example-misc.cc

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#include <fstream>
#include <vector>
#include <map>
#include <limits>
#include <cmath>
#include <cstdio>
#include <boost/tuple/tuple.hpp>
#include <boost/foreach.hpp>

// Warn about use of deprecated functions.
#define GNUPLOT_DEPRECATE_WARN
#include "gnuplot-iostream.h"

#ifndef M_PI
#	define M_PI 3.14159265358979323846
#endif

// http://stackoverflow.com/a/1658429
#ifdef _WIN32
	#include <windows.h>
	inline void mysleep(unsigned millis) {
		::Sleep(millis);
	}
#else
	#include <unistd.h>
	inline void mysleep(unsigned millis) {
		::usleep(millis * 1000);
	}
#endif

void pause_if_needed() {
#ifdef _WIN32
	// For Windows, prompt for a keystroke before the Gnuplot object goes out of scope so that
	// the gnuplot window doesn't get closed.
	std::cout << "Press enter to exit." << std::endl;
	std::cin.get();
#endif
}

// Tell MSVC to not warn about using fopen.
// http://stackoverflow.com/a/4805353/1048959
#if defined(_MSC_VER) && _MSC_VER >= 1400
#pragma warning(disable:4996)
#endif

void demo_basic() {
	Gnuplot gp;
	// For debugging or manual editing of commands:
	//Gnuplot gp(std::fopen("plot.gnu"));
	// or
	//Gnuplot gp("tee plot.gnu | gnuplot -persist");

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_A;
	for(double x=-2; x<2; x+=0.01) {
		double y = x*x*x;
		xy_pts_A.push_back(std::make_pair(x, y));
	}

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_B;
	for(double alpha=0; alpha<1; alpha+=1.0/24.0) {
		double theta = alpha*2.0*3.14159;
		xy_pts_B.push_back(std::make_pair(cos(theta), sin(theta)));
	}

	gp << "set xrange [-2:2]\nset yrange [-2:2]\n";
	gp << "plot '-' with lines title 'cubic', '-' with points title 'circle'\n";
	gp.send1d(xy_pts_A);
	gp.send1d(xy_pts_B);

	pause_if_needed();
}

void demo_binary() {
	Gnuplot gp;

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_A;
	for(double x=-2; x<2; x+=0.01) {
		double y = x*x*x;
		xy_pts_A.push_back(std::make_pair(x, y));
	}

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_B;
	for(double alpha=0; alpha<1; alpha+=1.0/24.0) {
		double theta = alpha*2.0*3.14159;
		xy_pts_B.push_back(std::make_pair(cos(theta), sin(theta)));
	}

	gp << "set xrange [-2:2]\nset yrange [-2:2]\n";
	gp << "plot '-' binary" << gp.binFmt1d(xy_pts_A, "record") << "with lines title 'cubic',"
		<< "'-' binary" << gp.binFmt1d(xy_pts_B, "record") << "with points title 'circle'\n";
	gp.sendBinary1d(xy_pts_A);
	gp.sendBinary1d(xy_pts_B);

	pause_if_needed();
}

void demo_tmpfile() {
	Gnuplot gp;

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_A;
	for(double x=-2; x<2; x+=0.01) {
		double y = x*x*x;
		xy_pts_A.push_back(std::make_pair(x, y));
	}

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_B;
	for(double alpha=0; alpha<1; alpha+=1.0/24.0) {
		double theta = alpha*2.0*3.14159;
		xy_pts_B.push_back(std::make_pair(cos(theta), sin(theta)));
	}

	gp << "set xrange [-2:2]\nset yrange [-2:2]\n";
	// Data will be sent via a temporary file.  These are erased when you call
	// gp.clearTmpfiles() or when gp goes out of scope.  If you pass a filename
	// (i.e. `gp.file1d(pts, "mydata.dat")`), then the named file will be created
	// and won't be deleted.
	//
	// Note: you need std::endl here in order to flush the buffer.  The send1d()
	// function flushes automatically, but we're not using that here.
	gp << "plot" << gp.file1d(xy_pts_A) << "with lines title 'cubic',"
		<< gp.file1d(xy_pts_B) << "with points title 'circle'" << std::endl;

	pause_if_needed();
}

void demo_png() {
	Gnuplot gp;

	gp << "set terminal png\n";

	std::vector<double> y_pts;
	for(int i=0; i<1000; i++) {
		double y = (i/500.0-1) * (i/500.0-1);
		y_pts.push_back(y);
	}

	std::cout << "Creating my_graph_1.png" << std::endl;
	gp << "set output 'my_graph_1.png'\n";
	gp << "plot '-' with lines, sin(x/200) with lines\n";
	gp.send1d(y_pts);

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_A;
	for(double x=-2; x<2; x+=0.01) {
		double y = x*x*x;
		xy_pts_A.push_back(std::make_pair(x, y));
	}

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts_B;
	for(double alpha=0; alpha<1; alpha+=1.0/24.0) {
		double theta = alpha*2.0*3.14159;
		xy_pts_B.push_back(std::make_pair(cos(theta), sin(theta)));
	}

	std::cout << "Creating my_graph_2.png" << std::endl;
	gp << "set output 'my_graph_2.png'\n";
	gp << "set xrange [-2:2]\nset yrange [-2:2]\n";
	gp << "plot '-' with lines title 'cubic', '-' with points title 'circle'\n";
	gp.send1d(xy_pts_A);
	gp.send1d(xy_pts_B);
}

void demo_vectors() {
	Gnuplot gp;

	std::vector<boost::tuple<double, double, double, double> > vecs;
	for(double alpha=0; alpha<1; alpha+=1.0/24.0) {
		double theta = alpha*2.0*3.14159;
		vecs.push_back(boost::make_tuple(
			 cos(theta),      sin(theta),
			-cos(theta)*0.1, -sin(theta)*0.1
		));
	}

	gp << "set xrange [-2:2]\nset yrange [-2:2]\n";
	gp << "plot '-' with vectors title 'circle'\n";
	gp.send1d(vecs);

	pause_if_needed();
}

std::vector<boost::tuple<double, double, double> > get_trefoil() {
	std::vector<boost::tuple<double, double, double> > vecs;
	for(double alpha=0; alpha<1; alpha+=1.0/120.0) {
		double theta = alpha*2.0*3.14159;
		vecs.push_back(boost::make_tuple(
			(2+cos(3*theta))*cos(2*theta),
			(2+cos(3*theta))*sin(2*theta),
			sin(3*theta)
		));
	}
	return vecs;
}

void demo_inline_text() {
	std::cout << "Creating inline_text.gnu" << std::endl;
	// This file handle will be closed automatically when gp goes out of scope.
	Gnuplot gp(std::fopen("inline_text.gnu", "w"));

	std::vector<boost::tuple<double, double, double> > vecs = get_trefoil();

	gp << "splot '-' with lines notitle\n";
	gp.send1d(vecs);

	std::cout << "Now run 'gnuplot -persist inline_text.gnu'.\n";
}

void demo_inline_binary() {
	std::cout << "Creating inline_binary.gnu" << std::endl;
	// This file handle will be closed automatically when gp goes out of scope.
	Gnuplot gp(std::fopen("inline_binary.gnu", "wb"));

	std::vector<boost::tuple<double, double, double> > vecs = get_trefoil();

	gp << "splot '-' binary" << gp.binFmt1d(vecs, "record") << "with lines notitle\n";
	gp.sendBinary1d(vecs);

	std::cout << "Now run 'gnuplot -persist inline_binary.gnu'.\n";
}

void demo_external_text() {
	std::cout << "Creating external_text.gnu" << std::endl;
	// This file handle will be closed automatically when gp goes out of scope.
	Gnuplot gp(std::fopen("external_text.gnu", "w"));

	std::vector<boost::tuple<double, double, double> > vecs = get_trefoil();

	std::cout << "Creating external_text.dat" << std::endl;
	gp << "splot" << gp.file1d(vecs, "external_text.dat") << "with lines notitle\n";

	std::cout << "Now run 'gnuplot -persist external_text.gnu'.\n";
}

void demo_external_binary() {
	std::cout << "Creating external_binary.gnu" << std::endl;
	// This file handle will be closed automatically when gp goes out of scope.
	Gnuplot gp(std::fopen("external_binary.gnu", "w"));

	std::vector<boost::tuple<double, double, double> > vecs = get_trefoil();

	std::cout << "Creating external_binary.dat" << std::endl;
	gp << "splot" << gp.binFile1d(vecs, "record", "external_binary.dat")
		<< "with lines notitle\n";

	std::cout << "Now run 'gnuplot -persist external_binary.gnu'.\n";
}

void demo_animation() {
#ifdef _WIN32
	// No animation demo for Windows.  The problem is that every time the plot
	// is updated, the gnuplot window grabs focus.  So you can't ever focus the
	// terminal window to press Ctrl-C.  The only way to quit is to right-click
	// the terminal window on the task bar and close it from there.  Other than
	// that, it seems to work.
	std::cout << "Sorry, the animation demo doesn't work in Windows." << std::endl;
	return;
#endif

	Gnuplot gp;

	std::cout << "Press Ctrl-C to quit (closing gnuplot window doesn't quit)." << std::endl;

	gp << "set yrange [-1:1]\n";

	const int N = 1000;
	std::vector<double> pts(N);

	double theta = 0;
	while(1) {
		for(int i=0; i<N; i++) {
			double alpha = (double(i)/N-0.5) * 10;
			pts[i] = sin(alpha*8.0 + theta) * exp(-alpha*alpha/2.0);
		}

		gp << "plot '-' binary" << gp.binFmt1d(pts, "array") << "with lines notitle\n";
		gp.sendBinary1d(pts);
		gp.flush();

		theta += 0.2;
		mysleep(100);
	}
}

void demo_NaN() {
	// Demo of NaN (not-a-number) usage.  Plot a circle that has half the coordinates replaced
	// by NaN values.

	double nan = std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();

	Gnuplot gp;

	std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > xy_pts;
	for(int i=0; i<100; i++) {
		double theta = double(i)/100*2*M_PI;
		if((i/5)%2) {
			xy_pts.push_back(std::make_pair(
					std::cos(theta), std::sin(theta)
				));
		} else {
			xy_pts.push_back(std::make_pair(nan, nan));
		}
	}

	// You need to tell gnuplot that 'nan' should be treated as missing data (otherwise it just
	// gives an error).
	gp << "set datafile missing 'nan'\n";
	gp << "plot '-' with linespoints\n";
	gp.send1d(xy_pts);

	// This works too.  But the strange thing is that with text data the segments are joined by
	// lines and with binary data the segments are not joined.
	//gp << "plot '-' binary" << gp.binFmt1d(xy_pts, "record") << "with linespoints\n";
	//gp.sendBinary1d(xy_pts);

	pause_if_needed();
}

void demo_segments() {
	// Demo of disconnected segments.  Plot a circle with some pieces missing.

	Gnuplot gp;

	std::vector<std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > > all_segments;
	for(int j=0; j<10; j++) {
		std::vector<std::pair<double, double> > segment;
		for(int i=0; i<5; i++) {
			double theta = double(j*10+i)/100*2*M_PI;
			segment.push_back(std::make_pair(
					std::cos(theta), std::sin(theta)
				));
		}
		all_segments.push_back(segment);
	}

	gp << "plot '-' with linespoints\n";
	// NOTE: send2d is used here, rather than send1d.  This puts a blank line between segments.
	gp.send2d(all_segments);

	pause_if_needed();
}

void demo_image() {
	// Example of plotting an image.  Of course you are free (and encouraged) to
	// use Blitz or Armadillo rather than std::vector in these situations.

	Gnuplot gp;

	std::vector<std::vector<double> > image;
	for(int j=0; j<100; j++) {
		std::vector<double> row;
		for(int i=0; i<100; i++) {
			double x = (i-50.0)/5.0;
			double y = (j-50.0)/5.0;
			double z = std::cos(sqrt(x*x+y*y));
			row.push_back(z);
		}
		image.push_back(row);
	}

	// It may seem counterintuitive that send1d should be used rather than
	// send2d.  The explanation is as follows.  The "send2d" method puts each
	// value on its own line, with blank lines between rows.  This is what is
	// expected by the splot command.  The two "dimensions" here are the lines
	// and the blank-line-delimited blocks.  The "send1d" method doesn't group
	// things into blocks.  So the elements of each row are printed as columns,
	// as expected by Gnuplot's "matrix with image" command.  But images
	// typically have lots of pixels, so sending as text is not the most
	// efficient (although, it's not really that bad in the case of this
	// example).  See the binary version below.
	//
	//gp << "plot '-' matrix with image\n";
	//gp.send1d(image);

	// To be honest, Gnuplot's documentation for "binary" and for "image" are
	// both unclear to me.  The following example comes by trial-and-error.
	gp << "plot '-' binary" << gp.binFmt2d(image, "array") << "with image\n";
	gp.sendBinary2d(image);

	pause_if_needed();
}

int main(int argc, char **argv) {
	std::map<std::string, void (*)(void)> demos;

	demos["basic"]                  = demo_basic;
	demos["binary"]                 = demo_binary;
	demos["tmpfile"]                = demo_tmpfile;
	demos["png"]                    = demo_png;
	demos["vectors"]                = demo_vectors;
	demos["script_inline_text"]     = demo_inline_text;
	demos["script_inline_binary"]   = demo_inline_binary;
	demos["script_external_text"]   = demo_external_text;
	demos["script_external_binary"] = demo_external_binary;
	demos["animation"]              = demo_animation;
	demos["nan"]                    = demo_NaN;
	demos["segments"]               = demo_segments;
	demos["image"]                  = demo_image;

	if(argc < 2) {
		printf("Usage: %s <demo_name>\n", argv[0]);
		printf("Choose one of the following demos:\n");
		typedef std::pair<std::string, void (*)(void)> demo_pair;
		BOOST_FOREACH(const demo_pair &pair, demos) {
			printf("    %s\n", pair.first.c_str());
		}
		return 0;
	}

	std::string arg(argv[1]);
	if(!demos.count(arg)) {
		printf("No such demo '%s'\n", arg.c_str());
		return 1;
	}

	demos[arg]();
}