ptolemy.plot
Class PlotApplication

java.lang.Object
  java.awt.Component
      java.awt.Container
          java.awt.Window
              java.awt.Frame
                  javax.swing.JFrame
                      ptolemy.plot.PlotFrame
                          ptolemy.plot.PlotApplication

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.awt.image.ImageObserver, java.awt.MenuContainer, java.io.Serializable, javax.accessibility.Accessible, javax.swing.RootPaneContainer, javax.swing.WindowConstants

Direct Known Subclasses:

PlotMLApplication, PxgraphApplication

public class PlotApplication
extends PlotFrame

PlotApplication is a versatile two-dimensional data plotter application. It can read files compatible with the Ptolemy plot file format (currently only ASCII). For a description of the file format, see the Plot and PlotBox classes. Command-line options include:

-help

Print the usage, including all command-line options that exist for backward compatibility and then exit. The help menu choice will display the same information.

-test

Display the plot, then exit after 2 seconds.

-version

Print the program version and then exit. While ptplot is running, the version menu choice will display the same information.

-

Read the plot data from standard in.

For compatibility with historical applications, this application has a limited ability to read pxgraph files. The command line arguments must be used, and the options that are understood are exactly those of the pxgraph application, plus some more to allow for cross-platform reading. It is not possible to read pxgraph files using the "Open" menu command (because of the cross-platform problems). The additional command-line arguments are:

-bigendian

Data files are in big-endian, or network binary format. If you are on a little-endian machine, such as a machine with an Intel x86 chip, and you would like to read a binary format file created on a big-endian machine, such as a Sun SPARC, use the -bigendian flag.

-littleendian

Data files are in little-endian, or x86 binary format. If you are on a big-endian machine, such as a Sun Sparc, and you would like to read a binary format file created on a little-endian machine, such as Intel x86 machine, then use the -littleendian flag.

To compile and run this application, do the following:

 javac -classpath ../.. PlotApplication.java
 java -classpath ../.. ptolemy.plot.PlotApplication
 

This assumes a particular directory structure. If this is not what you have, then alter the above accordingly.

Since:

Ptolemy II 0.2

Version:

$Id: PlotApplication.java 57040 2010-01-27 20:52:32Z cxh $

Author:

Christopher Brooks and Edward A. Lee

See Also:

Plot, PlotBox, Serialized Form

Accepted Rating:

Yellow (cxh)

Proposed Rating:

Yellow (cxh)

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class ptolemy.plot.PlotFrame

PlotFrame.EPSFileFilter, PlotFrame.FileMenuListener, PlotFrame.FormatListener, PlotFrame.PLTOrXMLFileFilter, PlotFrame.SpecialMenuListener

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

javax.swing.JFrame.AccessibleJFrame

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Frame

java.awt.Frame.AccessibleAWTFrame

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Window

java.awt.Window.AccessibleAWTWindow

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Container

java.awt.Container.AccessibleAWTContainer

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.awt.Component

java.awt.Component.AccessibleAWTComponent, java.awt.Component.BltBufferStrategy, java.awt.Component.FlipBufferStrategy

Field Summary

protected static boolean	_printPDF If true, then print to PDF.
protected static boolean	_test If true, then auto exit after a few seconds.

Fields inherited from class ptolemy.plot.PlotFrame

_directory, _editMenu, _file, _fileMenu, _menubar, _specialMenu, plot

Fields inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

accessibleContext, EXIT_ON_CLOSE, rootPane, rootPaneCheckingEnabled

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Frame

CROSSHAIR_CURSOR, DEFAULT_CURSOR, E_RESIZE_CURSOR, HAND_CURSOR, ICONIFIED, MAXIMIZED_BOTH, MAXIMIZED_HORIZ, MAXIMIZED_VERT, MOVE_CURSOR, N_RESIZE_CURSOR, NE_RESIZE_CURSOR, NORMAL, NW_RESIZE_CURSOR, S_RESIZE_CURSOR, SE_RESIZE_CURSOR, SW_RESIZE_CURSOR, TEXT_CURSOR, W_RESIZE_CURSOR, WAIT_CURSOR

Fields inherited from class java.awt.Component

BOTTOM_ALIGNMENT, CENTER_ALIGNMENT, LEFT_ALIGNMENT, RIGHT_ALIGNMENT, TOP_ALIGNMENT

Fields inherited from interface javax.swing.WindowConstants

DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE, DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE, HIDE_ON_CLOSE

Fields inherited from interface java.awt.image.ImageObserver

ABORT, ALLBITS, ERROR, FRAMEBITS, HEIGHT, PROPERTIES, SOMEBITS, WIDTH

Constructor Summary

PlotApplication()
Construct a plot with no command-line arguments.

PlotApplication(PlotBox plot)
Display the given plot.

PlotApplication(PlotBox plot, java.lang.String[] args)
Construct a plot with the specified command-line arguments and instance of plot.

PlotApplication(java.lang.String[] args)
Construct a plot with the specified command-line arguments.

Method Summary

protected void	_about()
protected void	_close() Exit the application.
protected void	_help() Display more detailed information than given by _about().
protected int	_parseArgs(java.lang.String[] args) Parse the command-line arguments and make calls to the Plot class accordingly.
protected java.lang.String	_usage() Return a string summarizing the command-line arguments.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Create a new plot window and map it to the screen.

Methods inherited from class ptolemy.plot.PlotFrame

_editFormat, _export, _open, _print, _printCrossPlatform, _printNative, _printPDF, _read, _save, _saveAs, samplePlot, setVisible

Methods inherited from class javax.swing.JFrame

addImpl, createRootPane, frameInit, getAccessibleContext, getContentPane, getDefaultCloseOperation, getGlassPane, getJMenuBar, getLayeredPane, getRootPane, isDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, isRootPaneCheckingEnabled, paramString, processWindowEvent, remove, setContentPane, setDefaultCloseOperation, setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated, setGlassPane, setIconImage, setJMenuBar, setLayeredPane, setLayout, setRootPane, setRootPaneCheckingEnabled, update

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Frame

addNotify, finalize, getCursorType, getExtendedState, getFrames, getIconImage, getMaximizedBounds, getMenuBar, getState, getTitle, isResizable, isUndecorated, remove, removeNotify, setCursor, setExtendedState, setMaximizedBounds, setMenuBar, setResizable, setState, setTitle, setUndecorated

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Window

addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, addWindowFocusListener, addWindowListener, addWindowStateListener, applyResourceBundle, applyResourceBundle, createBufferStrategy, createBufferStrategy, dispose, getBufferStrategy, getFocusableWindowState, getFocusCycleRootAncestor, getFocusOwner, getFocusTraversalKeys, getGraphicsConfiguration, getInputContext, getListeners, getLocale, getMostRecentFocusOwner, getOwnedWindows, getOwner, getToolkit, getWarningString, getWindowFocusListeners, getWindowListeners, getWindowStateListeners, hide, isActive, isAlwaysOnTop, isFocusableWindow, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocused, isLocationByPlatform, isShowing, pack, postEvent, processEvent, processWindowFocusEvent, processWindowStateEvent, removeWindowFocusListener, removeWindowListener, removeWindowStateListener, setAlwaysOnTop, setBounds, setCursor, setFocusableWindowState, setFocusCycleRoot, setLocationByPlatform, setLocationRelativeTo, show, toBack, toFront

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Container

add, add, add, add, add, addContainerListener, applyComponentOrientation, areFocusTraversalKeysSet, countComponents, deliverEvent, doLayout, findComponentAt, findComponentAt, getAlignmentX, getAlignmentY, getComponent, getComponentAt, getComponentAt, getComponentCount, getComponents, getComponentZOrder, getContainerListeners, getFocusTraversalPolicy, getInsets, getLayout, getMaximumSize, getMinimumSize, getMousePosition, getPreferredSize, insets, invalidate, isAncestorOf, isFocusCycleRoot, isFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, isFocusTraversalPolicySet, layout, list, list, locate, minimumSize, paint, paintComponents, preferredSize, print, printComponents, processContainerEvent, remove, removeAll, removeContainerListener, setComponentZOrder, setFocusTraversalKeys, setFocusTraversalPolicy, setFocusTraversalPolicyProvider, setFont, transferFocusBackward, transferFocusDownCycle, validate, validateTree

Methods inherited from class java.awt.Component

action, add, addComponentListener, addFocusListener, addHierarchyBoundsListener, addHierarchyListener, addInputMethodListener, addKeyListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMotionListener, addMouseWheelListener, bounds, checkImage, checkImage, coalesceEvents, contains, contains, createImage, createImage, createVolatileImage, createVolatileImage, disable, disableEvents, dispatchEvent, enable, enable, enableEvents, enableInputMethods, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getBackground, getBounds, getBounds, getColorModel, getComponentListeners, getComponentOrientation, getCursor, getDropTarget, getFocusListeners, getFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, getFont, getFontMetrics, getForeground, getGraphics, getHeight, getHierarchyBoundsListeners, getHierarchyListeners, getIgnoreRepaint, getInputMethodListeners, getInputMethodRequests, getKeyListeners, getLocation, getLocation, getLocationOnScreen, getMouseListeners, getMouseMotionListeners, getMousePosition, getMouseWheelListeners, getName, getParent, getPeer, getPropertyChangeListeners, getPropertyChangeListeners, getSize, getSize, getTreeLock, getWidth, getX, getY, gotFocus, handleEvent, hasFocus, imageUpdate, inside, isBackgroundSet, isCursorSet, isDisplayable, isDoubleBuffered, isEnabled, isFocusable, isFocusOwner, isFocusTraversable, isFontSet, isForegroundSet, isLightweight, isMaximumSizeSet, isMinimumSizeSet, isOpaque, isPreferredSizeSet, isValid, isVisible, keyDown, keyUp, list, list, list, location, lostFocus, mouseDown, mouseDrag, mouseEnter, mouseExit, mouseMove, mouseUp, move, nextFocus, paintAll, prepareImage, prepareImage, printAll, processComponentEvent, processFocusEvent, processHierarchyBoundsEvent, processHierarchyEvent, processInputMethodEvent, processKeyEvent, processMouseEvent, processMouseMotionEvent, processMouseWheelEvent, removeComponentListener, removeFocusListener, removeHierarchyBoundsListener, removeHierarchyListener, removeInputMethodListener, removeKeyListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMotionListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, repaint, repaint, repaint, repaint, requestFocus, requestFocus, requestFocusInWindow, requestFocusInWindow, reshape, resize, resize, setBackground, setBounds, setComponentOrientation, setDropTarget, setEnabled, setFocusable, setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled, setForeground, setIgnoreRepaint, setLocale, setLocation, setLocation, setMaximumSize, setMinimumSize, setName, setPreferredSize, setSize, setSize, show, size, toString, transferFocus, transferFocusUpCycle

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.awt.MenuContainer

getFont, postEvent

Field Detail

_printPDF

protected static boolean _printPDF

If true, then print to PDF.

_test

protected static boolean _test

If true, then auto exit after a few seconds.

Constructor Detail

PlotApplication

public PlotApplication()
                throws java.lang.Exception

Construct a plot with no command-line arguments. It initially displays a sample plot.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - Not thrown in this base class.

PlotApplication

public PlotApplication(java.lang.String[] args)
                throws java.lang.Exception

Construct a plot with the specified command-line arguments.

Parameters:

args - The command-line arguments.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - If command line arguments have problems.

PlotApplication

public PlotApplication(PlotBox plot,
                       java.lang.String[] args)
                throws java.lang.Exception

Construct a plot with the specified command-line arguments and instance of plot. If there are no command-line arguments, then display a sample plot.

Parameters:

plot - The instance of Plot to use.

args - The command-line arguments.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - If command line arguments have problems.

PlotApplication

public PlotApplication(PlotBox plot)

Display the given plot. Unlike the two argument constructor, this does not take command-line arguments, and does not fill the plot with a sample plot.

Parameters:

plot - The instance of Plot to display.

Method Detail

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Create a new plot window and map it to the screen.

_about

protected void _about()

Overrides:

_about in class PlotFrame

_close

protected void _close()

Exit the application.

Overrides:

_close in class PlotFrame

_help

protected void _help()

Display more detailed information than given by _about().

Overrides:

_help in class PlotFrame

_parseArgs

protected int _parseArgs(java.lang.String[] args)
                  throws CmdLineArgException,
                         java.io.FileNotFoundException,
                         java.io.IOException

Parse the command-line arguments and make calls to the Plot class accordingly.

Returns:

The number of arguments read.

Throws:

CmdLineArgException - If a command line argument cannot be parsed.

java.io.FileNotFoundException - If an input file cannot be found.

java.io.IOException - If there is a problem reading an input.

_usage

protected java.lang.String _usage()

Return a string summarizing the command-line arguments.

Returns:

A usage string.