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).