ChartDirector 6.0 (Ruby Edition)

Scattered Data Contour Chart



This example demonstrates using scattered data to create a ContourLayer.

In the previous Contour Chart example, the data points lie on a grid. ChartDirector also supports using scattered data points, which means the data points can be at irregular positions. To distinguish between the two case, if the number of z coordinates is equal to the product of the number of x and y coordinates, ChartDirector will assume the x and y coordinates define the grid and the z coordinates are values of the points on the grid. If the number of x, y and z coordinates are equal, ChartDirector will assume they represent scatter points.

In this example, in additional to a ContourLayer added using XYChart.addContourLayer, there is also a ScatterLayer added using XYChart.addScatterLayer to show the positions of the data points.

Source Code Listing

[Ruby On Rails Version - Controller] app/controllers/scattercontour_controller.rb 
require("chartdirector")

class ScattercontourController < ApplicationController

    def index()
        @title = "Scattered Data Contour Chart"
        @ctrl_file = File.expand_path(__FILE__)
        @noOfCharts = 1
        render :template => "templates/chartview"
    end

    #
    # Render and deliver the chart
    #
    def getchart()
        # The (x, y, z) coordinates of the scattered data
        dataX = [0.5, 1.9, 4.9, 1.0, 8.9, 9.8, 5.9, 2.9, 6.8, 9.0, 0.0, 8.9, 1.9, 4.8, 2.4, 3.4,
            7.9, 7.5, 4.8, 7.5, 9.5, 0.4, 8.9, 0.9, 5.4, 9.4, 2.9, 8.9, 0.9, 8.9, 10.0, 1.0, 6.8,
            3.8, 9.0, 5.3, 6.4, 4.9, 4.5, 2.0, 5.4, 0.0, 10.0, 3.9, 5.4, 5.9, 5.8, 0.3, 4.4, 8.3]
        dataY = [3.3, 3.0, 0.7, 1.0, 9.3, 4.5, 8.4, 0.1, 0.8, 0.1, 9.3, 1.8, 4.3, 1.3, 2.3, 5.4,
            6.9, 9.0, 9.8, 7.5, 1.8, 1.4, 4.5, 7.8, 3.8, 4.0, 2.9, 2.4, 3.9, 2.9, 2.3, 9.3, 2.0,
            3.4, 4.8, 2.3, 3.4, 2.3, 1.5, 7.8, 4.5, 0.9, 6.3, 2.4, 6.9, 2.8, 1.3, 2.9, 6.4, 6.3]
        dataZ = [6.6, 12.5, 7.4, 6.2, 9.6, 13.6, 19.9, 2.2, 6.9, 3.4, 8.7, 8.4, 7.8, 8.0, 9.4, 11.9,
            9.6, 15.7, 12.0, 13.3, 9.6, 6.4, 9.0, 6.9, 4.6, 9.7, 10.6, 9.2, 7.0, 6.9, 9.7, 8.6, 8.0,
            13.6, 13.2, 5.9, 9.0, 3.2, 8.3, 9.7, 8.2, 6.1, 8.7, 5.6, 14.9, 9.8, 9.3, 5.1, 10.8, 9.8]

        # Create a XYChart object of size 450 x 540 pixels
        c = ChartDirector::XYChart.new(450, 540)

        # Add a title to the chart using 15 points Arial Italic font
        c.addTitle("      Contour Chart with Scattered Data", "ariali.ttf", 15)

        # Set the plotarea at (65, 40) and of size 360 x 360 pixels. Use semi-transparent black
        # (c0000000) for both horizontal and vertical grid lines
        c.setPlotArea(65, 40, 360, 360, -1, -1, -1, 0xc0000000, -1)

        # Set x-axis and y-axis title using 12 points Arial Bold Italic font
        c.xAxis().setTitle("X-Axis Title Place Holder", "arialbi.ttf", 10)
        c.yAxis().setTitle("Y-Axis Title Place Holder", "arialbi.ttf", 10)

        # Set x-axis and y-axis labels to use Arial Bold font
        c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("arialbd.ttf")
        c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("arialbd.ttf")

        # When x-axis and y-axis color to transparent
        c.xAxis().setColors(ChartDirector::Transparent)
        c.yAxis().setColors(ChartDirector::Transparent)

        # Add a scatter layer to the chart to show the position of the data points
        c.addScatterLayer(dataX, dataY, "", ChartDirector::Cross2Shape(0.2), 7, 0x000000)

        # Add a contour layer using the given data
        layer = c.addContourLayer(dataX, dataY, dataZ)

        # Move the grid lines in front of the contour layer
        c.getPlotArea().moveGridBefore(layer)

        # Add a color axis (the legend) in which the top center is anchored at (245, 455). Set the
        # length to 330 pixels and the labels on the top side.
        cAxis = layer.setColorAxis(245, 455, ChartDirector::TopCenter, 330, ChartDirector::Top)

        # Add a bounding box to the color axis using the default line color as border.
        cAxis.setBoundingBox(ChartDirector::Transparent, ChartDirector::LineColor)

        # Add a title to the color axis using 12 points Arial Bold Italic font
        cAxis.setTitle("Color Legend Title Place Holder", "arialbi.ttf", 10)

        # Set color axis labels to use Arial Bold font
        cAxis.setLabelStyle("arialbd.ttf")

        # Set the color axis range as 0 to 20, with a step every 2 units
        cAxis.setLinearScale(0, 20, 2)

        # Output the chart
        send_data(c.makeChart2(ChartDirector::PNG), :type => "image/png", :disposition => "inline")

    end

end

[Ruby On Rails Version - View] app/views/templates/chartview.html.erb 
<html>
<body style="margin:5px 0px 0px 5px">

<!-- Title -->
<div style="font-size:18pt; font-family:verdana; font-weight:bold">
    <%= @title %>
</div>
<hr style="border:solid 1px #000080" />

<!-- Source Code Listing Link -->
<div style="font-size:9pt; font-family:verdana; margin-bottom:1.5em">
    <%= link_to "Source Code Listing", 
        :controller => "cddemo", :action => "viewsource",
        :ctrl_file => @ctrl_file, :view_file => File.expand_path(__FILE__) %>
</div>

<!-- Create one or more IMG tags to display the demo chart(s) -->
<% 0.upto(@noOfCharts - 1) do |i| %>
    <img src="<%= url_for(:action => "getchart", :img => i) %>">
<% end %>

</body>
</html>

[Command Line Version] rubydemo/scattercontour.rb 
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require("chartdirector")

# The (x, y, z) coordinates of the scattered data
dataX = [0.5, 1.9, 4.9, 1.0, 8.9, 9.8, 5.9, 2.9, 6.8, 9.0, 0.0, 8.9, 1.9, 4.8, 2.4, 3.4, 7.9, 7.5,
    4.8, 7.5, 9.5, 0.4, 8.9, 0.9, 5.4, 9.4, 2.9, 8.9, 0.9, 8.9, 10.0, 1.0, 6.8, 3.8, 9.0, 5.3, 6.4,
    4.9, 4.5, 2.0, 5.4, 0.0, 10.0, 3.9, 5.4, 5.9, 5.8, 0.3, 4.4, 8.3]
dataY = [3.3, 3.0, 0.7, 1.0, 9.3, 4.5, 8.4, 0.1, 0.8, 0.1, 9.3, 1.8, 4.3, 1.3, 2.3, 5.4, 6.9, 9.0,
    9.8, 7.5, 1.8, 1.4, 4.5, 7.8, 3.8, 4.0, 2.9, 2.4, 3.9, 2.9, 2.3, 9.3, 2.0, 3.4, 4.8, 2.3, 3.4,
    2.3, 1.5, 7.8, 4.5, 0.9, 6.3, 2.4, 6.9, 2.8, 1.3, 2.9, 6.4, 6.3]
dataZ = [6.6, 12.5, 7.4, 6.2, 9.6, 13.6, 19.9, 2.2, 6.9, 3.4, 8.7, 8.4, 7.8, 8.0, 9.4, 11.9, 9.6,
    15.7, 12.0, 13.3, 9.6, 6.4, 9.0, 6.9, 4.6, 9.7, 10.6, 9.2, 7.0, 6.9, 9.7, 8.6, 8.0, 13.6, 13.2,
    5.9, 9.0, 3.2, 8.3, 9.7, 8.2, 6.1, 8.7, 5.6, 14.9, 9.8, 9.3, 5.1, 10.8, 9.8]

# Create a XYChart object of size 450 x 540 pixels
c = ChartDirector::XYChart.new(450, 540)

# Add a title to the chart using 15 points Arial Italic font
c.addTitle("      Contour Chart with Scattered Data", "ariali.ttf", 15)

# Set the plotarea at (65, 40) and of size 360 x 360 pixels. Use semi-transparent black (c0000000)
# for both horizontal and vertical grid lines
c.setPlotArea(65, 40, 360, 360, -1, -1, -1, 0xc0000000, -1)

# Set x-axis and y-axis title using 12 points Arial Bold Italic font
c.xAxis().setTitle("X-Axis Title Place Holder", "arialbi.ttf", 10)
c.yAxis().setTitle("Y-Axis Title Place Holder", "arialbi.ttf", 10)

# Set x-axis and y-axis labels to use Arial Bold font
c.xAxis().setLabelStyle("arialbd.ttf")
c.yAxis().setLabelStyle("arialbd.ttf")

# When x-axis and y-axis color to transparent
c.xAxis().setColors(ChartDirector::Transparent)
c.yAxis().setColors(ChartDirector::Transparent)

# Add a scatter layer to the chart to show the position of the data points
c.addScatterLayer(dataX, dataY, "", ChartDirector::Cross2Shape(0.2), 7, 0x000000)

# Add a contour layer using the given data
layer = c.addContourLayer(dataX, dataY, dataZ)

# Move the grid lines in front of the contour layer
c.getPlotArea().moveGridBefore(layer)

# Add a color axis (the legend) in which the top center is anchored at (245, 455). Set the length to
# 330 pixels and the labels on the top side.
cAxis = layer.setColorAxis(245, 455, ChartDirector::TopCenter, 330, ChartDirector::Top)

# Add a bounding box to the color axis using the default line color as border.
cAxis.setBoundingBox(ChartDirector::Transparent, ChartDirector::LineColor)

# Add a title to the color axis using 12 points Arial Bold Italic font
cAxis.setTitle("Color Legend Title Place Holder", "arialbi.ttf", 10)

# Set color axis labels to use Arial Bold font
cAxis.setLabelStyle("arialbd.ttf")

# Set the color axis range as 0 to 20, with a step every 2 units
cAxis.setLinearScale(0, 20, 2)

# Output the chart
c.makeChart("scattercontour.png")

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