ij.gui
Class Plot

java.lang.Object
  ij.gui.Plot

public class Plot
extends java.lang.Object

This class is an image that line graphs can be drawn on.

Field Summary

static int	BOX Display points using an box-shaped mark.
static int	CIRCLE Display points using a circle 5 pixels in diameter.
static int	CROSS Display points using an cross-shaped mark.
static int	DOT Display points using a single pixel.
static int	LINE Connect points with solid lines.
static int	TRIANGLE Display points using an tiangular mark.
static int	X Display points using an X-shaped mark.

Constructor Summary

Plot(java.lang.String title, java.lang.String xLabel, java.lang.String yLabel, double[] xValues, double[] yValues)
This version of the constructor excepts double arrays.

Plot(java.lang.String title, java.lang.String xLabel, java.lang.String yLabel, float[] xValues, float[] yValues)
Construct a new PlotWindow.

Method Summary

void	addErrorBars(double[] errorBars) Adds error bars to the plot.
void	addErrorBars(float[] errorBars) Adds error bars to the plot.
void	addLabel(double x, double y, java.lang.String label) Draws text at the specified location, where (0,0) is the upper left corner of the the plot frame and (1,1) is the lower right corner.
void	addPoints(double[] x, double[] y, int shape) Adds a set of points to the plot using double arrays.
void	addPoints(float[] x, float[] y, int shape) Adds a set of points to the plot or adds a curve if shape is set to LINE.
void	changeFont(java.awt.Font font) Changes the font.
void	draw() Draws the plot specified in the constructor.
ImagePlus	getImagePlus() Returns the plot as an ImagePlus.
ImageProcessor	getProcessor() Returns the plot as an ImageProcessor.
void	setColor(java.awt.Color c) Changes the drawing color.
void	setJustification(int justification) Sets the justification used by addLabel(), where justification is ImageProcessor.LEFT, ImageProcessor.CENTER or ImageProcessor.RIGHT.
void	setLimits(double xMin, double xMax, double yMin, double yMax) Sets the x-axis and y-axis range.
void	setLineWidth(int lineWidth) Changes the line width.
PlotWindow	show() Displays the plot in a PlotWindow and returns a reference to the PlotWindow.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CIRCLE

public static final int CIRCLE

Display points using a circle 5 pixels in diameter.

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X

public static final int X

Display points using an X-shaped mark.

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BOX

public static final int BOX

Display points using an box-shaped mark.

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TRIANGLE

public static final int TRIANGLE

Display points using an tiangular mark.

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CROSS

public static final int CROSS

Display points using an cross-shaped mark.

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DOT

public static final int DOT

Display points using a single pixel.

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LINE

public static final int LINE

Connect points with solid lines.

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Constructor Detail

Plot

public Plot(java.lang.String title,
            java.lang.String xLabel,
            java.lang.String yLabel,
            float[] xValues,
            float[] yValues)

Construct a new PlotWindow.

Parameters:

title - the window title

xLabel - the x-axis label

yLabel - the y-axis label

xValues - the x-coodinates, or null

yValues - the y-coodinates, or null

Plot

public Plot(java.lang.String title,
            java.lang.String xLabel,
            java.lang.String yLabel,
            double[] xValues,
            double[] yValues)

This version of the constructor excepts double arrays.

Method Detail

setLimits

public void setLimits(double xMin,
                      double xMax,
                      double yMin,
                      double yMax)

Sets the x-axis and y-axis range.

addPoints

public void addPoints(float[] x,
                      float[] y,
                      int shape)

Adds a set of points to the plot or adds a curve if shape is set to LINE.

Parameters:

x - the x-coodinates

y - the y-coodinates

shape - CIRCLE, X, BOX, TRIANGLE, CROSS, DOT or LINE

addPoints

public void addPoints(double[] x,
                      double[] y,
                      int shape)

Adds a set of points to the plot using double arrays. Must be called before the plot is displayed.

addErrorBars

public void addErrorBars(float[] errorBars)

Adds error bars to the plot.

addErrorBars

public void addErrorBars(double[] errorBars)

Adds error bars to the plot.

addLabel

public void addLabel(double x,
                     double y,
                     java.lang.String label)

Draws text at the specified location, where (0,0) is the upper left corner of the the plot frame and (1,1) is the lower right corner.

setJustification

public void setJustification(int justification)

Sets the justification used by addLabel(), where justification is ImageProcessor.LEFT, ImageProcessor.CENTER or ImageProcessor.RIGHT.

setColor

public void setColor(java.awt.Color c)

Changes the drawing color. The frame and labels are always drawn in black.

setLineWidth

public void setLineWidth(int lineWidth)

Changes the line width.

changeFont

public void changeFont(java.awt.Font font)

Changes the font.

draw

public void draw()

Draws the plot specified in the constructor.

getProcessor

public ImageProcessor getProcessor()

Returns the plot as an ImageProcessor.

getImagePlus

public ImagePlus getImagePlus()

Returns the plot as an ImagePlus.

show

public PlotWindow show()

Displays the plot in a PlotWindow and returns a reference to the PlotWindow.