroke stroke);

    /**
     * Draws a line (or some other marker) to indicate a particular category on
     * the domain axis.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param axis  the category axis.
     * @param marker  the marker.
     * @param dataArea  the area for plotting data.
     *
     * @see #drawRangeMarker(Graphics2D, CategoryPlot, ValueAxis, Marker,
     *     Rectangle2D)
     */
    public void drawDomainMarker(Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot,
            CategoryAxis axis, CategoryMarker marker, Rectangle2D dataArea);

    /**
     * Draws a line (or some other marker) to indicate a particular value on
     * the range axis.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param axis  the value axis.
     * @param marker  the marker.
     * @param dataArea  the area for plotting data.
     *
     * @see #drawDomainMarker(Graphics2D, CategoryPlot, CategoryAxis,
     *     CategoryMarker, Rectangle2D)
     */
    public void drawRangeMarker(Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot,
            ValueAxis axis, Marker marker, Rectangle2D dataArea);

    /**
     * Returns the Java2D coordinate for the middle of the specified data item.
     *
     * @param rowKey  the row key.
     * @param columnKey  the column key.
     * @param dataset  the dataset.
     * @param axis  the axis.
     * @param area  the data area.
     * @param edge  the edge along which the axis lies.
     *
     * @return The Java2D coordinate for the middle of the item.
     */
    public double getItemMiddle(Comparable rowKey, Comparable columnKey,
            CategoryDataset dataset, CategoryAxis axis, Rectangle2D area,
            RectangleEdge edge);

}