XY Plotting with Java [closed]

Question

I'm trying to find some information about plotting with Java - specifically xy plotting. I've come across multiple java libraries but I'm not sure which of them are easy to learn to use/level of difficulty integrating it into an existing application.

The ones I've come across are: JFreeChart & JOpenChart

I've also looked at some in this list (not all have the XY Plot capability): 10 Excellent Free Open Source Java Chart Library for Developers

Does anyone with any experience with any of these know which would be the easiest/quickest to learn how to use?

Answer 1

I have used jfreechart 100 times for different solutions.it is easy to learn as it has a Developer's Guide and many more easy tutorials on Java2s.com. just google it and you will find much more Here is a demo of XY series

 package org.jfree.chart.demo;

 import org.jfree.chart.ChartFactory;
 import org.jfree.chart.ChartPanel;
 import org.jfree.chart.JFreeChart;
 import org.jfree.chart.plot.PlotOrientation;
 import org.jfree.data.xy.XYSeries;
 import org.jfree.data.xy.XYSeriesCollection;
 import org.jfree.ui.ApplicationFrame;
 import org.jfree.ui.RefineryUtilities;


public class XYSeriesDemo extends ApplicationFrame {

/**
 * A demonstration application showing an XY series containing a null value.
 *
 * @param title  the frame title.
 */
public XYSeriesDemo(final String title) {

    super(title);
    final XYSeries series = new XYSeries("Random Data");
    series.add(1.0, 500.2);
    series.add(5.0, 694.1);
    series.add(4.0, 100.0);
    series.add(12.5, 734.4);
    series.add(17.3, 453.2);
    series.add(21.2, 500.2);
    series.add(21.9, null);
    series.add(25.6, 734.4);
    series.add(30.0, 453.2);
    final XYSeriesCollection data = new XYSeriesCollection(series);
    final JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createXYLineChart(
        "XY Series Demo",
        "X", 
        "Y", 
        data,
        PlotOrientation.VERTICAL,
        true,
        true,
        false
    );

    final ChartPanel chartPanel = new ChartPanel(chart);
    chartPanel.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(500, 270));
    setContentPane(chartPanel);

}

// ****************************************************************************
// * JFREECHART DEVELOPER GUIDE                                               *
// * The JFreeChart Developer Guide, written by David Gilbert, is available   *
// * to purchase from Object Refinery Limited:                                *
// *                                                                          *
// * http://www.object-refinery.com/jfreechart/guide.html                     *
// *                                                                          *
// * Sales are used to provide funding for the JFreeChart project - please    * 
// * support us so that we can continue developing free software.             *
// ****************************************************************************

/**
 * Starting point for the demonstration application.
 *
 * @param args  ignored.
 */
public static void main(final String[] args) {

    final XYSeriesDemo demo = new XYSeriesDemo("XY Series Demo");
    demo.pack();
    RefineryUtilities.centerFrameOnScreen(demo);
    demo.setVisible(true);

}

}

Answer 2

I have worked more with Android specific libraries, but I can say that I have had good experience with JFreeChart. It has a pretty extensive library so you can always expand on it, it has a number of demos with example code as well as tutorials around the web, and it has a good support forum. Try them out, take a look at some of the examples and see if you like the way it is formatted.