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 * -----------------------
 * AbstractXYZDataset.java
 * -----------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2004-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited).
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * Changes
 * -------
 * 05-May-2004 : Version 1 (DG);
 * 15-Jul-2004 : Switched getZ() and getZValue() (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data.xy;

/**
 * An base class that you can use to create new implementations of the
 * {@link XYZDataset} interface.
 */
public abstract class AbstractXYZDataset extends AbstractXYDataset
        implements XYZDataset {

    /**
     * Returns the z-value (as a double primitive) for an item within a series.
     *
     * @param series  the series (zero-based index).
     * @param item  the item (zero-based index).
     *
     * @return The z-value.
     */
    @Override
    public double getZValue(int series, int item) {
        double result = Double.NaN;
        Number z = getZ(series, item);
        if (z != null) {
            result = z.doubleValue();
        }
        return result;
    }

}
