Java/Chart/Candlestick Chart

JFreeChart: Candle stick Demo

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* --------------------
* CandlestickDemo.java
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* (C) Copyright 2002-2004, by Object Refinery Limited and Contributors.
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* Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
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* $Id: CandlestickDemo.java,v 1.10 2004/04/26 19:11:53 taqua Exp $
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* Changes
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* 16-Oct-2002 : Version 1 (DG);
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package org.jfree.chart.demo; import org.jfree.chart.ChartFactory; import org.jfree.chart.ChartPanel; import org.jfree.chart.JFreeChart; import org.jfree.chart.plot.PlotOrientation; import org.jfree.data.xy.DefaultHighLowDataset; import org.jfree.ui.ApplicationFrame; import org.jfree.ui.RefineryUtilities; /**

* A demo showing a candlestick chart.
*
*/

public class CandlestickDemo extends ApplicationFrame {

   /**
    * A demonstration application showing a candlestick chart.
    *
    * @param title  the frame title.
    */
   public CandlestickDemo(final String title) {
       super(title);
       final DefaultHighLowDataset dataset = DemoDatasetFactory.createHighLowDataset();
       final JFreeChart chart = createChart(dataset);
       chart.getXYPlot().setOrientation(PlotOrientation.VERTICAL);
       final ChartPanel chartPanel = new ChartPanel(chart);
       chartPanel.setPreferredSize(new java.awt.Dimension(500, 270));
       setContentPane(chartPanel);
   }
   /**
    * Creates a chart.
    * 
    * @param dataset  the dataset.
    * 
    * @return The dataset.
    */
   private JFreeChart createChart(final DefaultHighLowDataset dataset) {
       final JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createCandlestickChart(
           "Candlestick Demo",
           "Time", 
           "Value",
           dataset, 
           true
       );
       return chart;        
   }
   
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   /**
    * Starting point for the demonstration application.
    *
    * @param args  ignored.
    */
   public static void main(final String[] args) {
       final CandlestickDemo demo = new CandlestickDemo("Candlestick Demo");
       demo.pack();
       RefineryUtilities.centerFrameOnScreen(demo);
       demo.setVisible(true);
   }

}

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