org.xwiki.chart
Interface ChartGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultChartGenerator

@ComponentRole
public interface ChartGenerator

A component interface for defining various chart generators.

Since:

2.0M1

Version:

$Id$

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	HEIGHT_PARAM Height parameter identifier.
static java.lang.String	SERIES_PARAM Source parameter identifier.
static java.lang.String	TITLE_PARAM Title parameter identifier.
static java.lang.String	TYPE_PARAM Type parameter identifier.
static java.lang.String	WIDTH_PARAM Width parameter identifier.

Method Summary

byte[]

generate(ChartModel model, java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> parameters) Generates an image of a chart representing the data presented as a ChartModel and extra formatting parameters provided in the parameters map.

Field Detail

TITLE_PARAM

static final java.lang.String TITLE_PARAM

Title parameter identifier.

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Constant Field Values

HEIGHT_PARAM

static final java.lang.String HEIGHT_PARAM

Height parameter identifier.

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WIDTH_PARAM

static final java.lang.String WIDTH_PARAM

Width parameter identifier.

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TYPE_PARAM

static final java.lang.String TYPE_PARAM

Type parameter identifier.

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SERIES_PARAM

static final java.lang.String SERIES_PARAM

Source parameter identifier.

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Method Detail

generate

byte[] generate(ChartModel model,
                java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String> parameters)
                throws ChartGeneratorException

Generates an image of a chart representing the data presented as a ChartModel and extra formatting parameters provided in the parameters map.

Parameters:

model - the ChartModel which defines the data model to be represented by the chart.

parameters - extra parameters for controlling various features of the image output.

Returns:

the chart image (binary).

Throws:

ChartGeneratorException - if the ChartGenerator is unable to render a chart.