/* ======================================
 * JFreeChart : a free Java chart library
 * ======================================
 *
 * Project Info:  http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/index.html
 * Project Lead:  David Gilbert (david.gilbert@object-refinery.com);
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 *
 * ----------------------------
 * ContourToolTipGenerator.java
 * ----------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2002, 2003, by David M. O'Donnell and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  David M. O'Donnell;
 * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 *
 * $Id: ContourToolTipGenerator.java,v 1.3 2003/06/13 15:46:12 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 23-Jan-2003 : Added standard header (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart.labels;

import org.jfree.data.ContourDataset;

/**
 * Interface for a tooltip generator for plots that use data from a {@link ContourDataset}.
 *
 * @author David M. O'Donnell
 */
public interface ContourToolTipGenerator {

    /**
     * Generates a tooltip text item for a particular item within a series.
     *
     * @param data  the dataset.
     * @param item  the item index (zero-based).
     *
     * @return The tooltip text.
     */
    public String generateToolTip(ContourDataset data, int item);

}