
This example extends the Box-Whisker Chart (1) example to demonstrates various methods to control the chart appearance, including using different colors and font size, and using gradient shading and rounded corners for the boxes.
ChartDirector 6.1 (Java Edition)
Box-Whisker Chart (2)
Source Code Listing
<%@page import="ChartDirector.*" %> <% // Sample data for the Box-Whisker chart. Represents the minimum, 1st quartile, medium, 3rd quartile // and maximum values of some quantities double[] Q0Data = {40, 45, 40, 30, 20, 50, 25, 44}; double[] Q1Data = {55, 60, 50, 40, 38, 60, 51, 60}; double[] Q2Data = {62, 70, 60, 50, 48, 70, 62, 70}; double[] Q3Data = {70, 80, 65, 60, 53, 78, 69, 76}; double[] Q4Data = {80, 90, 75, 70, 60, 85, 80, 84}; // The labels for the chart String[] labels = {"A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H"}; // Create a XYChart object of size 450 x 400 pixels XYChart c = new XYChart(450, 400); // Set the plotarea at (50, 30) and of size 380 x 340 pixels, with transparent background and border // and light grey (0xcccccc) horizontal grid lines c.setPlotArea(50, 30, 380, 340, Chart.Transparent, -1, Chart.Transparent, 0xcccccc); // Add a title box using grey (0x555555) 18pt Arial font TextBox title = c.addTitle(" Pattern Recognition Accuracy", "Arial", 18, 0x555555); // Set the x and y axis stems to transparent and the label font to 12pt Arial c.xAxis().setColors(Chart.Transparent); c.yAxis().setColors(Chart.Transparent); c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial", 12); c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial", 12); // Set the labels on the x axis c.xAxis().setLabels(labels); // For the automatic y-axis labels, set the minimum spacing to 30 pixels. c.yAxis().setTickDensity(30); // Add a box whisker layer using light blue (0x99ccee) for the fill color and blue (0x6688aa) for // the whisker color. Set line width to 2 pixels. Use rounded corners and bar lighting effect. BoxWhiskerLayer b = c.addBoxWhiskerLayer(Q3Data, Q1Data, Q4Data, Q0Data, Q2Data, 0x99ccee, 0x6688aa) ; b.setLineWidth(2); b.setRoundedCorners(); b.setBorderColor(Chart.Transparent, Chart.barLighting()); // Adjust the plot area to fit under the title with 10-pixel margin on the other three sides. c.packPlotArea(10, title.getHeight(), c.getWidth() - 10, c.getHeight() - 10); // Output the chart String chart1URL = c.makeSession(request, "chart1"); // Include tool tip for the chart String imageMap1 = c.getHTMLImageMap("", "", "title='[{xLabel}] min/med/max = {min}/{med}/{max}\nInter-quartile range: {bottom} to {top}'"); %> <html> <body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px"> <div style="font-size:18pt; font-family:verdana; font-weight:bold"> Box-Whisker Chart (2) </div> <hr color="#000080"> <div style="font-size:10pt; font-family:verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em"> <a href="viewsource.jsp?file=<%=request.getServletPath()%>">View Source Code</a> </div> <img src='<%=response.encodeURL("getchart.jsp?"+chart1URL)%>' usemap="#map1" border="0"> <map name="map1"><%=imageMap1%></map> </body> </html> |
import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; import javax.swing.*; import ChartDirector.*; public class boxwhisker2 implements DemoModule { //Name of demo program public String toString() { return "Box-Whisker Chart (2)"; } //Number of charts produced in this demo public int getNoOfCharts() { return 1; } //Main code for creating charts public void createChart(ChartViewer viewer, int chartIndex) { // Sample data for the Box-Whisker chart. Represents the minimum, 1st quartile, medium, 3rd // quartile and maximum values of some quantities double[] Q0Data = {40, 45, 40, 30, 20, 50, 25, 44}; double[] Q1Data = {55, 60, 50, 40, 38, 60, 51, 60}; double[] Q2Data = {62, 70, 60, 50, 48, 70, 62, 70}; double[] Q3Data = {70, 80, 65, 60, 53, 78, 69, 76}; double[] Q4Data = {80, 90, 75, 70, 60, 85, 80, 84}; // The labels for the chart String[] labels = {"A", "B", "C", "D", "E", "F", "G", "H"}; // Create a XYChart object of size 450 x 400 pixels XYChart c = new XYChart(450, 400); // Set the plotarea at (50, 30) and of size 380 x 340 pixels, with transparent background // and border and light grey (0xcccccc) horizontal grid lines c.setPlotArea(50, 30, 380, 340, Chart.Transparent, -1, Chart.Transparent, 0xcccccc); // Add a title box using grey (0x555555) 18pt Arial font TextBox title = c.addTitle(" Pattern Recognition Accuracy", "Arial", 18, 0x555555); // Set the x and y axis stems to transparent and the label font to 12pt Arial c.xAxis().setColors(Chart.Transparent); c.yAxis().setColors(Chart.Transparent); c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial", 12); c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("Arial", 12); // Set the labels on the x axis c.xAxis().setLabels(labels); // For the automatic y-axis labels, set the minimum spacing to 30 pixels. c.yAxis().setTickDensity(30); // Add a box whisker layer using light blue (0x99ccee) for the fill color and blue // (0x6688aa) for the whisker color. Set line width to 2 pixels. Use rounded corners and bar // lighting effect. BoxWhiskerLayer b = c.addBoxWhiskerLayer(Q3Data, Q1Data, Q4Data, Q0Data, Q2Data, 0x99ccee, 0x6688aa); b.setLineWidth(2); b.setRoundedCorners(); b.setBorderColor(Chart.Transparent, Chart.barLighting()); // Adjust the plot area to fit under the title with 10-pixel margin on the other three // sides. c.packPlotArea(10, title.getHeight(), c.getWidth() - 10, c.getHeight() - 10); // Output the chart viewer.setChart(c); //include tool tip for the chart viewer.setImageMap(c.getHTMLImageMap("clickable", "", "title='[{xLabel}] min/med/max = {min}/{med}/{max} Inter-quartile range: {bottom} to " + "{top}'")); } //Allow this module to run as standalone program for easy testing public static void main(String[] args) { //Instantiate an instance of this demo module DemoModule demo = new boxwhisker2(); //Create and set up the main window JFrame frame = new JFrame(demo.toString()); frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() { public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {System.exit(0);} }); frame.getContentPane().setBackground(Color.white); // Create the chart and put them in the content pane ChartViewer viewer = new ChartViewer(); demo.createChart(viewer, 0); frame.getContentPane().add(viewer); // Display the window frame.pack(); frame.setVisible(true); } } |