Interface for passing data sets to a file and plotting them, if gnuplot is installed. More...

#include <dumux/io/gnuplotinterface.hh>

Description

template<class Scalar>
class Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >

Interface for passing data sets to a file and plotting them, if gnuplot is installed.

Public Types
enum class	CurveType { function , file , data }

using	StringVector = std::vector< std::string >

using	CurveTypeVector = std::vector< CurveType >

Public Member Functions
	GnuplotInterface (bool persist=true)
	The constructor. More...

	~GnuplotInterface ()
	The destructor. More...

void	plot (const std::string &filename="")
	Plots the files for a specific window number, writes a gnuplot and png file. More...

void	resetAll (const bool persist=true)
	Resets all gnuplot parameters. More...

void	resetPlot ()
	Deletes all plots from a plotting window and resets user-defined options. More...

void	open (const bool persist=true)
	Opens gnuplot. More...

void	close ()
	Closes gnuplot. More...

void	addFunctionToPlot (const std::string &function, const std::string &options="with lines")
	Adds a function to list of plots. More...

void	addFileToPlot (const std::string &fileName, const std::string &options="with lines")
	Adds a file to list of plots. More...

void	addDataSetToPlot (const std::vector< Scalar > &x, const std::vector< Scalar > &y, const std::string &fileName, const std::string &options="with lines")
	Adds a data set and writes a data file. More...

void	setXlabel (const std::string &label)
	Sets the label for the x-axis. More...

void	setYlabel (const std::string &label)
	Sets the label for the y-axis. More...

void	setXRange (Scalar min, Scalar max)
	Sets the range for the x-axis. More...

void	setYRange (Scalar min, Scalar max)
	Sets the range for the y-axis. More...

void	setOption (const std::string &option)
	Sets additional user-defined options. More...

void	setOpenPlotWindow (bool openPlotWindow)
	Define whether the gnuplot window should be opened. More...

void	setCreateImage (bool createImage)
	Define whether gnuplot should create .png files. More...

void	setDatafileSeparator (char separator)
	Sets the datafile separator. More...

void	setTerminalType (std::string terminal)
	Sets the terminal used for interactive outpu. More...

void	setOutputDirectory (const std::string &outputDirectory)
	Sets the output directory for data and gnuplot files. More...

void	useDashedLines (bool dashed)
	Use dashed (true) or solid (false) lines. More...

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ CurveTypeVector

template<class Scalar >

using Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::CurveTypeVector = std::vector<CurveType>

◆ StringVector

template<class Scalar >

using Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::StringVector = std::vector<std::string>

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ CurveType

template<class Scalar >

enum class Dumux::GnuplotInterface::CurveType

strong

Enumerator
function
file
data

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ GnuplotInterface()

template<class Scalar >

Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::GnuplotInterface ( bool persist = true )

inlineexplicit

The constructor.

◆ ~GnuplotInterface()

template<class Scalar >

Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::~GnuplotInterface ( )

inline

The destructor.

Member Function Documentation

◆ addDataSetToPlot()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::addDataSetToPlot	(	const std::vector< Scalar > &	x,
		const std::vector< Scalar > &	y,
		const std::string &	fileName,
		const std::string &	options = `"with lines"`
	)

inline

Adds a data set and writes a data file.

The title of the plot can be changed by setting the title in the options

Parameters

x	Vector containing the x-axis data points
y	Vector containing the y-axis data points
fileName	The name of the written data file
options	Specific gnuplot options passed to this plot

◆ addFileToPlot()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::addFileToPlot	(	const std::string &	fileName,
		const std::string &	options = `"with lines"`
	)

inline

Adds a file to list of plots.

Parameters

fileName	Name and path of the file to be plotted
options	Specific gnuplot options passed to this plot

◆ addFunctionToPlot()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::addFunctionToPlot	(	const std::string &	function,
		const std::string &	options = `"with lines"`
	)

inline

Adds a function to list of plots.

Parameters

function	Function to be plotted
options	Specific gnuplot options passed to this plot

◆ close()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::close ( )

inline

Closes gnuplot.

◆ open()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::open ( const bool persist = true )

inline

Opens gnuplot.

◆ plot()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::plot ( const std::string & filename = "" )

inline

Plots the files for a specific window number, writes a gnuplot and png file.

Parameters

filename The name of the output file

◆ resetAll()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::resetAll ( const bool persist = true )

inline

Resets all gnuplot parameters.

◆ resetPlot()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::resetPlot ( )

inline

Deletes all plots from a plotting window and resets user-defined options.

◆ setCreateImage()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setCreateImage ( bool createImage )

inline

Define whether gnuplot should create .png files.

Parameters

createImage Create an image or not

◆ setDatafileSeparator()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setDatafileSeparator ( char separator )

inline

Sets the datafile separator.

Parameters

separator The separator sign between two data columns

◆ setOpenPlotWindow()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setOpenPlotWindow ( bool openPlotWindow )

inline

Define whether the gnuplot window should be opened.

Parameters

openPlotWindow Open gnuplot or not

◆ setOption()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setOption ( const std::string & option )

inline

Sets additional user-defined options.

Parameters

option Additional line of option in gnuplot language

◆ setOutputDirectory()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setOutputDirectory ( const std::string & outputDirectory )

inline

Sets the output directory for data and gnuplot files.

Parameters

outputDirectory The user-specified terminal

◆ setTerminalType()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setTerminalType ( std::string terminal )

inline

Sets the terminal used for interactive outpu.

Parameters

terminal The user-specified terminal

◆ setXlabel()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setXlabel ( const std::string & label )

inline

Sets the label for the x-axis.

Parameters

label The label of the x-axis

◆ setXRange()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setXRange	(	Scalar	min,
		Scalar	max
	)

inline

Sets the range for the x-axis.

Parameters

min	The lowest plotted value for the x-axis
max	The highest plotted value for the x-axis

◆ setYlabel()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setYlabel ( const std::string & label )

inline

Sets the label for the y-axis.

Parameters

label The label of the y-axis

◆ setYRange()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::setYRange	(	Scalar	min,
		Scalar	max
	)

inline

Sets the range for the y-axis.

Parameters

min	The lowest plotted value for the y-axis
max	The highest plotted value for the y-axis

◆ useDashedLines()

template<class Scalar >

void Dumux::GnuplotInterface< Scalar >::useDashedLines ( bool dashed )

inline

Use dashed (true) or solid (false) lines.

Parameters

dashed Use dashed lines

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

gnuplotinterface.hh

Description

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Member Typedef Documentation

◆ CurveTypeVector

◆ StringVector

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ CurveType

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ GnuplotInterface()

◆ ~GnuplotInterface()

Member Function Documentation

◆ addDataSetToPlot()

◆ addFileToPlot()

◆ addFunctionToPlot()

◆ close()

◆ open()

◆ plot()

◆ resetAll()

◆ resetPlot()

◆ setCreateImage()

◆ setDatafileSeparator()

◆ setOpenPlotWindow()

◆ setOption()

◆ setOutputDirectory()

◆ setTerminalType()

◆ setXlabel()

◆ setXRange()

◆ setYlabel()

◆ setYRange()

◆ useDashedLines()