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 * --------------
 * DialScale.java
 * --------------
 * (C) Copyright 2006-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 03-Nov-2006 : Version 1 (DG);
 * 17-Oct-2007 : Made this an extension of the DialLayer interface (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.chart.plot.dial;

/**
 * A dial scale is a specialised layer that has the ability to convert data
 * values into angles.
 *
 * @since 1.0.7
 */
public interface DialScale extends DialLayer {

    /**
     * Converts a data value to an angle (in degrees, using the same
     * specification as Java's Arc2D class).
     *
     * @param value  the data value.
     *
     * @return The angle in degrees.
     *
     * @see #angleToValue(double)
     */
    public double valueToAngle(double value);

    /**
     * Converts an angle (in degrees) to a data value.
     *
     * @param angle  the angle (in degrees).
     *
     * @return The data value.
     *
     * @see #valueToAngle(double)
     */
    public double angleToValue(double angle);

}
