Java Project

[sam114]

Hi Everyone!

I am new to java and having a hard time learning it. Can anyone please help me with this question?

This question consists of making a class which could take in a M x 3 array of data (first column is the x-data, second column is the first set of y-data, and the third column is the second set of y-data).
Also please note that there should be a method in the class which allows for the plotting of data.

Below are the plot requirements:
1. It should show "Calculated" results plotted in black lines from point to point
2. It should consist Theoretical results plotted using red lines from point to point
3. X and Y axes plotted. Make the axes thicker than the data lines
4. For every 50 segments, display the x-values on the x axis, and the y values on the y-axis
Hints:
1. Think about mathematical relationships that could be useful for plotting based on the x,y locations on a frame
2. Create a test suit to check and confirm your results.
3. Look for objects and methods that exist in Java for required plotting

Thanks a lot!
:)

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[Fubarable]

Hi Everyone!

I am new to java and having a hard time learning it. Can anyone please help me with this question?

Thanks for the update. Now to help you better, please let us know what you've done so far, and what part confuses you. Again, the more you can tell us about your problem, usually the better we can help you.

[sam114]

Thanks for the update. Now to help you better, please let us know what you've done so far, and what part confuses you. Again, the more you can tell us about your problem, usually the better we can help you.

Thanks,
First I am having trouble in understand the question.
This is what I understand, correct me if I am wrong please
a) I should have some random data as x, y1,y2
b) and then I need a way to plot these data in a graph. But how can we plot y1 and y2 data at the same time.
c) Continued from b) so does this mean that the Calculated data can be taken as y1 and the Theoretical data can be considered as y2 ?
Thanks again!

[Fubarable]

Thanks,
First I am having trouble in understand the question.
This is what I understand, correct me if I am wrong please
a) I should have some random data as x, y1,y2

You should have some data I think with which to test your code. I don't see that it is specified as random though, and it is conceivable that your instructor will use a different set of data to test your code as well. Perhaps your code can be written to accept any matrix of data that conforms to certain rules, such as a 2-dimensional array of positive ints. I imagine that the x data would be monotonically increasing and uniformly spaced such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40,...

b) and then I need a way to plot these data in a graph. But how can we plot y1 and y2 data at the same time.

You would likely draw them in your JPanel's paintComponent method (if this is Swing), and would loop through each column of data to draw each point and connecting line. So I would loop through the y1 data and draw its plot (also using the x data to know where to put the points in the x dimension), then do the same with the y2 data column.

c) Continued from b) so does this mean that the Calculated data can be taken as y1 and the Theoretical data can be considered as y2 ?

Possibly. Per my reading of the instructions, this does not appear to be clear. Perhaps you can get clarification from your instructor?

[sam114]

Thanks again. Can you please tell me if this code is okay as for the x data points and both y1,y2 data points in one plot?
package verticalplot;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.font.*;
import java.awt.geom.*;
import javax.swing.*;

public class VerticalPlot
{
public VerticalPlot()
{
JFrame f = new JFrame();
f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
f.getContentPane().add(new VerticalPlotPanel());
f.setSize(400,400);
f.setLocation(200,200);
f.setVisible(true);
}

public static void main(String[] args)
{
new VerticalPlot();
}
}

class VerticalPlotPanel extends JPanel
{
final int PAD = 20;

protected void paintComponent(Graphics g)
{
super.paintComponent(g);
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASIN G,
RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
int w = getWidth();
int h = getHeight();

// abcissas- bottom
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(PAD, h-PAD, w-PAD, h-PAD));
// labels
Font font = getFont().deriveFont(14f);
g2.setFont(font);
FontRenderContext frc = g2.getFontRenderContext();
String[] s = { "1", "5", "10", "15", "20" };
for(int j = 0; j < s.length; j++)
{
float width = (float)font.getStringBounds(s[j], frc).getWidth();
float height = font.getLineMetrics(s[j], frc).getAscent();
float sx = PAD + j *(w - 2*PAD)/(s.length-1) - width/2;
float sy = h - PAD + height + 4;
g2.drawString(s[j], sx, sy);
}
// middle
double y = PAD + (h-2*PAD)*2/3;
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(PAD, y, w-PAD, y));
// top
y = PAD + (h-2*PAD)/3;
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(PAD, y, w-PAD, y));

// ordinate
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(PAD, PAD, PAD, h-PAD));
// labels - top
double vSpan = (h-4*PAD)/3;
s = new String[] { "20", "10", "0", };
double yInc = vSpan/(s.length-1);
for(int j = 0; j < s.length; j++)
{
float width = (float)font.getStringBounds(s[j], frc).getWidth();
float height = font.getLineMetrics(s[j], frc).getAscent();
float sx = PAD - width - 2;
float sy = (float)(PAD + j * yInc + height);
g2.drawString(s[j], sx, sy);
}
// middle
s = new String[] { "3", "2", "1" };
y = PAD + (h-2*PAD)/3;
for(int j = 0; j < s.length; j++)
{
float width = (float)font.getStringBounds(s[j], frc).getWidth();
float height = font.getLineMetrics(s[j], frc).getAscent();
float sx = PAD - width - 2;
float sy = (float)(y + j * yInc + height);
g2.drawString(s[j], sx, sy);
}
// bottom
s = new String[] { "8", "6", "4", "2" };
y = PAD + (h-2*PAD)*2/3;
yInc = vSpan/(s.length-1);
for(int j = 0; j < s.length; j++)
{
float width = (float)font.getStringBounds(s[j], frc).getWidth();
float height = font.getLineMetrics(s[j], frc).getAscent();
float sx = PAD - width - 2;
float sy = (float)(y + j * yInc + height);
g2.drawString(s[j], sx, sy);
}

// draw lines - bottom
vSpan = (h-2*PAD)/3;
g2.setPaint(Color.red);
double x1 = PAD, y1 = h-PAD, x2 = PAD + (w-2*PAD)/2, y2 = y1 - vSpan;
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(x1, y1, x2, y2));
// middle
g2.setPaint(Color.green.darker());
y1 = h-PAD - 2*vSpan; x2 = w-PAD; y2 = y1 + 0.8 * vSpan;
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(x1, y1, x2, y2));
// top
g2.setPaint(Color.blue);
y1 = PAD + vSpan/2; y2 = PAD + vSpan;
g2.draw(new Line2D.Double(x1, y1, x2, y2));
}
}

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[Fubarable]

Thanks again. Can you please tell me if this code is okay as for the x data points and both y1,y2 data points in one plot?
.....

I can't really tell. I suggest that you break down the large method into smaller methods with logical names to make your code easier to understand, and that you use code tags (please see Darryl's links) when you post the new code. Is this code you've created or code you've found?

[DarrylBurke]

Is this code you've created or code you've found?

I can answer that.
How to draw a chart with multiple y-axises (Swing / AWT / SWT forum at JavaRanch)

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[Fubarable]

I can answer that.
How to draw a chart with multiple y-axises (Swing / AWT / SWT forum at JavaRanch)

db

Thanks Darryl.

Then Sam your job is to scrap that code entirely. Use the concepts found in it, for sure, but you need to write your code from scratch using these concepts if you're going to make headway at all. And please don't ask us to help debug code that is not yours.

[sam114]

Thanks Darryl.

Then Sam your job is to scrap that code entirely. Use the concepts found in it, for sure, but you need to write your code from scratch using these concepts if you're going to make headway at all. And please don't ask us to help debug code that is not yours.

Yes that's not my work.(I never said it was mine) What I was asking is, if that code was on okay code as for the x, y1, y2 thing I was talking about in the assignment. Since I dont even understand if that code is what I am looking for as I am new to java.

[Fubarable]

Yes that's not my work.(I never said it was mine) What I was asking is, if that code was on okay code as for the x, y1, y2 thing I was talking about in the assignment. Since I dont even understand if that code is what I am looking for as I am new to java.

The goal of the assignment is for you to gain an understanding of Java and to use it in your code, and that's where I think you should start. The Swing tutorials have great resources to help you with this and they can be found here: Using Swing Components

[DarrylBurke]

randomNumber = generator.nextDouble();
if(randomNumber <= prob){
N0=N0-1;
But how should I write the code for part b ; (i tried this
if(randomNumber > prob){
N0=1/N0;
}

If you don't bother to go through links posted to help you, you're not likely to be offered further help.

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