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javafx.scene.chart

public Class LineChart<X, Y>

extends XYChart<X, Y>
Class Inheritance
Type Parameters
<X>
the X axis value type
<Y>
the Y axis value type
Imports
java.util.ArrayList, .Collections, .HashMap, .List, .Map, javafx.animation.Animation, .FadeTransition, .Interpolator, .KeyFrame, .KeyValue, .Timeline, javafx.beans.NamedArg, javafx.beans.property.BooleanProperty, .DoubleProperty, .ObjectProperty, .ObjectPropertyBase, .SimpleDoubleProperty, javafx.collections.FXCollections, .ListChangeListener, .ObservableList, javafx.css.CssMetaData, .Styleable, .StyleableBooleanProperty, .StyleableProperty, javafx.css.converter.BooleanConverter, javafx.scene.AccessibleRole, .Node, javafx.scene.layout.StackPane, javafx.scene.shape.LineTo, .Path, .StrokeLineJoin, javafx.util.Duration, com.sun.javafx.charts.Legend.LegendItem

Line Chart plots a line connecting the data points in a series. The data points themselves can be represented by symbols optionally. Line charts are usually used to view data trends over time or category.
Since
JavaFX 2.0

Nested and Inner Type Summary

Modifier and TypeClass and Description
public static enum
private static class

Field Summary

Modifier and TypeField and Description
private ObjectProperty<LineChart.SortingPolicy>
axisSortingPolicy

Indicates whether the data passed to LineChart should be sorted by natural order of one of the axes.

private BooleanProperty
createSymbols

When true, CSS styleable symbols are created for any data items that don't have a symbol node specified.

private XYChart.Data<X, Y>
private Timeline
private FadeTransition
private XYChart.Series<X, Y>
private Timeline
private Map<XYChart.Series<X, Y>, DoubleProperty>
seriesYMultiplierMap

A multiplier for the Y values that we store for each series, it is used to animate in a new series

private Map<XYChart.Data<X, Y>, Double>
Inherited from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart:
DEFAULT_COLORseriesColorMap

Constructor Summary

AccessConstructor and Description
public
LineChart(Axis<X>
The x axis to use
xAxis
,
Axis<Y>
The y axis to use
yAxis
)

Construct a new LineChart with the given axis.

public
LineChart(Axis<X>
The x axis to use
xAxis
,
Axis<Y>
The y axis to use
yAxis
,
ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X, Y>>
The data to use, this is the actual list used so any changes to it will be reflected in the chart
data
)

Construct a new LineChart with the given axis and data.

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public final ObjectProperty<LineChart.SortingPolicy>
private Timeline
createDataRemoveTimeline(final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, final Node symbol, final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

pack-priv Legend.LegendItem
createLegendItemForSeries(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int seriesIndex)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.createLegendItemForSeries.

Called by the updateLegend for each series in the chart in order to create new legend item

private Node
createSymbol(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int seriesIndex, final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, int itemIndex)

public final BooleanProperty
pack-priv void
dataBeingRemovedIsAdded(XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataBeingRemovedIsAdded.

This method is called when there is an attempt to add a Data item that was set to be removed, and the removal might not have completed.

protected void
dataItemAdded(final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int itemIndex, final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemAdded.

Called when a data item has been added to a series.

protected void
dataItemChanged(XYChart.Data<X, Y> item)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemChanged.

Called when a data item has changed, ie its xValue, yValue or extraValue has changed.

protected void
dataItemRemoved(final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemRemoved.

Called when a data item has been removed from data model but it is still visible on the chart.

public final LineChart.SortingPolicy
public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>

Returns:

the CssMetaData
getClassCssMetaData
()

Hides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.getClassCssMetaData.

Gets the CssMetaData associated with this class, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.

public final boolean

Returns:

true if symbols for data points will be created and false otherwise.
getCreateSymbols
()

Indicates whether symbols for data points will be created or not.

public List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>
getCssMetaData()

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.getCssMetaData.

Implements javafx.css.Styleable.getCssMetaData.

This method should delegate to Node#getClassCssMetaData() so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.

protected void
layoutPlotChildren()

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.layoutPlotChildren.

Called to update and layout the plot children.

protected void
seriesAdded(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int seriesIndex)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesAdded.

A series has been added to the charts data model.

pack-priv void
seriesBeingRemovedIsAdded(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesBeingRemovedIsAdded.

This method is called when there is an attempt to add series that was set to be removed, and the removal might not have completed.

protected void
seriesChanged(ListChangeListener.Change<? extends XYChart.Series<X, Y>> c)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesChanged.

Called when each atomic change is made to the list of series for this chart

protected void
seriesRemoved(final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesRemoved.

A series has been removed from the data model but it is still visible on the chart.

public final void
public final void
setCreateSymbols(boolean value)

protected void
updateAxisRange()

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.updateAxisRange.

This is called when the range has been invalidated and we need to update it.

Inherited from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart:
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Field Detail

axisSortingPolicyback to summary
private ObjectProperty<LineChart.SortingPolicy> axisSortingPolicy

Indicates whether the data passed to LineChart should be sorted by natural order of one of the axes. If this is set to SortingPolicy#NONE, the order in dataProperty() will be used.

Default Value
SortingPolicy#X_AXIS
Since
JavaFX 8u40
See Also
SortingPolicy
createSymbolsback to summary
private BooleanProperty createSymbols

When true, CSS styleable symbols are created for any data items that don't have a symbol node specified.

dataItemBeingRemovedback to summary
private XYChart.Data<X, Y> dataItemBeingRemoved
dataRemoveTimelineback to summary
private Timeline dataRemoveTimeline
fadeSymbolTransitionback to summary
private FadeTransition fadeSymbolTransition
seriesOfDataRemovedback to summary
private XYChart.Series<X, Y> seriesOfDataRemoved
seriesRemoveTimelineback to summary
private Timeline seriesRemoveTimeline
seriesYMultiplierMapback to summary
private Map<XYChart.Series<X, Y>, DoubleProperty> seriesYMultiplierMap

A multiplier for the Y values that we store for each series, it is used to animate in a new series

XYValueMapback to summary
private Map<XYChart.Data<X, Y>, Double> XYValueMap

Constructor Detail

LineChartback to summary
public LineChart(Axis<X> xAxis, Axis<Y> yAxis)

Construct a new LineChart with the given axis.

Parameters
xAxis:Axis<X>

The x axis to use

yAxis:Axis<Y>

The y axis to use

LineChartback to summary
public LineChart(Axis<X> xAxis, Axis<Y> yAxis, ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X, Y>> data)

Construct a new LineChart with the given axis and data.

Parameters
xAxis:Axis<X>

The x axis to use

yAxis:Axis<Y>

The y axis to use

data:ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X, Y>>

The data to use, this is the actual list used so any changes to it will be reflected in the chart

Method Detail

axisSortingPolicyPropertyback to summary
public final ObjectProperty<LineChart.SortingPolicy> axisSortingPolicyProperty()
createDataRemoveTimelineback to summary
private Timeline createDataRemoveTimeline(final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, final Node symbol, final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)
createLegendItemForSeriesback to summary
pack-priv Legend.LegendItem createLegendItemForSeries(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int seriesIndex)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.createLegendItemForSeries.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.createLegendItemForSeries.

Called by the updateLegend for each series in the chart in order to create new legend item

Annotations
@Override
createSymbolback to summary
private Node createSymbol(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int seriesIndex, final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, int itemIndex)
createSymbolsPropertyback to summary
public final BooleanProperty createSymbolsProperty()
dataBeingRemovedIsAddedback to summary
pack-priv void dataBeingRemovedIsAdded(XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataBeingRemovedIsAdded.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataBeingRemovedIsAdded.

This method is called when there is an attempt to add a Data item that was set to be removed, and the removal might not have completed.

Annotations
@Override
dataItemAddedback to summary
protected void dataItemAdded(final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int itemIndex, final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemAdded.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemAdded.

Called when a data item has been added to a series. This is where implementations of XYChart can create/add new nodes to getPlotChildren to represent this data item. They also may animate that data add with a fade in or similar if animated = true.

Annotations
@Override
dataItemChangedback to summary
protected void dataItemChanged(XYChart.Data<X, Y> item)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemChanged.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemChanged.

Called when a data item has changed, ie its xValue, yValue or extraValue has changed.

Annotations
@Override
dataItemRemovedback to summary
protected void dataItemRemoved(final XYChart.Data<X, Y> item, final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemRemoved.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.dataItemRemoved.

Called when a data item has been removed from data model but it is still visible on the chart. Its still visible so that you can handle animation for removing it in this method. After you are done animating the data item you must call removeDataItemFromDisplay() to remove the items node from being displayed on the chart.

Annotations
@Override
getAxisSortingPolicyback to summary
public final LineChart.SortingPolicy getAxisSortingPolicy()
getClassCssMetaDataback to summary
public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> getClassCssMetaData()

Hides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.getClassCssMetaData.

Gets the CssMetaData associated with this class, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.

Returns:List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>

the CssMetaData

Since
JavaFX 8.0
getCreateSymbolsback to summary
public final boolean getCreateSymbols()

Indicates whether symbols for data points will be created or not.

Returns:boolean

true if symbols for data points will be created and false otherwise.

getCssMetaDataback to summary
public List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> getCssMetaData()

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.getCssMetaData.

Implements javafx.css.Styleable.getCssMetaData.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.getCssMetaData.

This method should delegate to Node#getClassCssMetaData() so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.

Annotations
@Override
Since
JavaFX 8.0
layoutPlotChildrenback to summary
protected void layoutPlotChildren()

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.layoutPlotChildren.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.layoutPlotChildren.

Called to update and layout the plot children. This should include all work to updates nodes representing the plot on top of the axis and grid lines etc. The origin is the top left of the plot area, the plot area with can be got by getting the width of the x axis and its height from the height of the y axis.

Annotations
@Override
seriesAddedback to summary
protected void seriesAdded(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series, int seriesIndex)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesAdded.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesAdded.

A series has been added to the charts data model. This is where implementations of XYChart can create/add new nodes to getPlotChildren to represent this series. Also you have to handle adding any data items that are already in the series. You may simply call dataItemAdded() for each one or provide some different animation for a whole series being added.

Annotations
@Override
seriesBeingRemovedIsAddedback to summary
pack-priv void seriesBeingRemovedIsAdded(XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesBeingRemovedIsAdded.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesBeingRemovedIsAdded.

This method is called when there is an attempt to add series that was set to be removed, and the removal might not have completed.

Annotations
@Override
seriesChangedback to summary
protected void seriesChanged(ListChangeListener.Change<? extends XYChart.Series<X, Y>> c)

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesChanged.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesChanged.

Called when each atomic change is made to the list of series for this chart

Annotations
@Override
seriesRemovedback to summary
protected void seriesRemoved(final XYChart.Series<X, Y> series)

Implements abstract javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesRemoved.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.seriesRemoved.

A series has been removed from the data model but it is still visible on the chart. Its still visible so that you can handle animation for removing it in this method. After you are done animating the data item you must call removeSeriesFromDisplay() to remove the series from the display list.

Annotations
@Override
setAxisSortingPolicyback to summary
public final void setAxisSortingPolicy(LineChart.SortingPolicy value)
setCreateSymbolsback to summary
public final void setCreateSymbols(boolean value)
updateAxisRangeback to summary
protected void updateAxisRange()

Overrides javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.updateAxisRange.

Doc from javafx.scene.chart.XYChart.updateAxisRange.

This is called when the range has been invalidated and we need to update it. If the axis are auto ranging then we compile a list of all data that the given axis has to plot and call invalidateRange() on the axis passing it that data.

Annotations
@Override
javafx.scene.chart back to summary

public final Enum LineChart.SortingPolicy

extends Enum<LineChart.SortingPolicy>
Class Inheritance

This enum defines a policy for LineChart#axisSortingPolicyProperty().
Since
JavaFX 8u40

Field Summary

Modifier and TypeField and Description
public static final LineChart.SortingPolicy
NONE

The data should be left in the order defined by the list in javafx.scene.chart.LineChart#dataProperty().

public static final LineChart.SortingPolicy
X_AXIS

The data is ordered by x axis.

public static final LineChart.SortingPolicy
Y_AXIS

The data is ordered by y axis.

Constructor Summary

AccessConstructor and Description
private

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public static LineChart.SortingPolicy
public static LineChart.SortingPolicy[]
Inherited from java.lang.Enum:
clonecompareTodescribeConstableequalsfinalizegetDeclaringClasshashCodenameordinaltoStringvalueOf

Field Detail

NONEback to summary
public static final LineChart.SortingPolicy NONE

The data should be left in the order defined by the list in javafx.scene.chart.LineChart#dataProperty().

X_AXISback to summary
public static final LineChart.SortingPolicy X_AXIS

The data is ordered by x axis.

Y_AXISback to summary
public static final LineChart.SortingPolicy Y_AXIS

The data is ordered by y axis.

Constructor Detail

SortingPolicyback to summary
private SortingPolicy()

Method Detail

valueOfback to summary
public static LineChart.SortingPolicy valueOf(String name)
valuesback to summary
public static LineChart.SortingPolicy[] values()
javafx.scene.chart back to summary

private Class LineChart.StyleableProperties

extends Object
Class Inheritance

Field Summary

Modifier and TypeField and Description
private static final CssMetaData<LineChart<?, ?>, Boolean>
private static final List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>

Constructor Summary

AccessConstructor and Description
private

Method Summary

Inherited from java.lang.Object:
cloneequalsfinalizegetClasshashCodenotifynotifyAlltoStringwaitwaitwait

Field Detail

CREATE_SYMBOLSback to summary
private static final CssMetaData<LineChart<?, ?>, Boolean> CREATE_SYMBOLS
STYLEABLESback to summary
private static final List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> STYLEABLES

Constructor Detail

StyleablePropertiesback to summary
private StyleableProperties()