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The jfreechart DynamicTimeSeriesCollection.java source code
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* --------------------------------
* DynamicTimeSeriesCollection.java
* --------------------------------
* (C) Copyright 2002-2008, by I. H. Thomae and Contributors.
*
* Original Author: I. H. Thomae (ithomae@ists.dartmouth.edu);
* Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
*
* Changes
* -------
* 22-Nov-2002 : Initial version completed
* Jan 2003 : Optimized advanceTime(), added implemnt'n of RangeInfo intfc
* (using cached values for min, max, and range); also added
* getOldestIndex() and getNewestIndex() ftns so client classes
* can use this class as the master "index authority".
* 22-Jan-2003 : Made this class stand on its own, rather than extending
* class FastTimeSeriesCollection
* 31-Jan-2003 : Changed TimePeriod --> RegularTimePeriod (DG);
* 13-Mar-2003 : Moved to com.jrefinery.data.time package (DG);
* 29-Apr-2003 : Added small change to appendData method, from Irv Thomae (DG);
* 19-Sep-2003 : Added new appendData method, from Irv Thomae (DG);
* 05-May-2004 : Now extends AbstractIntervalXYDataset. This also required a
* change to the return type of the getY() method - I'm slightly
* unsure of the implications of this, so it might require some
* further amendment (DG);
* 15-Jul-2004 : Switched getX() with getXValue() and getY() with
* getYValue() (DG);
* 11-Jan-2004 : Removed deprecated code in preparation for the 1.0.0
* release (DG);
* 02-Feb-2007 : Removed author tags all over JFreeChart sources (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.data.time;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.TimeZone;
import org.jfree.data.DomainInfo;
import org.jfree.data.Range;
import org.jfree.data.RangeInfo;
import org.jfree.data.general.SeriesChangeEvent;
import org.jfree.data.xy.AbstractIntervalXYDataset;
import org.jfree.data.xy.IntervalXYDataset;
/**
* A dynamic dataset.
* <p>
* Like FastTimeSeriesCollection, this class is a functional replacement
* for JFreeChart's TimeSeriesCollection _and_ TimeSeries classes.
* FastTimeSeriesCollection is appropriate for a fixed time range; for
* real-time applications this subclass adds the ability to append new
* data and discard the oldest.
* In this class, the arrays used in FastTimeSeriesCollection become FIFO's.
* NOTE:As presented here, all data is assumed >= 0, an assumption which is
* embodied only in methods associated with interface RangeInfo.
*/
public class DynamicTimeSeriesCollection extends AbstractIntervalXYDataset
implements IntervalXYDataset,
DomainInfo,
RangeInfo {
/**
* Useful constant for controlling the x-value returned for a time
* period.
*/
public static final int START = 0;
/**
* Useful constant for controlling the x-value returned for a time period.
*/
public static final int MIDDLE = 1;
/**
* Useful constant for controlling the x-value returned for a time period.
*/
public static final int END = 2;
/** The maximum number of items for each series (can be overridden). */
private int maximumItemCount = 2000; // an arbitrary safe default value
/** The history count. */
protected int historyCount;
/** Storage for the series keys. */
private Comparable[] seriesKeys;
/** The time period class - barely used, and could be removed (DG). */
private Class timePeriodClass = Minute.class; // default value;
/** Storage for the x-values. */
protected RegularTimePeriod[] pointsInTime;
/** The number of series. */
private int seriesCount;
/**
* A wrapper for a fixed array of float values.
*/
protected class ValueSequence {
/** Storage for the float values. */
float[] dataPoints;
/**
* Default constructor:
*/
public ValueSequence() {
this(DynamicTimeSeriesCollection.this.maximumItemCount);
}
/**
* Creates a sequence with the specified length.
*
* @param length the length.
*/
public ValueSequence(int length) {
this.dataPoints = new float[length];
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
this.dataPoints[i] = 0.0f;
}
}
/**
* Enters data into the storage array.
*
* @param index the index.
* @param value the value.
*/
public void enterData(int index, float value) {
this.dataPoints[index] = value;
}
/**
* Returns a value from the storage array.
*
* @param index the index.
*
* @return The value.
*/
public float getData(int index) {
return this.dataPoints[index];
}
}
/** An array for storing the objects that represent each series. */
protected ValueSequence[] valueHistory;
/** A working calendar (to recycle) */
protected Calendar workingCalendar;
/**
* The position within a time period to return as the x-value (START,
* MIDDLE or END).
*/
private int position;
/**
* A flag that indicates that the domain is 'points in time'. If this flag
* is true, only the x-value is used to determine the range of values in
* the domain, the start and end x-values are ignored.
*/
private boolean domainIsPointsInTime;
/** index for mapping: points to the oldest valid time & data. */
private int oldestAt; // as a class variable, initializes == 0
/** Index of the newest data item. */
private int newestAt;
// cached values used for interface DomainInfo:
/** the # of msec by which time advances. */
private long deltaTime;
/** Cached domain start (for use by DomainInfo). */
private Long domainStart;
/** Cached domain end (for use by DomainInfo). */
private Long domainEnd;
/** Cached domain range (for use by DomainInfo). */
private Range domainRange;
// Cached values used for interface RangeInfo: (note minValue pinned at 0)
// A single set of extrema covers the entire SeriesCollection
/** The minimum value. */
private Float minValue = new Float(0.0f);
/** The maximum value. */
private Float maxValue = null;
/** The value range. */
private Range valueRange; // autoinit's to null.
/**
* Constructs a dataset with capacity for N series, tied to default
* timezone.
*
* @param nSeries the number of series to be accommodated.
* @param nMoments the number of TimePeriods to be spanned.
*/
public DynamicTimeSeriesCollection(int nSeries, int nMoments) {
this(nSeries, nMoments, new Millisecond(), TimeZone.getDefault());
this.newestAt = nMoments - 1;
}
/**
* Constructs an empty dataset, tied to a specific timezone.
*
* @param nSeries the number of series to be accommodated
* @param nMoments the number of TimePeriods to be spanned
* @param zone the timezone.
*/
public DynamicTimeSeriesCollection(int nSeries, int nMoments,
TimeZone zone) {
this(nSeries, nMoments, new Millisecond(), zone);
this.newestAt = nMoments - 1;
}
/**
* Creates a new dataset.
*
* @param nSeries the number of series.
* @param nMoments the number of items per series.
* @param timeSample a time period sample.
*/
public DynamicTimeSeriesCollection(int nSeries,
int nMoments,
RegularTimePeriod timeSample) {
this(nSeries, nMoments, timeSample, TimeZone.getDefault());
}
/**
* Creates a new dataset.
*
* @param nSeries the number of series.
* @param nMoments the number of items per series.
* @param timeSample a time period sample.
* @param zone the time zone.
*/
public DynamicTimeSeriesCollection(int nSeries,
int nMoments,
RegularTimePeriod timeSample,
TimeZone zone) {
// the first initialization must precede creation of the ValueSet array:
this.maximumItemCount = nMoments; // establishes length of each array
this.historyCount = nMoments;
this.seriesKeys = new Comparable[nSeries];
// initialize the members of "seriesNames" array so they won't be null:
for (int i = 0; i < nSeries; i++) {
this.seriesKeys[i] = "";
}
this.newestAt = nMoments - 1;
this.valueHistory = new ValueSequence[nSeries];
this.timePeriodClass = timeSample.getClass();
/// Expand the following for all defined TimePeriods:
if (this.timePeriodClass == Second.class) {
this.pointsInTime = new Second[nMoments];
}
else if (this.timePeriodClass == Minute.class) {
this.pointsInTime = new Minute[nMoments];
}
else if (this.timePeriodClass == Hour.class) {
this.pointsInTime = new Hour[nMoments];
}
/// .. etc....
this.workingCalendar = Calendar.getInstance(zone);
this.position = START;
this.domainIsPointsInTime = true;
}
/**
* Fill the pointsInTime with times using TimePeriod.next():
* Will silently return if the time array was already populated.
*
* Also computes the data cached for later use by
* methods implementing the DomainInfo interface:
*
* @param start the start.
*
* @return ??.
*/
public synchronized long setTimeBase(RegularTimePeriod start) {
if (this.pointsInTime[0] == null) {
this.pointsInTime[0] = start;
for (int i = 1; i < this.historyCount; i++) {
this.pointsInTime[i] = this.pointsInTime[i - 1].next();
}
}
long oldestL = this.pointsInTime[0].getFirstMillisecond(
this.workingCalendar
);
long nextL = this.pointsInTime[1].getFirstMillisecond(
this.workingCalendar
);
this.deltaTime = nextL - oldestL;
this.oldestAt = 0;
this.newestAt = this.historyCount - 1;
findDomainLimits();
return this.deltaTime;
}
/**
* Finds the domain limits. Note: this doesn't need to be synchronized
* because it's called from within another method that already is.
*/
protected void findDomainLimits() {
long startL = getOldestTime().getFirstMillisecond(this.workingCalendar);
long endL;
if (this.domainIsPointsInTime) {
endL = getNewestTime().getFirstMillisecond(this.workingCalendar);
}
else {
endL = getNewestTime().getLastMillisecond(this.workingCalendar);
}
this.domainStart = new Long(startL);
this.domainEnd = new Long(endL);
this.domainRange = new Range(startL, endL);
}
/**
* Returns the x position type (START, MIDDLE or END).
*
* @return The x position type.
*/
public int getPosition() {
return this.position;
}
/**
* Sets the x position type (START, MIDDLE or END).
*
* @param position The x position type.
*/
public void setPosition(int position) {
this.position = position;
}
/**
* Adds a series to the dataset. Only the y-values are supplied, the
* x-values are specified elsewhere.
*
* @param values the y-values.
* @param seriesNumber the series index (zero-based).
* @param seriesKey the series key.
*
* Use this as-is during setup only, or add the synchronized keyword around
* the copy loop.
*/
public void addSeries(float[] values,
int seriesNumber, Comparable seriesKey) {
invalidateRangeInfo();
int i;
if (values == null) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("TimeSeriesDataset.addSeries(): "
+ "cannot add null array of values.");
}
if (seriesNumber >= this.valueHistory.length) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("TimeSeriesDataset.addSeries(): "
+ "cannot add more series than specified in c'tor");
}
if (this.valueHistory[seriesNumber] == null) {
this.valueHistory[seriesNumber]
= new ValueSequence(this.historyCount);
this.seriesCount++;
}
// But if that series array already exists, just overwrite its contents
// Avoid IndexOutOfBoundsException:
int srcLength = values.length;
int copyLength = this.historyCount;
boolean fillNeeded = false;
if (srcLength < this.historyCount) {
fillNeeded = true;
copyLength = srcLength;
}
//{
for (i = 0; i < copyLength; i++) { // deep copy from values[], caller
// can safely discard that array
this.valueHistory[seriesNumber].enterData(i, values[i]);
}
if (fillNeeded) {
for (i = copyLength; i < this.historyCount; i++) {
this.valueHistory[seriesNumber].enterData(i, 0.0f);
}
}
//}
if (seriesKey != null) {
this.seriesKeys[seriesNumber] = seriesKey;
}
fireSeriesChanged();
}
/**
* Sets the name of a series. If planning to add values individually.
*
* @param seriesNumber the series.
* @param key the new key.
*/
public void setSeriesKey(int seriesNumber, Comparable key) {
this.seriesKeys[seriesNumber] = key;
}
/**
* Adds a value to a series.
*
* @param seriesNumber the series index.
* @param index ??.
* @param value the value.
*/
public void addValue(int seriesNumber, int index, float value) {
invalidateRangeInfo();
if (seriesNumber >= this.valueHistory.length) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException(
"TimeSeriesDataset.addValue(): series #"
+ seriesNumber + "unspecified in c'tor"
);
}
if (this.valueHistory[seriesNumber] == null) {
this.valueHistory[seriesNumber]
= new ValueSequence(this.historyCount);
this.seriesCount++;
}
// But if that series array already exists, just overwrite its contents
//synchronized(this)
//{
this.valueHistory[seriesNumber].enterData(index, value);
//}
fireSeriesChanged();
}
/**
* Returns the number of series in the collection.
*
* @return The series count.
*/
public int getSeriesCount() {
return this.seriesCount;
}
/**
* Returns the number of items in a series.
* <p>
* For this implementation, all series have the same number of items.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
*
* @return The item count.
*/
public int getItemCount(int series) { // all arrays equal length,
// so ignore argument:
return this.historyCount;
}
// Methods for managing the FIFO's:
/**
* Re-map an index, for use in retrieving data.
*
* @param toFetch the index.
*
* @return The translated index.
*/
protected int translateGet(int toFetch) {
if (this.oldestAt == 0) {
return toFetch; // no translation needed
}
// else [implicit here]
int newIndex = toFetch + this.oldestAt;
if (newIndex >= this.historyCount) {
newIndex -= this.historyCount;
}
return newIndex;
}
/**
* Returns the actual index to a time offset by "delta" from newestAt.
*
* @param delta the delta.
*
* @return The offset.
*/
public int offsetFromNewest(int delta) {
return wrapOffset(this.newestAt + delta);
}
/**
* ??
*
* @param delta ??
*
* @return The offset.
*/
public int offsetFromOldest(int delta) {
return wrapOffset(this.oldestAt + delta);
}
/**
* ??
*
* @param protoIndex the index.
*
* @return The offset.
*/
protected int wrapOffset(int protoIndex) {
int tmp = protoIndex;
if (tmp >= this.historyCount) {
tmp -= this.historyCount;
}
else if (tmp < 0) {
tmp += this.historyCount;
}
return tmp;
}
/**
* Adjust the array offset as needed when a new time-period is added:
* Increments the indices "oldestAt" and "newestAt", mod(array length),
* zeroes the series values at newestAt, returns the new TimePeriod.
*
* @return The new time period.
*/
public synchronized RegularTimePeriod advanceTime() {
RegularTimePeriod nextInstant = this.pointsInTime[this.newestAt].next();
this.newestAt = this.oldestAt; // newestAt takes value previously held
// by oldestAT
/***
* The next 10 lines or so should be expanded if data can be negative
***/
// if the oldest data contained a maximum Y-value, invalidate the stored
// Y-max and Y-range data:
boolean extremaChanged = false;
float oldMax = 0.0f;
if (this.maxValue != null) {
oldMax = this.maxValue.floatValue();
}
for (int s = 0; s < getSeriesCount(); s++) {
if (this.valueHistory[s].getData(this.oldestAt) == oldMax) {
extremaChanged = true;
}
if (extremaChanged) {
break;
}
} /*** If data can be < 0, add code here to check the minimum **/
if (extremaChanged) {
invalidateRangeInfo();
}
// wipe the next (about to be used) set of data slots
float wiper = (float) 0.0;
for (int s = 0; s < getSeriesCount(); s++) {
this.valueHistory[s].enterData(this.newestAt, wiper);
}
// Update the array of TimePeriods:
this.pointsInTime[this.newestAt] = nextInstant;
// Now advance "oldestAt", wrapping at end of the array
this.oldestAt++;
if (this.oldestAt >= this.historyCount) {
this.oldestAt = 0;
}
// Update the domain limits:
long startL = this.domainStart.longValue(); //(time is kept in msec)
this.domainStart = new Long(startL + this.deltaTime);
long endL = this.domainEnd.longValue();
this.domainEnd = new Long(endL + this.deltaTime);
this.domainRange = new Range(startL, endL);
fireSeriesChanged();
return nextInstant;
}
// If data can be < 0, the next 2 methods should be modified
/**
* Invalidates the range info.
*/
public void invalidateRangeInfo() {
this.maxValue = null;
this.valueRange = null;
}
/**
* Returns the maximum value.
*
* @return The maximum value.
*/
protected double findMaxValue() {
double max = 0.0f;
for (int s = 0; s < getSeriesCount(); s++) {
for (int i = 0; i < this.historyCount; i++) {
double tmp = getYValue(s, i);
if (tmp > max) {
max = tmp;
}
}
}
return max;
}
/** End, positive-data-only code **/
/**
* Returns the index of the oldest data item.
*
* @return The index.
*/
public int getOldestIndex() {
return this.oldestAt;
}
/**
* Returns the index of the newest data item.
*
* @return The index.
*/
public int getNewestIndex() {
return this.newestAt;
}
// appendData() writes new data at the index position given by newestAt/
// When adding new data dynamically, use advanceTime(), followed by this:
/**
* Appends new data.
*
* @param newData the data.
*/
public void appendData(float[] newData) {
int nDataPoints = newData.length;
if (nDataPoints > this.valueHistory.length) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException(
"More data than series to put them in"
);
}
int s; // index to select the "series"
for (s = 0; s < nDataPoints; s++) {
// check whether the "valueHistory" array member exists; if not,
// create them:
if (this.valueHistory[s] == null) {
this.valueHistory[s] = new ValueSequence(this.historyCount);
}
this.valueHistory[s].enterData(this.newestAt, newData[s]);
}
fireSeriesChanged();
}
/**
* Appends data at specified index, for loading up with data from file(s).
*
* @param newData the data
* @param insertionIndex the index value at which to put it
* @param refresh value of n in "refresh the display on every nth call"
* (ignored if <= 0 )
*/
public void appendData(float[] newData, int insertionIndex, int refresh) {
int nDataPoints = newData.length;
if (nDataPoints > this.valueHistory.length) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException(
"More data than series to put them " + "in"
);
}
for (int s = 0; s < nDataPoints; s++) {
if (this.valueHistory[s] == null) {
this.valueHistory[s] = new ValueSequence(this.historyCount);
}
this.valueHistory[s].enterData(insertionIndex, newData[s]);
}
if (refresh > 0) {
insertionIndex++;
if (insertionIndex % refresh == 0) {
fireSeriesChanged();
}
}
}
/**
* Returns the newest time.
*
* @return The newest time.
*/
public RegularTimePeriod getNewestTime() {
return this.pointsInTime[this.newestAt];
}
/**
* Returns the oldest time.
*
* @return The oldest time.
*/
public RegularTimePeriod getOldestTime() {
return this.pointsInTime[this.oldestAt];
}
/**
* Returns the x-value.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The value.
*/
// getXxx() ftns can ignore the "series" argument:
// Don't synchronize this!! Instead, synchronize the loop that calls it.
public Number getX(int series, int item) {
RegularTimePeriod tp = this.pointsInTime[translateGet(item)];
return new Long(getX(tp));
}
/**
* Returns the y-value.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The value.
*/
public double getYValue(int series, int item) {
// Don't synchronize this!!
// Instead, synchronize the loop that calls it.
ValueSequence values = this.valueHistory[series];
return values.getData(translateGet(item));
}
/**
* Returns the y-value.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The value.
*/
public Number getY(int series, int item) {
return new Float(getYValue(series, item));
}
/**
* Returns the start x-value.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The value.
*/
public Number getStartX(int series, int item) {
RegularTimePeriod tp = this.pointsInTime[translateGet(item)];
return new Long(tp.getFirstMillisecond(this.workingCalendar));
}
/**
* Returns the end x-value.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The value.
*/
public Number getEndX(int series, int item) {
RegularTimePeriod tp = this.pointsInTime[translateGet(item)];
return new Long(tp.getLastMillisecond(this.workingCalendar));
}
/**
* Returns the start y-value.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The value.
*/
public Number getStartY(int series, int item) {
return getY(series, item);
}
/**
* Returns the end y-value.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
* @param item the item index (zero-based).
*
* @return The value.
*/
public Number getEndY(int series, int item) {
return getY(series, item);
}
/* // "Extras" found useful when analyzing/verifying class behavior:
public Number getUntranslatedXValue(int series, int item)
{
return super.getXValue(series, item);
}
public float getUntranslatedY(int series, int item)
{
return super.getY(series, item);
} */
/**
* Returns the key for a series.
*
* @param series the series index (zero-based).
*
* @return The key.
*/
public Comparable getSeriesKey(int series) {
return this.seriesKeys[series];
}
/**
* Sends a {@link SeriesChangeEvent} to all registered listeners.
*/
protected void fireSeriesChanged() {
seriesChanged(new SeriesChangeEvent(this));
}
// The next 3 functions override the base-class implementation of
// the DomainInfo interface. Using saved limits (updated by
// each updateTime() call), improves performance.
//
/**
* Returns the minimum x-value in the dataset.
*
* @param includeInterval a flag that determines whether or not the
* x-interval is taken into account.
*
* @return The minimum value.
*/
public double getDomainLowerBound(boolean includeInterval) {
return this.domainStart.doubleValue();
// a Long kept updated by advanceTime()
}
/**
* Returns the maximum x-value in the dataset.
*
* @param includeInterval a flag that determines whether or not the
* x-interval is taken into account.
*
* @return The maximum value.
*/
public double getDomainUpperBound(boolean includeInterval) {
return this.domainEnd.doubleValue();
// a Long kept updated by advanceTime()
}
/**
* Returns the range of the values in this dataset's domain.
*
* @param includeInterval a flag that determines whether or not the
* x-interval is taken into account.
*
* @return The range.
*/
public Range getDomainBounds(boolean includeInterval) {
if (this.domainRange == null) {
findDomainLimits();
}
return this.domainRange;
}
/**
* Returns the x-value for a time period.
*
* @param period the period.
*
* @return The x-value.
*/
private long getX(RegularTimePeriod period) {
switch (this.position) {
case (START) :
return period.getFirstMillisecond(this.workingCalendar);
case (MIDDLE) :
return period.getMiddleMillisecond(this.workingCalendar);
case (END) :
return period.getLastMillisecond(this.workingCalendar);
default:
return period.getMiddleMillisecond(this.workingCalendar);
}
}
// The next 3 functions implement the RangeInfo interface.
// Using saved limits (updated by each updateTime() call) significantly
// improves performance. WARNING: this code makes the simplifying
// assumption that data is never negative. Expand as needed for the
// general case.
/**
* Returns the minimum range value.
*
* @param includeInterval a flag that determines whether or not the
* y-interval is taken into account.
*
* @return The minimum range value.
*/
public double getRangeLowerBound(boolean includeInterval) {
double result = Double.NaN;
if (this.minValue != null) {
result = this.minValue.doubleValue();
}
return result;
}
/**
* Returns the maximum range value.
*
* @param includeInterval a flag that determines whether or not the
* y-interval is taken into account.
*
* @return The maximum range value.
*/
public double getRangeUpperBound(boolean includeInterval) {
double result = Double.NaN;
if (this.maxValue != null) {
result = this.maxValue.doubleValue();
}
return result;
}
/**
* Returns the value range.
*
* @param includeInterval a flag that determines whether or not the
* y-interval is taken into account.
*
* @return The range.
*/
public Range getRangeBounds(boolean includeInterval) {
if (this.valueRange == null) {
double max = getRangeUpperBound(includeInterval);
this.valueRange = new Range(0.0, max);
}
return this.valueRange;
}
}
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