Java Code Examples for org.jfree.chart.JFreeChart#setBackgroundPaint()

public static JFreeChart createHistogramOld(double[] data, int bin, String yAxisLabel, double min,
    double max) {
  if (data != null && data.length > 0) {
    HistogramDataset dataset = new HistogramDataset();
    dataset.addSeries("histo", data, bin, min, max);

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createHistogram("", yAxisLabel, "n", dataset,
        PlotOrientation.VERTICAL, true, false, false);

    chart.setBackgroundPaint(new Color(230, 230, 230));
    chart.getLegend().setVisible(false);
    XYPlot xyplot = chart.getXYPlot();
    xyplot.setForegroundAlpha(0.7F);
    xyplot.setBackgroundPaint(Color.WHITE);
    xyplot.setDomainGridlinePaint(new Color(150, 150, 150));
    xyplot.setRangeGridlinePaint(new Color(150, 150, 150));
    xyplot.getDomainAxis().setVisible(true);
    xyplot.getRangeAxis().setVisible(yAxisLabel != null);
    XYBarRenderer xybarrenderer = (XYBarRenderer) xyplot.getRenderer();
    xybarrenderer.setShadowVisible(false);
    xybarrenderer.setBarPainter(new StandardXYBarPainter());
    // xybarrenderer.setDrawBarOutline(false);
    return chart;
  } else
    return null;
}
 

/**
 * Creates a sample chart.
 *
 * @param dataset  the dataset.
 *
 * @return The chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart(CategoryDataset dataset) {
    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createBarChart(
        "Performance: JFreeSVG vs Batik", null /* x-axis label*/, 
            "Milliseconds" /* y-axis label */, dataset);
    chart.addSubtitle(new TextTitle("Time to generate 1000 charts in SVG " 
            + "format (lower bars = better performance)"));
    chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
    CategoryPlot plot = (CategoryPlot) chart.getPlot();

    // ******************************************************************
    //  More than 150 demo applications are included with the JFreeChart
    //  Developer Guide...for more information, see:
    //
    //  >   http://www.object-refinery.com/jfreechart/guide.html
    //
    // ******************************************************************

    NumberAxis rangeAxis = (NumberAxis) plot.getRangeAxis();
    rangeAxis.setStandardTickUnits(NumberAxis.createIntegerTickUnits());
    BarRenderer renderer = (BarRenderer) plot.getRenderer();
    renderer.setDrawBarOutline(false);
    chart.getLegend().setFrame(BlockBorder.NONE);
    return chart;
}
 

void display(String windowTitle) {
	//		 Create plot and show it
	JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createXYLineChart(chartTitle, "No. of Fuzzy Inference Cycles", "Time (ms)", xyDataset, PlotOrientation.VERTICAL, true, true, true);
	chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
	final XYPlot xyPlot = chart.getXYPlot();
	final XYItemRenderer renderer = xyPlot.getRenderer();

	if( renderer instanceof XYLineAndShapeRenderer ) {
		final XYLineAndShapeRenderer rr = (XYLineAndShapeRenderer) renderer;
		//rr.setShapesVisible(true);
		// rr.setDefaultShapesFilled(false);
		rr.setSeriesStroke(1, new BasicStroke(1.2f, BasicStroke.CAP_ROUND, BasicStroke.JOIN_ROUND, 1.0f, new float[] { 6f, 3f }, 0.0f));
		rr.setSeriesStroke(2, new BasicStroke(1.2f, BasicStroke.CAP_ROUND, BasicStroke.JOIN_ROUND, 1.0f, new float[] { 10f, 6f }, 0.0f));
		rr.setSeriesStroke(3, new BasicStroke(1.2f, BasicStroke.CAP_ROUND, BasicStroke.JOIN_ROUND, 1.0f, new float[] { 5f, 5f }, 0.0f));
		rr.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.BLACK);
		rr.setSeriesPaint(1, Color.GREEN);
		rr.setSeriesPaint(2, Color.RED);
		rr.setSeriesPaint(3, Color.BLUE);
		rr.setLinesVisible(true);
		//rr.setSeriesShape(0, ShapeUtilities.createDiamond(5));
	}

	PlotWindow.showIt(windowTitle, chart);
}
 

/**
 * Creates a sample chart.
 *
 * @param dataset  the dataset.
 *
 * @return The chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart(CategoryDataset dataset) {
    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createBarChart(
        "Performance: JFreeSVG vs Batik", null /* x-axis label*/, 
            "Milliseconds" /* y-axis label */, dataset);
    chart.addSubtitle(new TextTitle("Time to generate 1000 charts in SVG " 
            + "format (lower bars = better performance)"));
    chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
    CategoryPlot plot = (CategoryPlot) chart.getPlot();

    NumberAxis rangeAxis = (NumberAxis) plot.getRangeAxis();
    rangeAxis.setStandardTickUnits(NumberAxis.createIntegerTickUnits());
    BarRenderer renderer = (BarRenderer) plot.getRenderer();
    renderer.setDrawBarOutline(false);
    chart.getLegend().setFrame(BlockBorder.NONE);
    return chart;
}
 

/**
 * Returns a basic JFreeChart.
 */
private JFreeChart getBasicJFreeChart( CategoryPlot plot )
{
    JFreeChart jFreeChart = new JFreeChart( null, TITLE_FONT, plot, false );

    jFreeChart.setBackgroundPaint( Color.WHITE );
    jFreeChart.setAntiAlias( true );

    return jFreeChart;
}
 

/**
 * Creates a chart.
 * 
 * @param dataset  a dataset.
 * 
 * @return A chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart(XYDataset dataset) {

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createTimeSeriesChart(
        "Legal & General Unit Trust Prices",  // title
        "Date",             // x-axis label
        "Price Per Unit",   // y-axis label
        dataset,            // data
        true,               // create legend?
        true,               // generate tooltips?
        false               // generate URLs?
    );

    chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);

    XYPlot plot = (XYPlot) chart.getPlot();
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(Color.lightGray);
    plot.setDomainGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    plot.setRangeGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    plot.setAxisOffset(new RectangleInsets(5.0, 5.0, 5.0, 5.0));
    plot.setDomainCrosshairVisible(true);
    plot.setRangeCrosshairVisible(true);
    
    XYItemRenderer r = plot.getRenderer();
    if (r instanceof XYLineAndShapeRenderer) {
        XYLineAndShapeRenderer renderer = (XYLineAndShapeRenderer) r;
        renderer.setBaseShapesVisible(true);
        renderer.setBaseShapesFilled(true);
    }
    
    DateAxis axis = (DateAxis) plot.getDomainAxis();
    axis.setDateFormatOverride(new SimpleDateFormat("MMM-yyyy"));
    
    return chart;

}
 

/**
 * Updates the properties of a chart to match the properties defined on the
 * panel.
 *
 * @param chart  the chart.
 */
@Override
public void updateChart(JFreeChart chart) {
    this.titleEditor.setTitleProperties(chart);
    this.plotEditor.updatePlotProperties(chart.getPlot());
    chart.setAntiAlias(getAntiAlias());
    chart.setBackgroundPaint(getBackgroundPaint());
}
 

/**
 * Creates a chart.
 *
 * @param dataset  the dataset.
 *
 * @return A chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart(PieDataset dataset) {

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createPieChart(
        "Smart Phones Manufactured / Q3 2011",  // chart title
        dataset,            // data
        false,              // no legend
        true,               // tooltips
        false               // no URL generation
    );

    // set a custom background for the chart
    chart.setBackgroundPaint(new GradientPaint(new Point(0, 0), 
            new Color(20, 20, 20), new Point(400, 200), Color.DARK_GRAY));

    // customise the title position and font
    TextTitle t = chart.getTitle();
    t.setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.LEFT);
    t.setPaint(new Color(240, 240, 240));
    t.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 26));

    PiePlot plot = (PiePlot) chart.getPlot();
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(null);
    plot.setInteriorGap(0.04);
    plot.setOutlineVisible(false);

    // use gradients and white borders for the section colours
    plot.setSectionPaint("Others", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 200, 255), Color.BLUE));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Samsung", createGradientPaint(new Color(255, 200, 200), Color.RED));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Apple", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 255, 200), Color.GREEN));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Nokia", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 255, 200), Color.YELLOW));
    plot.setBaseSectionOutlinePaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setSectionOutlinesVisible(true);
    plot.setBaseSectionOutlineStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f));

    // customise the section label appearance
    plot.setLabelFont(new Font("Courier New", Font.BOLD, 20));
    plot.setLabelLinkPaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setLabelLinkStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f));
    plot.setLabelOutlineStroke(null);
    plot.setLabelPaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setLabelBackgroundPaint(null);
    
    // add a subtitle giving the data source
    TextTitle source = new TextTitle("Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15489523", 
            new Font("Courier New", Font.PLAIN, 12));
    source.setPaint(Color.WHITE);
    source.setPosition(RectangleEdge.BOTTOM);
    source.setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.RIGHT);
    chart.addSubtitle(source);
    return chart;

}
 

public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException,
		ServletException {
	String action = WebUtils.getString(request, "action", "graph");
	String type = WebUtils.getString(request, "t");
	JFreeChart chart = null;
	updateSessionManager(request);

	try {
		if ("refresh".equals(action)) {
			new RepositoryInfo().runAs(null);
			ServletContext sc = getServletContext();
			sc.getRequestDispatcher("/admin/stats.jsp").forward(request, response);
		} else {
			response.setContentType("image/png");
			OutputStream out = response.getOutputStream();

			if (DOCUMENTS.equals(type) || DOCUMENTS_SIZE.equals(type) || FOLDERS.equals(type)) {
				chart = repoStats(type);
			} else if (DISK.equals(type)) {
				chart = diskStats();
			} else if (JVM_MEMORY.equals(type)) {
				chart = jvmMemStats();
			} else if (OS_MEMORY.equals(type)) {
				chart = osMemStats();
			}

			if (chart != null) {
				// Customize title font
				chart.getTitle().setFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.BOLD, 16));

				// Match body {	background-color:#F6F6EE; }
				chart.setBackgroundPaint(new Color(246, 246, 238));

				// Customize no data
				PiePlot plot = (PiePlot) chart.getPlot();
				plot.setNoDataMessage("No data to display");

				// Customize labels
				plot.setLabelGenerator(null);

				// Customize legend
				LegendTitle legend = new LegendTitle(plot, new ColumnArrangement(), new ColumnArrangement());
				legend.setPosition(RectangleEdge.BOTTOM);
				legend.setFrame(BlockBorder.NONE);
				legend.setItemFont(new Font("Tahoma", Font.PLAIN, 12));
				chart.removeLegend();
				chart.addLegend(legend);

				if (DISK.equals(type) || JVM_MEMORY.equals(type) || OS_MEMORY.equals(type)) {
					ChartUtilities.writeChartAsPNG(out, chart, 225, 225);
				} else {
					ChartUtilities.writeChartAsPNG(out, chart, 250, 250);
				}
			}

			out.flush();
			out.close();
		}
	} catch (Exception e) {
		e.printStackTrace();
	}
}
 

/**
 * This method is used to save all image formats. it uses the specific methods for each file
 * format
 * 
 * @param chart
 * @param sett
 * @param chartRenderingInfo
 */
private static void writeChartToImage(JFreeChart chart, GraphicsExportParameters sett,
    ChartRenderingInfo info) throws Exception {
  // Background color
  Paint saved = chart.getBackgroundPaint();
  chart.setBackgroundPaint(sett.getColorWithAlpha());
  chart.setBackgroundImageAlpha((float) sett.getTransparency());
  if (chart.getLegend() != null)
    chart.getLegend().setBackgroundPaint(sett.getColorWithAlpha());
  // legends and stuff
  for (int i = 0; i < chart.getSubtitleCount(); i++)
    if (PaintScaleLegend.class.isAssignableFrom(chart.getSubtitle(i).getClass()))
      ((PaintScaleLegend) chart.getSubtitle(i)).setBackgroundPaint(sett.getColorWithAlpha());

  // apply bg
  chart.getPlot().setBackgroundPaint(sett.getColorWithAlpha());

  // create folder
  File f = sett.getFullpath();
  if (!f.exists()) {
    if (f.getParentFile() != null)
      f.getParentFile().mkdirs();
    // f.createNewFile();
  }

  Dimension size = sett.getPixelSize();
  // Format
  switch (sett.getFormat()) {
    case "PDF":
      writeChartToPDF(chart, size.width, size.height, f);
      break;
    case "PNG":
      writeChartToPNG(chart, info, size.width, size.height, f, (int) sett.getDPI());
      break;
    case "JPG":
      writeChartToJPEG(chart, info, size.width, size.height, f, (int) sett.getDPI());
      break;
    case "EPS":
      writeChartToEPS(chart, size.width, size.height, f);
      break;
    case "SVG":
      writeChartToSVG(chart, size.width, size.height, f);
      break;
    case "EMF":
      writeChartToEMF(chart, size.width, size.height, f);
      break;
  }
  //
  chart.setBackgroundPaint(saved);
  chart.setBackgroundImageAlpha(255);
  if (chart.getLegend() != null)
    chart.getLegend().setBackgroundPaint(saved);
  // legends and stuff
  for (int i = 0; i < chart.getSubtitleCount(); i++)
    if (PaintScaleLegend.class.isAssignableFrom(chart.getSubtitle(i).getClass()))
      ((PaintScaleLegend) chart.getSubtitle(i)).setBackgroundPaint(saved);

  // apply bg
  chart.getPlot().setBackgroundPaint(saved);
}
 

private static JFreeChart createMirrorChart(String labelA, double precursorMZA, double rtA,
    DataPoint[] dpsA, String labelB, double precursorMZB, double rtB, DataPoint[] dpsB,
    boolean showTitle, boolean showLegend) {
  PseudoSpectrumDataSet data =
      dpsA == null ? null : createMSMSDataSet(precursorMZA, rtA, dpsA, labelA);
  PseudoSpectrumDataSet dataMirror =
      dpsB == null ? null : createMSMSDataSet(precursorMZB, rtB, dpsB, labelB);

  NumberFormat mzForm = MZmineCore.getConfiguration().getMZFormat();
  NumberFormat intensityFormat = new DecimalFormat("0.#");

  // set the X axis (retention time) properties
  NumberAxis xAxis = new NumberAxis("m/z");
  xAxis.setNumberFormatOverride(mzForm);
  xAxis.setUpperMargin(0.08);
  xAxis.setLowerMargin(0.00);
  xAxis.setTickLabelInsets(new RectangleInsets(0, 0, 20, 20));
  xAxis.setAutoRangeIncludesZero(false);
  xAxis.setMinorTickCount(5);

  PseudoSpectraRenderer renderer1 = new PseudoSpectraRenderer(Color.BLACK, false);
  PseudoSpectraRenderer renderer2 = new PseudoSpectraRenderer(Color.BLACK, false);

  // create subplot 1...
  final NumberAxis rangeAxis1 = new NumberAxis("rel. intensity [%]");
  final XYPlot subplot1 = new XYPlot(data, null, rangeAxis1, renderer1);
  subplot1.setRangeAxisLocation(AxisLocation.BOTTOM_OR_LEFT);
  rangeAxis1.setNumberFormatOverride(intensityFormat);
  rangeAxis1.setAutoRangeIncludesZero(true);
  rangeAxis1.setAutoRangeStickyZero(true);

  // create subplot 2...
  final NumberAxis rangeAxis2 = new NumberAxis("rel. intensity [%]");
  rangeAxis2.setNumberFormatOverride(intensityFormat);
  rangeAxis2.setAutoRangeIncludesZero(true);
  rangeAxis2.setAutoRangeStickyZero(true);
  rangeAxis2.setInverted(true);
  final XYPlot subplot2 = new XYPlot(dataMirror, null, rangeAxis2, renderer2);
  subplot2.setRangeAxisLocation(AxisLocation.TOP_OR_LEFT);

  // parent plot...
  final CombinedDomainXYPlot plot = new CombinedDomainXYPlot(xAxis);
  plot.setGap(0);

  // add the subplots...
  plot.add(subplot1, 1);
  plot.add(subplot2, 1);
  plot.setOrientation(PlotOrientation.VERTICAL);

  // set the plot properties
  plot.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
  plot.setAxisOffset(RectangleInsets.ZERO_INSETS);

  // set rendering order
  plot.setDatasetRenderingOrder(DatasetRenderingOrder.FORWARD);

  // set crosshair (selection) properties
  plot.setDomainCrosshairVisible(false);
  plot.setRangeCrosshairVisible(false);

  // return a new chart containing the overlaid plot...
  JFreeChart chart = new JFreeChart("", JFreeChart.DEFAULT_TITLE_FONT, plot, true);
  chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
  chart.getTitle().setVisible(false);

  chart.getXYPlot().setRangeZeroBaselineVisible(true);
  chart.getTitle().setVisible(showTitle);
  chart.getLegend().setVisible(showLegend);

  return chart;
}
 

/**
 * Creates the demo chart.
 *
 * @return The chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart() {

    XYDataset dataset1 = createDataset("Series 1", 100.0, new Minute(),
            200);

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createTimeSeriesChart(
        "Multiple Axis Demo 3",
        "Time of Day",
        "Primary Range Axis",
        dataset1,
        true,
        true,
        false
    );

    chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
    chart.setBorderVisible(true);
    chart.setBorderPaint(Color.BLACK);
    TextTitle subtitle = new TextTitle("Four datasets and four range axes.");
    chart.addSubtitle(subtitle);
    XYPlot plot = (XYPlot) chart.getPlot();
    plot.setOrientation(PlotOrientation.VERTICAL);
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(Color.lightGray);
    plot.setDomainGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    plot.setRangeGridlinePaint(Color.white);

    plot.setAxisOffset(new RectangleInsets(5.0, 5.0, 5.0, 5.0));
    XYItemRenderer renderer = plot.getRenderer();
    renderer.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.black);

    // AXIS 2
    NumberAxis axis2 = new NumberAxis("Range Axis 2");
    axis2.setAutoRangeIncludesZero(false);
    axis2.setLabelPaint(Color.red);
    axis2.setTickLabelPaint(Color.red);
    plot.setRangeAxis(1, axis2);
    plot.setRangeAxisLocation(1, AxisLocation.BOTTOM_OR_LEFT);

    XYDataset dataset2 = createDataset("Series 2", 1000.0, new Minute(),
            170);
    plot.setDataset(1, dataset2);
    plot.mapDatasetToRangeAxis(1, 1);
    XYItemRenderer renderer2 = new StandardXYItemRenderer();
    renderer2.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.red);
    plot.setRenderer(1, renderer2);

    // AXIS 3
    NumberAxis axis3 = new NumberAxis("Range Axis 3");
    axis3.setLabelPaint(Color.blue);
    axis3.setTickLabelPaint(Color.blue);
    //axis3.setPositiveArrowVisible(true);
    plot.setRangeAxis(2, axis3);

    XYDataset dataset3 = createDataset("Series 3", 10000.0, new Minute(),
            170);
    plot.setDataset(2, dataset3);
    plot.mapDatasetToRangeAxis(2, 2);
    XYItemRenderer renderer3 = new StandardXYItemRenderer();
    renderer3.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.blue);
    plot.setRenderer(2, renderer3);

    // AXIS 4
    NumberAxis axis4 = new NumberAxis("Range Axis 4");
    axis4.setLabelPaint(Color.green);
    axis4.setTickLabelPaint(Color.green);
    plot.setRangeAxis(3, axis4);

    XYDataset dataset4 = createDataset("Series 4", 25.0, new Minute(), 200);
    plot.setDataset(3, dataset4);
    plot.mapDatasetToRangeAxis(3, 3);

    XYItemRenderer renderer4 = new StandardXYItemRenderer();
    renderer4.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.green);
    plot.setRenderer(3, renderer4);

    return chart;
}
 

/**
 * Creates a chart.
 *
 * @param dataset  the dataset.
 *
 * @return A chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart(PieDataset dataset) {

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createPieChart(
        "Smart Phones Manufactured / Q3 2011",  // chart title
        dataset,            // data
        false,              // no legend
        true,               // tooltips
        false               // no URL generation
    );

    // set a custom background for the chart
    chart.setBackgroundPaint(new GradientPaint(new Point(0, 0), 
            new Color(20, 20, 20), new Point(400, 200), Color.DARK_GRAY));

    // customise the title position and font
    TextTitle t = chart.getTitle();
    t.setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.LEFT);
    t.setPaint(new Color(240, 240, 240));
    t.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 26));

    PiePlot plot = (PiePlot) chart.getPlot();
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(null);
    plot.setInteriorGap(0.04);
    plot.setOutlineVisible(false);

    // use gradients and white borders for the section colours
    plot.setSectionPaint("Others", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 200, 255), Color.BLUE));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Samsung", createGradientPaint(new Color(255, 200, 200), Color.RED));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Apple", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 255, 200), Color.GREEN));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Nokia", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 255, 200), Color.YELLOW));
    plot.setBaseSectionOutlinePaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setSectionOutlinesVisible(true);
    plot.setBaseSectionOutlineStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f));

    // customise the section label appearance
    plot.setLabelFont(new Font("Courier New", Font.BOLD, 20));
    plot.setLabelLinkPaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setLabelLinkStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f));
    plot.setLabelOutlineStroke(null);
    plot.setLabelPaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setLabelBackgroundPaint(null);
    
    // add a subtitle giving the data source
    TextTitle source = new TextTitle("Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15489523", 
            new Font("Courier New", Font.PLAIN, 12));
    source.setPaint(Color.WHITE);
    source.setPosition(RectangleEdge.BOTTOM);
    source.setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.RIGHT);
    chart.addSubtitle(source);
    return chart;

}
 

/**
 * Creates a chart.
 * 
 * @param dataset  a dataset.
 * 
 * @return A chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart(XYDataset dataset) {

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createTimeSeriesChart(
        "Legal & General Unit Trust Prices",  // title
        "Date",             // x-axis label
        "Price Per Unit",   // y-axis label
        dataset,            // data
        true,               // create legend?
        true,               // generate tooltips?
        false               // generate URLs?
    );

    chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);

    XYPlot plot = (XYPlot) chart.getPlot();
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(Color.lightGray);
    plot.setDomainGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    plot.setRangeGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    plot.setAxisOffset(new RectangleInsets(5.0, 5.0, 5.0, 5.0));
    plot.setDomainCrosshairVisible(true);
    plot.setRangeCrosshairVisible(true);
    //plot.setForegroundAlpha(0.5f);

    XYItemRenderer r = plot.getRenderer();
    if (r instanceof XYLineAndShapeRenderer) {
        XYLineAndShapeRenderer renderer = (XYLineAndShapeRenderer) r;
        renderer.setBaseShapesVisible(true);
        renderer.setBaseShapesFilled(true);
    }
    
    // code to test the alpha channel
    IntervalMarker interv = new IntervalMarker(120, 150,
    		Color.blue, new BasicStroke(5.0f),null,null,0.2f);
    plot.addRangeMarker(interv);
    
    // code to test the alpha channel within awt colors
    XYDifferenceRenderer differenceRenderer= new XYDifferenceRenderer(new Color(255,0,0,128),new Color(0,255,0,128),false);
    plot.setRenderer(differenceRenderer);
    
    DateAxis axis = (DateAxis) plot.getDomainAxis();
    axis.setDateFormatOverride(new SimpleDateFormat("MMM-yyyy"));
    
    return chart;

}
 

/**
 * Creates a chart.
 *
 * @param dataset  the dataset.
 *
 * @return A chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart(PieDataset dataset) {

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createPieChart(
        "Smart Phones Manufactured / Q3 2011",  // chart title
        dataset,            // data
        false,              // no legend
        true,               // tooltips
        false               // no URL generation
    );

    // set a custom background for the chart
    chart.setBackgroundPaint(new GradientPaint(new Point(0, 0), 
            new Color(20, 20, 20), new Point(400, 200), Color.DARK_GRAY));

    // customise the title position and font
    TextTitle t = chart.getTitle();
    t.setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.LEFT);
    t.setPaint(new Color(240, 240, 240));
    t.setFont(new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 26));

    PiePlot plot = (PiePlot) chart.getPlot();
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(null);
    plot.setInteriorGap(0.04);
    plot.setOutlineVisible(false);

    // use gradients and white borders for the section colours
    plot.setSectionPaint("Others", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 200, 255), Color.BLUE));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Samsung", createGradientPaint(new Color(255, 200, 200), Color.RED));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Apple", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 255, 200), Color.GREEN));
    plot.setSectionPaint("Nokia", createGradientPaint(new Color(200, 255, 200), Color.YELLOW));
    plot.setBaseSectionOutlinePaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setSectionOutlinesVisible(true);
    plot.setBaseSectionOutlineStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f));

    // customise the section label appearance
    plot.setLabelFont(new Font("Courier New", Font.BOLD, 20));
    plot.setLabelLinkPaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setLabelLinkStroke(new BasicStroke(2.0f));
    plot.setLabelOutlineStroke(null);
    plot.setLabelPaint(Color.WHITE);
    plot.setLabelBackgroundPaint(null);
    
    // add a subtitle giving the data source
    TextTitle source = new TextTitle("Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15489523", 
            new Font("Courier New", Font.PLAIN, 12));
    source.setPaint(Color.WHITE);
    source.setPosition(RectangleEdge.BOTTOM);
    source.setHorizontalAlignment(HorizontalAlignment.RIGHT);
    chart.addSubtitle(source);
    return chart;

}
 

/**
 * Creates the chart .
 * 
 * @param chartTitle  the chart title.
 * @param dataset  the dataset.
 * 
 * @return A chart .
 */

public JFreeChart createChart(DatasetMap datasets) {

	Dataset dataset=(Dataset)datasets.getDatasets().get("1");

	MeterPlot plot = new MeterPlot((ValueDataset)dataset);
	plot.setRange(new Range(lower, upper));


	for (Iterator iterator = intervals.iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
		KpiInterval interval = (KpiInterval) iterator.next();

		plot.addInterval(new MeterInterval(interval.getLabel(), new Range(interval.getMin(), interval.getMax()), 
				Color.lightGray, new BasicStroke(2.0f), 
				interval.getColor()));
	}

	plot.setNeedlePaint(Color.darkGray);
	plot.setDialBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
	plot.setDialOutlinePaint(Color.gray);
	plot.setDialShape(DialShape.CHORD);
	plot.setMeterAngle(260);
	plot.setTickLabelsVisible(true);
	//set tick label style
	Font tickLabelsFont = new Font(labelsTickStyle.getFontName(), Font.PLAIN, labelsTickStyle.getSize());
	plot.setTickLabelFont(tickLabelsFont);
	plot.setTickLabelPaint(labelsTickStyle.getColor());
	plot.setTickSize(5.0);
	plot.setTickPaint(Color.lightGray);
	if(units!=null){
		plot.setUnits(units);
	}

	plot.setValuePaint(labelsValueStyle.getColor());
	plot.setValueFont(new Font(labelsValueStyle.getFontName(), Font.PLAIN, labelsValueStyle.getSize()));

	JFreeChart chart = new JFreeChart(name, 
			JFreeChart.DEFAULT_TITLE_FONT, plot, legend);
	chart.setBackgroundPaint(color);
	
	TextTitle title = setStyleTitle(name, styleTitle);
	chart.setTitle(title);
	if(subName!= null && !subName.equals("")){
		TextTitle subTitle =setStyleTitle(subName, styleSubTitle);
		chart.addSubtitle(subTitle);
	}

	return chart;
}
 

@Override
public synchronized void run() {

    DefaultCategoryDataset dataset = new DefaultCategoryDataset();

    final JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createBarChart(
            getTitle(),
            getEntity(),
            "Value",
            dataset,
            PlotOrientation.VERTICAL,
            true,
            true,
            false
    );

    final CategoryPlot plot = chart.getCategoryPlot();
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(Color.lightGray);
    plot.setDomainGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    plot.setRangeGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.lightGray);

    ChartFrame frame= new ChartFrame(getTitle(), chart);
    frame.pack();
    frame.setVisible(true);

    while (true) {
        ArrayList<Codelet> tempCodeletsList = new ArrayList<Codelet>();
        tempCodeletsList.addAll(this.getListOfMotivationalEntities());

        synchronized (tempCodeletsList) {

            for (Codelet co : tempCodeletsList) {
                dataset.addValue(co.getActivation(), co.getName(), "activation");
            }
            try {
                Thread.currentThread().sleep(getRefreshPeriod());
            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

        }
    }
}
 

public JFreeChart createChart(){
	
	logger.debug("IN");
	CategoryPlot plot = new CategoryPlot();

	
	NumberAxis rangeAxis = new NumberAxis("Kpi Values");
	rangeAxis.setLabelFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 12 ));
	Color colorLabel= Color.decode("#000000");
	rangeAxis.setLabelPaint(colorLabel);
	rangeAxis.setTickLabelFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 10 ));
	rangeAxis.setTickLabelPaint(colorLabel);
	plot.setRangeAxis(rangeAxis);
	
	CategoryAxis domainAxis = new CategoryAxis();
	domainAxis.setLabelFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 10 ));
       domainAxis.setLabelPaint(colorLabel);
       domainAxis.setTickLabelFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 10 ));
       domainAxis.setTickLabelPaint(colorLabel);
	plot.setDomainAxis(domainAxis);

	plot.setOrientation(PlotOrientation.VERTICAL);
	plot.setRangeGridlinesVisible(true);
	plot.setDomainGridlinesVisible(true);


	//I create a line renderer 
	MyStandardCategoryItemLabelGenerator generator=null;

		LineAndShapeRenderer lineRenderer = new LineAndShapeRenderer();
		lineRenderer.setShapesFilled(true);
		lineRenderer.setBaseItemLabelGenerator(generator);
		lineRenderer.setBaseItemLabelFont(new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 12 ));
		lineRenderer.setBaseItemLabelPaint(colorLabel);
		lineRenderer.setBaseItemLabelsVisible(true);

		DefaultCategoryDataset datasetLine=(DefaultCategoryDataset)datasetMap.getDatasets().get("line");

			for (Iterator iterator = datasetLine.getRowKeys().iterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
				String serName = (String) iterator.next();
				String labelName = "";
				int index=-1;
				index=datasetLine.getRowIndex(serName);
				
				Color color=Color.decode("#990200");
				lineRenderer.setSeriesPaint(index, color);	
			}

		plot.setDataset(0,datasetLine);
		plot.setRenderer(0,lineRenderer);

	plot.getDomainAxis().setCategoryLabelPositions(
			CategoryLabelPositions.UP_45);
	JFreeChart chart = new JFreeChart(plot);
	logger.debug("Chart created");
	TextTitle title=new TextTitle(name,new Font("Arial", Font.BOLD, 16 ),Color.decode("#990200"), RectangleEdge.TOP, HorizontalAlignment.CENTER, VerticalAlignment.TOP, RectangleInsets.ZERO_INSETS);
	chart.setTitle(title);
	TextTitle subTitle =new TextTitle(subName,new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 12 ),Color.decode("#000000"), RectangleEdge.TOP, HorizontalAlignment.CENTER, VerticalAlignment.TOP, RectangleInsets.ZERO_INSETS);
	chart.addSubtitle(subTitle);
	TextTitle subTitle2 =new TextTitle(subName,new Font("Arial", Font.PLAIN, 8 ),Color.decode("#FFFFFF"), RectangleEdge.TOP, HorizontalAlignment.CENTER, VerticalAlignment.TOP, RectangleInsets.ZERO_INSETS);
	chart.addSubtitle(subTitle2);
	chart.removeLegend();
	
	chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
	logger.debug("OUT");
	return chart;
}
 

/**
 * Creates the demo chart.
 *
 * @return The chart.
 */
private static JFreeChart createChart() {

    XYDataset dataset1 = createDataset("Series 1", 100.0, new Minute(),
            200);

    JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createTimeSeriesChart(
        "Multiple Axis Demo 3",
        "Time of Day",
        "Primary Range Axis",
        dataset1,
        true,
        true,
        false
    );

    chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.white);
    chart.setBorderVisible(true);
    chart.setBorderPaint(Color.BLACK);
    TextTitle subtitle = new TextTitle("Four datasets and four range axes.");
    chart.addSubtitle(subtitle);
    XYPlot plot = (XYPlot) chart.getPlot();
    plot.setOrientation(PlotOrientation.VERTICAL);
    plot.setBackgroundPaint(Color.lightGray);
    plot.setDomainGridlinePaint(Color.white);
    plot.setRangeGridlinePaint(Color.white);

    plot.setAxisOffset(new RectangleInsets(5.0, 5.0, 5.0, 5.0));
    XYItemRenderer renderer = plot.getRenderer();
    renderer.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.black);

    // AXIS 2
    NumberAxis axis2 = new NumberAxis("Range Axis 2");
    axis2.setAutoRangeIncludesZero(false);
    axis2.setLabelPaint(Color.red);
    axis2.setTickLabelPaint(Color.red);
    plot.setRangeAxis(1, axis2);
    plot.setRangeAxisLocation(1, AxisLocation.BOTTOM_OR_LEFT);

    XYDataset dataset2 = createDataset("Series 2", 1000.0, new Minute(),
            170);
    plot.setDataset(1, dataset2);
    plot.mapDatasetToRangeAxis(1, 1);
    XYItemRenderer renderer2 = new StandardXYItemRenderer();
    renderer2.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.red);
    plot.setRenderer(1, renderer2);

    // AXIS 3
    NumberAxis axis3 = new NumberAxis("Range Axis 3");
    axis3.setLabelPaint(Color.blue);
    axis3.setTickLabelPaint(Color.blue);
    //axis3.setPositiveArrowVisible(true);
    plot.setRangeAxis(2, axis3);

    XYDataset dataset3 = createDataset("Series 3", 10000.0, new Minute(),
            170);
    plot.setDataset(2, dataset3);
    plot.mapDatasetToRangeAxis(2, 2);
    XYItemRenderer renderer3 = new StandardXYItemRenderer();
    renderer3.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.blue);
    plot.setRenderer(2, renderer3);

    // AXIS 4
    NumberAxis axis4 = new NumberAxis("Range Axis 4");
    axis4.setLabelPaint(Color.green);
    axis4.setTickLabelPaint(Color.green);
    plot.setRangeAxis(3, axis4);

    XYDataset dataset4 = createDataset("Series 4", 25.0, new Minute(), 200);
    plot.setDataset(3, dataset4);
    plot.mapDatasetToRangeAxis(3, 3);

    XYItemRenderer renderer4 = new StandardXYItemRenderer();
    renderer4.setSeriesPaint(0, Color.green);
    plot.setRenderer(3, renderer4);

    return chart;
}
 

/**
 * Updates the chart.
 *
 * @param chart
 *            the chart.
 */
public void updateChartProperties(final JFreeChart chart) {
	chart.setAntiAlias(this.antialias.getSelection());
	chart.setBackgroundPaint(GamaColors.toAwtColor(this.backgroundPaintCanvas.getColor()));
}