fern.tools.gnuplot
Class GnuPlot

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.Component
      java.awt.Container
          java.awt.Window
              java.awt.Frame
                  javax.swing.JFrame
                      fern.tools.gnuplot.GnuPlot

All Implemented Interfaces:

ImageObserver, MenuContainer, Serializable, Accessible, RootPaneContainer, WindowConstants

public class GnuPlot
extends JFrame

The class GnuPlot provides methods for handling gnuplot data. Additionally this class can be used as an interface to gnuplot in order to actually plot data.
After data has been added by one of the addData methods, you are able either to retrieve the gnuplot data file (as String - getData - or saved to a file - saveData) or to plot the data by invoking gnuplot. Once the plot is created, it can be retrieved as an Image object by getImage, saved to a png file by saveImage or presented interactively to the screen (by setting the visible property to true).

Multiple data can be added as well as another gnuplot object can be merged.

If the plot is shown in the JFrame, it can be saved by rightclicking on the frame or pressing F3 / CTRL-S.

Author:

Florian Erhard

See Also:

Axes, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component

Component.BaselineResizeBehavior

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

EXIT_ON_CLOSE

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Frame

CROSSHAIR_CURSOR, DEFAULT_CURSOR, E_RESIZE_CURSOR, HAND_CURSOR, ICONIFIED, MAXIMIZED_BOTH, MAXIMIZED_HORIZ, MAXIMIZED_VERT, MOVE_CURSOR, N_RESIZE_CURSOR, NE_RESIZE_CURSOR, NORMAL, NW_RESIZE_CURSOR, S_RESIZE_CURSOR, SE_RESIZE_CURSOR, SW_RESIZE_CURSOR, TEXT_CURSOR, W_RESIZE_CURSOR, WAIT_CURSOR

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants

DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

GnuPlot()
The constructor sets the DefaultCloseOperation of this JFrame to DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE.

Method Summary

void	addCommand(String... command) Adds commands to the list of commands which are given to gnuplot by invoking plot
Axes	addData(Axes axes) Adds data in order to plot it.
Axes	addData(Collection col, String[] dataLabels, String[] styles) Adds data in order to plot it.
Axes	addData(Object[] arr, boolean transposed, String[] dataLabels, String[] styles) Adds data in order to plot it.
Axes	addData(Object arr, String[] dataLabels, String[] styles) Adds data in order to plot it.
void	clearData() Clears the loaded data.
List<Axes>	getAxes() Returns the Axes object containing the data, labels and styles.
Collection<String>	getCommands() Returns the list of commands, e.g. if you want to remove some command from it.
List<String>	getData() Returns the data in gnuplot data file format as list containing the data for each added axes.
String	getDefaultStyle() The defaultStyle is used, when no style is defined for an column in an axes object.
BufferedImage	getImage() Return the plotted data as image.
String	getPlotCommand(List<File> files) Returns the plot command for a given filename
boolean	isAccessible() Returns whether or not gnuplot is accessible
void	merge(GnuPlot gnuplot) Merges another gnuplot object with this one by add its axes and copy its default style to the axes (if they have no style).
void	paint(Graphics g)
void	plot() Calls gnuplot to plot the data.
List<File>	saveData(File file) Saves the gnuplot data to one ore more files.
void	saveImage(File file) Saves the plotted data to a png file.
void	setDefaultStyle(String defaultStyle) The defaultStyle is used, when no style is defined for an column in an axes object.

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getDefaultCloseOperation, getGlassPane, getGraphics, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, getTransferHandler, isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, remove, repaint, setContentPane, setDefaultCloseOperation, setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, setGlassPane, setIconImage, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setTransferHandler, update

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Frame

addNotify, getCursorType, getExtendedState, getFrames, getIconImage, getMaximizedBounds, getMenuBar, getState, getTitle, isResizable, isUndecorated, remove, removeNotify, setCursor, setExtendedState, setMaximizedBounds, setMenuBar, setResizable, setState, setTitle, setUndecorated

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, createBufferStrategy, dispose, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getIconImages, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getModalExclusionType, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getOwnerlessWindows, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindows, getWindowStateListeners, hide, isActive, isAlwaysOnTop, isAlwaysOnTopSupported, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isLocationByPlatform, isShowing, pack, postEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, reshape, setAlwaysOnTop, setBounds, setBounds, setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setIconImages, setLocationByPlatform, setLocationRelativeTo, setMinimumSize, setModalExclusionType, setSize, setSize, setVisible, show, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getMousePosition, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setComponentZOrder, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBaseline, getBaselineResizeBehavior, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isPreferredSizeSet, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, resize, resize, setBackground, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setMaximumSize, setName, setPreferredSize, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.MenuContainer

getFont, postEvent

Constructor Detail

GnuPlot

public GnuPlot()

The constructor sets the DefaultCloseOperation of this JFrame to DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE. Additionally the listeners for saving are created.

Method Detail

addCommand

public void addCommand(String... command)

Adds commands to the list of commands which are given to gnuplot by invoking plot

Parameters:

command - the gnuplot command (e.g. set xrange [0:100])

getCommands

public Collection<String> getCommands()

Returns the list of commands, e.g. if you want to remove some command from it.

Returns:

the list of gnuplot commands

clearData

public void clearData()

Clears the loaded data.

addData

public Axes addData(Collection col,
                    String[] dataLabels,
                    String[] styles)

Adds data in order to plot it. The data has to be given as a collection of Numbers, Doubles, Integer,... or as double[], int[], ... The type is inferred by using the java reflection api.

Parameters:

col - the collections array with the data

dataLabels - label for each value column

styles - additional styles for each value column

Returns:

axes object containing the data

addData

public Axes addData(Axes axes)

Adds data in order to plot it. The data has to be given as an axes object.

Parameters:

axes - an axes object with data to plot

Returns:

axes object containing the data

addData

public Axes addData(Object arr,
                    String[] dataLabels,
                    String[] styles)

Adds data in order to plot it. The data has to be given as a matrix of double, int, ... The first index of the matrix gives the row, the second the column. The type is inferred by using the java reflection api. In lineTypes and dataLabels you can give line style and labels for each column.

Parameters:

arr - the data matrix to plot

styles - additional styles for each value column

dataLabels - label for each value column

Returns:

axes object containing the data

addData

public Axes addData(Object[] arr,
                    boolean transposed,
                    String[] dataLabels,
                    String[] styles)

Adds data in order to plot it. The data has to be given as a matrix of double, int, ... If transposed=true, the first index of the matrix gives the row, the second the column. The type is inferred by using the java reflection api. In lineTypes and dataLabels you can give line style and labels for each column.

Parameters:

arr - the data matrix to plot

transposed - if the given matrix is transposed

styles - additional styles for each value column

dataLabels - label for each value column

Returns:

axes object containing the data

merge

public void merge(GnuPlot gnuplot)

Merges another gnuplot object with this one by add its axes and copy its default style to the axes (if they have no style).

Parameters:

gnuplot - the gnuplot object to merge with

getAxes

public List<Axes> getAxes()

Returns the Axes object containing the data, labels and styles.

Returns:

Axes object

getPlotCommand

public String getPlotCommand(List<File> files)

Returns the plot command for a given filename

Parameters:

files - a list (parallel to axes) of files containing the gnuplot data

Returns:

plot command to use in gnuplot

getImage

public BufferedImage getImage()

Return the plotted data as image. The plot method has to be invoked first, otherwise null is returned.

Returns:

the plotted data

saveImage

public void saveImage(File file)
               throws IOException

Saves the plotted data to a png file. The plot method has to be invoked first.

Parameters:

file - the file to save the png file

Throws:

IOException

getData

public List<String> getData()

Returns the data in gnuplot data file format as list containing the data for each added axes.

Returns:

gnuplot data

saveData

public List<File> saveData(File file)
                    throws IOException

Saves the gnuplot data to one ore more files. If only one data axes has been loaded, the file is named as given. If there are more than one, the number is attached to the given filename.

Parameters:

file - where to save to file

Returns:

list of the saved files

Throws:

IOException

isAccessible

public boolean isAccessible()

Returns whether or not gnuplot is accessible

Returns:

whether or not gnuplot is accessible

plot

public void plot()
          throws IOException

Calls gnuplot to plot the data. loadData has to be invoked first. A temporary file is created in the working directory to hold the data (for compatibility with cygwin, this file is not created by File.createTempFile) and deleted after plotting. If the JFrame is visible, it will be repainted. The commands are given to gnuplot via its stdin, the plotted image is retrieved via its stdout.

The name(s) of the temporary files are hashCode()i.gnuplot. If there is only one file created, i is omitted.

Throws:

IOException

paint

public void paint(Graphics g)

Overrides:

paint in class Container

getDefaultStyle

public String getDefaultStyle()

The defaultStyle is used, when no style is defined for an column in an axes object.

Returns:

the defaultStyle

setDefaultStyle

public void setDefaultStyle(String defaultStyle)

The defaultStyle is used, when no style is defined for an column in an axes object.

Parameters:

defaultStyle - the defaultStyle to set