Re: JFreeChart - Legend control with adding different series
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<08df2d97-d6dc-400a-9a24-93dc48542ae5@f17g2000prh.googlegroups.com>,
jc_usernet <jc_usernet@aanet.com.au> wrote:
I am working with JFreeChart (1.0.13) and wish to modify the manner
the legend displays entries for the multiple XY time series. I want
to display 2 series on the graph with one entry into the legend. The
example is grouping a Max and a Min series which gives a graph above
and below an Avg series. As such I want them displayed together
under the name of "Max&Min".
My current code is;
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this.plot.setDataset( dataset_Index[i],
createDataset(dataset_DBColumnName[i]) );
this.plot.setRenderer( dataset_Index[i], dataset_Renderer[i] );
where plot is a class XYPlot
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I have tried setting the display name in the legend (which comes from
dataset_DBColumnName[i]) - the name of the generated series ) to null
and "" without success. The first gives a run time error while the
second makes a legend entry with the "" string.
Is there a way I can control this legend entries while I create
events loading in these different series into the Dataset? A possible
work around (which I have not tried) is concatenation the 2 series
(Min and Max) together, but a fly back line might occur (most
likely).
I've never combined legend items this way; I'd argue against it. Of
course, you can always add another legend:
LegendItemSource lis = new LegendItemSource() {
LegendItem li = new LegendItem("Min&Max");
LegendItemCollection lic = new LegendItemCollection();
{ lic.add(li); }
public LegendItemCollection getLegendItems() {
return lic;
}
};
chart.addLegend(new LegendTitle(lis));
<http://www.jfree.org/jfreechart/api/javadoc/org/jfree/chart/LegendItem.html>
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