JFreeChart Plugin

Usage

To use the plugin, have your Struts configuration package extend the jfreechart-default package, which provides the chart result type. Next, use it as a result in an action:

Chart example in struts.xml

1. <action name="viewModerationChart" class="myapp.actions.ViewModerationChartAction">
2.   <result name="success" type="chart">
3.     <param name="width">400</param>
4.     <param name="height">300</param> 
5.   </result>
6. </action>

In your Action class, provide a getChart() method that returns the chart to be rendered. This method will be called by the chart result.

Example

Struts Action that provides a chart

1. public class ViewModerationChartAction extends ActionSupport {
3.     private JFreeChart chart;
5.     public String execute() throws Exception {
6.         // chart creation logic...
7.         XYSeries dataSeries = new XYSeries(new Integer(1)); //pass a key for this serie
8.         for (int i = 0; i <= 100; i++) {
9.             dataSeries.add(i, RandomUtils.nextInt());
10.         }
11.         XYSeriesCollection xyDataset = new XYSeriesCollection(dataSeries);
13.         ValueAxis xAxis = new NumberAxis("Raw Marks");
14.         ValueAxis yAxis = new NumberAxis("Moderated Marks");
16.         // set my chart variable
17.         chart =
18.             new JFreeChart(
19.                 "Moderation Function",
20.                 JFreeChart.DEFAULT_TITLE_FONT,
21.                 new XYPlot(
22.                     xyDataset,
23.                     xAxis,
24.                     yAxis,
25.                     new StandardXYItemRenderer(StandardXYItemRenderer.LINES)),
26.                 false);
27.         chart.setBackgroundPaint(java.awt.Color.white);
29.         return super.SUCCESS;
30.     }
32.     public JFreeChart getChart() {
33.         return chart;
34.     }
36. }