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 * --------------------------------
 * ToolTipTagFragmentGenerator.java
 * --------------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003-2005, by Richard Atkinson and Contributors.
 *
 * Original Author:  Richard Atkinson;
 *
 * $Id: ToolTipTagFragmentGenerator.java,v 1.4.2.1 2005/10/25 20:42:39 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 12-Aug-2003 : Version 1 (RA);
 * 
 */
 
package org.jfree.chart.imagemap;

/**
 * Interface for generating the tooltip fragment of an HTML image map area tag.
 * The fragment should be <code>XHTML 1.0</code> compliant.
 *
 * @author Richard Atkinson
 */
public interface ToolTipTagFragmentGenerator {

    /**
     * Generates a tooltip string to go in an HTML image map.  To allow for
     * varying standards compliance among browsers, this method is expected
     * to return an 'alt' attribute IN ADDITION TO whatever it does to create
     * the tooltip (often a 'title' attribute). 
     *
     * @param toolTipText  the tooltip.
     * 
     * @return The formatted HTML area tag attribute(s).
     */
    public String generateToolTipFragment(String toolTipText);

}