001/**
002 * www.jcoverage.com
003 * Copyright (C)2003 jcoverage ltd.
004 *
005 * This file is part of jcoverage.
006 *
007 * jcoverage is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
008 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
009 * by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
010 * or (at your option) any later version.
011 *
012 * jcoverage is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
013 * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
014 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
015 * General Public License for more details.
016 *
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018 * along with jcoverage; if not, write to the Free Software
019 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
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021 *
022 */
023package com.jcoverage.reporting;
024
025import java.util.*;
026import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
027
028/**
029 * Instances of this class are analogous to a database table, but not
030 * the same. A database table contains its columns, whereas lines only
031 * reference their categories, such that categories can be used by two
032 * different lines which belong in different pages.
033 */
034public interface LineCategory {
035    
036  /**
037   * Return the columns that are associated with this category.
038   */
039  Collection getColumns();
040  
041}