001/* ===========================================================
002 * JFreeChart : a free chart library for the Java(tm) platform
003 * ===========================================================
004 *
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026 *
027 * ---------------
028 * Annotation.java
029 * ---------------
030 * (C) Copyright 2009-present, by Peter Kolb and Contributors.
031 *
032 * Original Author:  Peter Kolb (see patch 2809117);
033 * Contributor(s):   ;
034 *
035 */
036
037package org.jfree.chart.annotations;
038
039import org.jfree.chart.event.AnnotationChangeEvent;
040import org.jfree.chart.event.AnnotationChangeListener;
041
042/**
043 * The base interface for annotations.  All annotations should support the
044 * {@link AnnotationChangeEvent} mechanism by allowing listeners to register
045 * and receive notification of any changes to the annotation.
046 */
047public interface Annotation {
048
049    /**
050     * Registers an object for notification of changes to the annotation.
051     *
052     * @param listener  the object to register.
053     */
054    void addChangeListener(AnnotationChangeListener listener);
055
056    /**
057     * Deregisters an object for notification of changes to the annotation.
058     *
059     * @param listener  the object to deregister.
060     */
061    void removeChangeListener(AnnotationChangeListener listener);
062
063}