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package org.apache.poi.ss.usermodel;

import org.apache.poi.hssf.record.cf.Threshold;

High level representation for the Color Scale / Colour Scale /
 Color Gradient Formatting component of Conditional Formatting settings
/**
 * High level representation for the Color Scale / Colour Scale /
 *  Color Gradient Formatting component of Conditional Formatting settings
 */
public interface ColorScaleFormatting {
    
How many control points should be used to map 
 the colours? Normally 2 or 3
/**
     * How many control points should be used to map 
     *  the colours? Normally 2 or 3
     */
    int getNumControlPoints();
    
Sets the number of control points to use to map
 the colours. Should normally be 2 or 3.
After updating, you need to ensure that the Threshold count and Color count match /**
     * Sets the number of control points to use to map
     *  the colours. Should normally be 2 or 3.
     * <p>After updating, you need to ensure that the
     *  {@link Threshold} count and Color count match
     */
    void setNumControlPoints(int num);

    
Gets the list of colours that are interpolated
 between.
/**
     * Gets the list of colours that are interpolated
     *  between.
     */
    Color[] getColors();
    
Sets the list of colours that are interpolated between. The number must match getNumControlPoints() /**
     * Sets the list of colours that are interpolated
     *  between. The number must match {@link #getNumControlPoints()}
     */
    void setColors(Color[] colors);
    
    
Gets the list of thresholds
/**
     * Gets the list of thresholds
     */
    ConditionalFormattingThreshold[] getThresholds();
    
Sets the of thresholds. The number must match getNumControlPoints() /**
     * Sets the of thresholds. The number must match
     *  {@link #getNumControlPoints()}
     */
    void setThresholds(ConditionalFormattingThreshold[] thresholds);
    
Creates a new, empty Threshold
/**
     * Creates a new, empty Threshold
     */
    ConditionalFormattingThreshold createThreshold();
}