Drawing graph charts using swings

[ravindarjobs]

hi friends, i have just moved from vba to java. i am quite new to java. but unexpectedly i was given a task to build a chart for a table stored in oracle database.

we have to use only swings technology.
and now my task is,

There will be a table in oracle database.
i have to draw a line chart for that table and show to user.

can any body place me in the correct track towards the solution.


thank you

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[r035198x]

hi friends, i have just moved from vba to java. i am quite new to java. but unexpectedly i was given a task to build a chart for a table stored in oracle database.

we have to use only swings technology.
and now my task is,

There will be a table in oracle database.
i have to draw a line chart for that table and show to user.

can any body place me in the correct track towards the solution.


thank you

.

By line chart you mean a line graph?
Have a look at the g.drawPolyLine method in the Graphics class.

[ravindarjobs]

By line chart you mean a line graph?
Have a look at the g.drawPolyLine method in the Graphics class.

Yes line graph(infact i have to draw line and bar graph).
i have table with two columns.
i have to draw line and bar graphs.

how can i make this using that method?


Thank you

[r035198x]

Yes line graph(infact i have to draw line and bar graph).
i have table with two columns.
i have to draw line and bar graphs.

how can i make this using that method?


Thank you

Did you read the specs for that method then?

[ravindarjobs]

Did you read the specs for that method then?

The method goes like this

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public abstract void drawPolyline(int[] xPoints,
int[] yPoints,
int nPoints)Draws a sequence of connected lines defined by arrays of x and y coordinates. Each pair of (x, y) coordinates defines a point. The figure is not closed if the first point differs from the last point.

Parameters:
xPoints - an array of x points
yPoints - an array of y points
nPoints - the total number of points
************************************************** ******************

now, do you mean that i have to put my first column values into xPoints, and second column values into yPoints?
also what is nPoints?

[r035198x]

The method goes like this

************************************************** ****

public abstract void drawPolyline(int[] xPoints,
int[] yPoints,
int nPoints)Draws a sequence of connected lines defined by arrays of x and y coordinates. Each pair of (x, y) coordinates defines a point. The figure is not closed if the first point differs from the last point.

Parameters:
xPoints - an array of x points
yPoints - an array of y points
nPoints - the total number of points
************************************************** ******************

now, do you mean that i have to put my first column values into xPoints, and second column values into yPoints?
also what is nPoints?

The last line of the text you posted above says

nPoints - the total number of points

You have to set up somewhere to draw this of course, perhaps a Canvas (look it up) and then use it's graphics object to do the painting.

[JosAH]

Don't reinvent the wheel: use JFreeChart (or similar packages) instead.
It uses just Swing for the actual rendering.

kind regards,

Jos

[ravindarjobs]

The last line of the text you posted above says


You have to set up somewhere to draw this of course, perhaps a Canvas (look it up) and then use it's graphics object to do the painting.

Ok thank you.
i will do that.

[r035198x]

Ok thank you.
i will do that.

You should also consider the JFreeChart option suggested above. You are allowed to use it, right?

[JosAH]

You have to set up somewhere to draw this of course, perhaps a Canvas (look it up) and then use it's graphics object to do the painting.

For Swing, better use a JPanel

kind regards,

Jos

[ravindarjobs]

You should also consider the JFreeChart option suggested above. You are allowed to use it, right?

JFreeChart?

is that a external application? (please dont mind, i dont know)
i have searched for it in google and could find only demo version.
demo version allowed me to view charts but not the code.

[r035198x]

JFreeChart?

is that a external application? (please dont mind, i dont know)
i have searched for it in google and could find only demo version.
demo version allowed me to view charts but not the code.

Did you open the link posted by Jos above?