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package org.apache.royale.charts.core
{
    import org.apache.royale.core.IChild;
	import org.apache.royale.graphics.IFill;
	import org.apache.royale.graphics.IStroke;

	/**
	 * The IAxisGroup defines the interface for classes that provide drawing
	 * space for chart axis objects, such as tick marks and lines.
	 *  
	 *  @langversion 3.0
	 *  @playerversion Flash 10.2
	 *  @playerversion AIR 2.6
	 *  @productversion Royale 0.0
	 */
	public interface IAxisGroup extends IChild
	{
		function removeAllElements():void;
		
		function drawHorizontalTickLabel( text:String, xpos:Number, ypos:Number, boxWidth:Number, boxHeight:Number, fill:IFill ):Object;
		function drawVerticalTickLabel( text:String, xpos:Number, ypos:Number, boxWidth:Number, boxHeight:Number, fill:IFill ):Object;
		function drawTickMarks( originX:Number, originY:Number, width:Number, height:Number, marks:String, tickStroke:IStroke ):void;
		function drawAxisLine( originX:Number, originY:Number, width:Number, height:Number, lineStroke:IStroke ):void;
	}
}
