Create Charts with jFreeChart

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This tutorial is all about creating graphs. There are several tools for generating graphs without any hassle. Programming a graph from scratch might little be  tricky as it also deals with some graphics. Using a tool or library reduces the development time a lot. So we gonna use an OpenSource chart tool named jFreeChart for Java development.

Creating a graph with jFreeChart is just a matter of entering the required graph data and a little piece of code. Therefore, as the CodeZone4 norm I just go ahead with a 3D bar graph implementation using jFreeChart.

You can find source code for other types of graph on the internet.

First download required JARs from jFreeChart and add them in your project's classpath.

[sourcecode language="java"]
import org.jfree.chart.*;
import org.jfree.data.category.*;
import org.jfree.data.general.DefaultPieDataset;
import org.jfree.data.xy.*;
import org.jfree.data.*;
import org.jfree.chart.renderer.category.*;
import org.jfree.chart.plot.*;
import java.awt.*;

public class Main {

public static void main(String[] args) {
DefaultCategoryDataset dataset = new DefaultCategoryDataset();
dataset.setValue(3780, "A", "2008");
dataset.setValue(5000, "B", "2008");
dataset.setValue(6500, "A", "2009");
dataset.setValue(6000, "B", "2009");
dataset.setValue(9000, "A", "2010");
dataset.setValue(10000, "B", "2010");
JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createBarChart3D("Annual Income Analysis", "Year", "Income",
dataset, PlotOrientation.VERTICAL, true, true, false);
chart.setBackgroundPaint(Color.yellow);
chart.getTitle().setPaint(Color.blue);
CategoryPlot p = chart.getCategoryPlot();
p.setRangeGridlinePaint(Color.red);
ChartFrame frame1 = new ChartFrame("Income Data", chart);
frame1.setVisible(true);
frame1.setSize(300, 300);
}
}

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