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28  * LegendItemSource.java
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30  * (C) Copyright 2005-2008, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
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32  * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
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37  * 23-Feb-2005 : Version 1 (DG);
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40 
41 package org.jfree.chart;
42 
43 /**
44  * A source of legend items.  A {@link org.jfree.chart.title.LegendTitle} will
45  * maintain a list of sources (often just one) from which it obtains legend
46  * items.
47  */
48 public interface LegendItemSource {
49 
50     /**
51      * Returns a (possibly empty) collection of legend items.
52      *
53      * @return The legend item collection (never <code>null</code>).
54      */
getLegendItems()55     public LegendItemCollection getLegendItems();
56 
57 }
58