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 *
 * -----------------------
 * CategoryAnnotation.java
 * -----------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003-2007, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * Changes:
 * --------
 * 02-Apr-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
 * 02-Jul-2003 : Eliminated Annotation base interface (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart.annotations;

import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.geom.Rectangle2D;

import org.jfree.chart.axis.CategoryAxis;
import org.jfree.chart.axis.ValueAxis;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.CategoryPlot;

/**
 * The interface that must be supported by annotations that are to be added to 
 * a {@link org.jfree.chart.plot.CategoryPlot}.
 */
public interface CategoryAnnotation {

    /**
     * Draws the annotation.
     *
     * @param g2  the graphics device.
     * @param plot  the plot.
     * @param dataArea  the data area.
     * @param domainAxis  the domain axis.
     * @param rangeAxis  the range axis.
     */
    public void draw(Graphics2D g2, CategoryPlot plot, Rectangle2D dataArea,
                     CategoryAxis domainAxis, ValueAxis rangeAxis);

}
