Re: [boost] Google SoC 2007 - Plotting Graphs from C++ Containers inScalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Format

From: Paul A Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-03-22 14:47:57

>-----Original Message-----
>From: boost-bounces_at_[hidden] 
>[mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Kasun Rodrigo
>Sent: 22 March 2007 11:47
>To: boost_at_[hidden]
>Subject: [boost] Google SoC 2007 - Plotting Graphs from C++ 
>Containers inScalable Vector Graphics (SVG) Format
>
>Hello,
>
>I am a level 4 undergraduate of University of Moratuwa, Sri 
>Lanka, following
>a Computer Science & Engineering Major. I'm very much interested in the
>above project idea. I have already developed a 2D and 3D graph plotting
>application in Visual Basic. I was dreaming of developing a 
>graph plotting
>library in C++ that has the similar plotting features like famous
>application called MATLAB.
>
>* 2D plots
>* 3D plots (Mesh & Surface)
>* Pie charts, Bar Charts, etc..
>* Axis labels, Scale, Grid, Legend
>* Multiple Graphs on the same figure. (Subplots)
>
>I would like to develop the solution in the following way.
>
>   - Generic SVG library that exposes the primitive operations 
>on SVG DOM
>   - Graph plotting library
>      - Generic plotting interface that exposes high level plotting
>      operations to plot graphs from functions & C++ containers
>      -  A specific plotting implementation derived from generic one
>      that uses the SVG library to carry out plotting operations.
>
>By doing it in above way I wish to improve the re-usability and
>theflexibilityof the code.
>
>   1. We can re-use the generic SVG library
>   2. Someone can derive different plotting libraries from generic one
>   and use without changing the client code. (Eg:- Plot to 
>screen, Plot to a
>   document etc..)
>
>
>Can you please comment on above ideas. I'm looking forward for 
>your kind
>comments.

IMO this looks a reasonable but probably over-ambitious project.

I would suggest including 1D (repeated measurements of the same object displayed on a line),
but not over-commit to complete 3D, Pie and Bar charts.
I know they are fancy and fun, but can easily be added later.

I believe that a good C++ SVG implementation is the most important thing to get done first,
and I suspect it will take much of the very limited time for a GSoC project.

Paul

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