_color2rgb ( color )

Return a triplet of Red,Green,Blue values (0-1) for the given color or color name

addData (
        name,
        data,
        disp,
        constantMaps=None,
        renderer=None,
        ref=None,
        )

Add <data> to the display <disp>. Use a reference <name>. If there are ConstantMaps, also add them. If there is a non-default Renderer, use it as well. Finally, you can supply a pre-defined DataReference as <ref>.

Returns the DataReference

addMaps ( display,  maps )

Add list/tuple <maps> mappings to the <display>. These determine what scalars will appear along what axes. See makeMaps, below.

addShape (
        type,
        scale=.1,
        color=None,
        index=None,
        autoScale=1,
        )

Deprecated. (Please use the instance method from the display you intend to use this Shape within.)

Simply a shadow method for addShape in case the user has not made their own. You cannot use this method with more than one display (see Shapes class, or use the addShapes() method for the display)

local shadow methods for addShape and moveShape

drawLine (
        display,
        points,
        color=None,
        mathtype=None,
        style=None,
        width=None,
        )

Deprecated.

Draw lines on the <display>. <points> is a 2 or 3 dimensional, list/tuple of points to connect as a line, ordered as given in the <mathtype>. Default <mathtype> is whatever is mapped to the x,y (and maybe z) axis. <color> is the line color ("red" or java.awt.Color; default=white), <style> is the line style (e.g., "dash"), and <width> is the line width in pixels.

Return a reference to this line.

drawString (
        display,
        string,
        point,
        color=None,
        center=0,
        font="futural",
        start=[ 0., 0., 0.],
        base=[.1, 0., 0.],
        up=[ 0.,.1, 0.],
        size=None,
        )

Deprecated.

Draw a string of characters on the <display>. <string> is the string of characters. <point> is the starting location for the string drawing, expressed as a list/tuple of 2 or 3 values (x,y,z). <color> is the color (e.g., "red" or java.awt.Color; default = white). <center> if true will center the string. <font> defiles the HersheyFont name to use. <start> defines the relative location of the starting point (x,y,z; default = 0,0,0). <base> defines the direction that the base of the string should point (x,y,z; default= along x-axis). <up> defines the direction of the vertical stroke for each character (default = along y-axis). <size> is the relative size. This returns the Shapes object. Note that the drawString method in the display returns the shape index for this, so is the preferred method.

draw a string on the display

enableRubberBandBoxZoomer ( display,  useKey )

Method to attach a Rubber Band Box zoomer to this display. Once attached, it is there foreever! The useKey parameter can be 0 (no key), 1(CTRL), 2(SHIFT)

getDisplayMaps ( display,  includeShapes=0 )

Return a list of the type mappings for the <display>. The list elements are ordered: x,y,z,display. If <includeShapes> is true, then mappings for Shape will be appended. The <display> may be a Display, or the name of a plot() window.

getDisplayScalarMaps ( display,  includeShapes=0 )

Return a list of the scalarmaps mappings for this display. The list elements are ordered: x,y,z,display. If <includeShapes> is true, then mappings for Shape will be appended. The <display> may be a Display, or the name of a plot() window.

makeColorMap ( color )

Return a ConstantMap of <color>, given by name (e.g., "red") or a java.awt.Color object. Default is white. Used by numerous methods.

makeCube ( display )

Turn the VisAD box for this <display> into a cube with no perspective (no vanishing point. Useful for aligning vertically-stacked data.

makeDisplay ( maps )

Create (and return) a VisAD DisplayImpl and add the ScalarMaps <maps>, if any. The VisAD box is resized to about 95% of the window. Use 3D if availble, otherwise use 2D. This returns the Display.

create (and return) a VisAD DisplayImpl and add the ScalarMaps, if any the VisAD box is resized to about 95% of the window

makeDisplay2D ( maps )

Create (and return) a VisAD DisplayImplJ2D and add the ScalarMaps <maps>, if any. The VisAD box is resized to about 95% of the window. This returns the Display.

makeDisplay3D ( maps )

Create (and return) a VisAD DisplayImplJ3D and add the ScalarMaps <maps>, if any. The VisAD box is resized to about 95% of the window. This returns the Display.

static methods start here

makeLine ( domainType,  points )

returns a set of <points>, as defined in the <domainType>. For example, if <domaintType> defines a (Latitude,Longitude), then the <points> are in Latitude,Longitude.

non-display type of methods to do useful things make a 2D or 3D line, return a reference so it can be changed

makeLineStyleMap ( style,  width )

Make a ConstantMap for the indicated line <style>, which may be: "dash", "dot", "dashdot", or "solid" (default). The <width> is the line width in pixels. Used by drawLine.

makeMaps ( *a )

Define a list of scalar mappings for each axis and any other one needed. The parameter list is in pairs: Type, Name. For example: makeMaps("lat","y", "lon","x") returns a list that maps variable "lat" to the y-axis, and variable "lon" to the x-axis.

Here is a complete list of available names:

"x","y","z","lat","lon","rad","list","red","green", "blue","rgb","rgba","hue","saturation","value","hsv","cyan", "magenta","yellow","cmy","alpha","animation","selectvalue", "selectrange","contour","flow1x","flow1y","flow1z", "flow2x","flow2y","flow2z","xoffset","yoffset","zoffset", "shape","text","shapescale","linewidth","pointsize", "cylradius","cylazimuth","cylzaxis", "flow1elev","flow1azimuth","flow1radial", "flow2elev","flow2azimuth","flow2radial","linestyle", "textureenable"

maximizeBox ( display,  clip=1 )

Set the size of the VisAD box for the <display> to 95%. If <clip> is true, the display will be clipped at the border of the box; otherwise, data displays may spill over.

moveShape ( index,  coord )

Deprecated. (Please use the instance method from the display you intend to use this Shape within.)

Simply a shadow method for moveShape in case the user has not made their own.

rotateBox (
        display,
        azimuth,
        declination,
        )

Rotate the 3D display box to the azimuth angle (0-360) and declination angle (all in degrees). Code from Unidata.

saveDisplay ( disp,  filename )

Save the display <disp> as a JPEG, given the filename to use.

setAspectRatio ( display,  ratio )

Set the aspect <ratio> for the <display>. The ratio is expressed as the fractional value for: width/height.

define the aspects of width and height, as a ratio: width/height

setAspects (
        display,
        x,
        y,
        z,
        )

Set the relative sizes of each axis in the <display>.

setBackgroundColor ( display,  color )

Set the background color to color (which may be a java.awt.Color, or a string with the name in it (like green)

setBoxColor ( display,  color )

Set the box color to color (which may be a java.awt.Color, or a string with the name in it (like green)

setBoxOn ( display,  on )

Turn the wire frame box on or off.

setBoxSize (
        display,
        percent=.70,
        clip=1,
        showBox=1,
        snap=0,
        )

Set the size of the VisAD box for the <display> as a percentage (fraction). The default is .70 (70%). If <clip> is true, the display will be clipped at the border of the box; otherwise, data displays may spill over. If <showBox> is true, the wire-frame will be shown; otherwise, it will be turned off. If <snap> is true, the box will be reoriented to an upright position.

setCursorColor ( display,  color )

Set the cursor color to color (which may be a java.awt.Color, or a string with the name in it (like green)

setForegroundColor ( display,  color )

Set the foreground color to color (which may be a java.awt.Color, or a string with the name in it (like green)

setPointSize ( display,  size )

Set the size of points (1,2,3...) to use in the <display>.

showDisplay (
        display,
        width=300,
        height=300,
        title="VisAD Display",
        bottom=None,
        top=None,
        panel=None,
        right=None,
        left=None,
        )

Quick display of <display> in a separate frame. <width> and <height> give the dimensions of the window; <title> is the text string for the titlebar, <bottom> is a panel to put below the <display>, <top> is a panel to put above the <display>, and <panel> is the panel to put everything into (default is to make a new one, and display it). Additionally, you may put panels on the <right> and <left>.

quick display of a Display object in a separate JFrame you can set the size and title, if you want...

textShape (
        string,
        center=0,
        font="futural",
        start=[ 0., 0., 0.],
        base=[.1, 0., 0.],
        up=[ 0.,.1, 0.],
        size=None,
        )

Creates a Shape for the text string given. For use with the Shape class. See comments on drawString, above.

zoomBox ( display,  factor )

Zoom the display by factor (1.0 does nothing...). Related: setBoxSize().