org.eclipse.birt.chart.datafeed
Interface IDataPointDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractDataPointDefinition

public interface IDataPointDefinition

A datapoint definition is responsible for defining the data types of a datapoint entry and the display text.


Method Summary
 int getCompatibleDataType(java.lang.String type)
          Check if data type of specified component type is any.
 java.lang.String[] getDataPointTypes()
          Creates and returns a data types array.
 java.lang.String getDisplayText(java.lang.String type)
          Returns the externalized text for display
 

Method Detail

getDataPointTypes

java.lang.String[] getDataPointTypes()
Creates and returns a data types array.

Returns:
data types

getDisplayText

java.lang.String getDisplayText(java.lang.String type)
Returns the externalized text for display

Parameters:
type - data type
Returns:
display text

getCompatibleDataType

int getCompatibleDataType(java.lang.String type)
Check if data type of specified component type is any.

Parameters:
type - component type
Returns:
the compatible data types, it's a combination of (IConstants.NUMERICAL, IConstants.TEXT and IConstants.DATE_TIME).


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