public void setDataset(ContourDataset dataset) {
        
        // if there is an existing dataset, remove the plot from the list of 
        // change listeners...
        ContourDataset existing = this.dataset;
        if (existing != null) {
            existing.removeChangeListener(this);
        }

        // set the new dataset, and register the chart as a change listener...
        this.dataset = dataset;
        if (dataset != null) {
            setDatasetGroup(dataset.getGroup());
            dataset.addChangeListener(this);
        }

        // send a dataset change event to self...
        DatasetChangeEvent event = new DatasetChangeEvent(this, dataset);
        datasetChanged(event);