gnuplot-example.cc

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/*
 * Copyright (c) 2011 University of Washington
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 *
 * Author: Mitch Watrous (watrous@u.washington.edu)
 */
 
#include "ns3/gnuplot.h"
 
#include <fstream>
 
using namespace ns3;
 
namespace
{
 
/**
 * This function creates a 2-D plot file.
 */
void
Create2DPlotFile()
{
    std::string fileNameWithNoExtension = "plot-2d";
    std::string graphicsFileName = fileNameWithNoExtension + ".png";
    std::string plotFileName = fileNameWithNoExtension + ".plt";
    std::string plotTitle = "2-D Plot";
    std::string dataTitle = "2-D Data";
 
    // Instantiate the plot and set its title.
    Gnuplot plot(graphicsFileName);
    plot.SetTitle(plotTitle);
 
    // Make the graphics file, which the plot file will create when it
    // is used with Gnuplot, be a PNG file.
    plot.SetTerminal("png");
 
    // Set the labels for each axis.
    plot.SetLegend("X Values", "Y Values");
 
    // Set the range for the x axis.
    plot.AppendExtra("set xrange [-6:+6]");
 
    // Instantiate the dataset, set its title, and make the points be
    // plotted along with connecting lines.
    Gnuplot2dDataset dataset;
    dataset.SetTitle(dataTitle);
    dataset.SetStyle(Gnuplot2dDataset::LINES_POINTS);
 
    double x;
    double y;
 
    // Create the 2-D dataset.
    for (x = -5.0; x <= +5.0; x += 1.0)
    {
        // Calculate the 2-D curve
        //
        //            2
        //     y  =  x   .
        //
        y = x * x;
 
        // Add this point.
        dataset.Add(x, y);
    }
 
    // Add the dataset to the plot.
    plot.AddDataset(dataset);
 
    // Open the plot file.
    std::ofstream plotFile(plotFileName);
 
    // Write the plot file.
    plot.GenerateOutput(plotFile);
 
    // Close the plot file.
    plotFile.close();
}
 
/**
 * This function creates a 2-D plot with error bars file.
 */
void
Create2DPlotWithErrorBarsFile()
{
    std::string fileNameWithNoExtension = "plot-2d-with-error-bars";
    std::string graphicsFileName = fileNameWithNoExtension + ".png";
    std::string plotFileName = fileNameWithNoExtension + ".plt";
    std::string plotTitle = "2-D Plot With Error Bars";
    std::string dataTitle = "2-D Data With Error Bars";
 
    // Instantiate the plot and set its title.
    Gnuplot plot(graphicsFileName);
    plot.SetTitle(plotTitle);
 
    // Make the graphics file, which the plot file will create when it
    // is used with Gnuplot, be a PNG file.
    plot.SetTerminal("png");
 
    // Set the labels for each axis.
    plot.SetLegend("X Values", "Y Values");
 
    // Set the range for the x axis.
    plot.AppendExtra("set xrange [-6:+6]");
 
    // Instantiate the dataset, set its title, and make the points be
    // plotted with no connecting lines.
    Gnuplot2dDataset dataset;
    dataset.SetTitle(dataTitle);
    dataset.SetStyle(Gnuplot2dDataset::POINTS);
 
    // Make the dataset have error bars in both the x and y directions.
    dataset.SetErrorBars(Gnuplot2dDataset::XY);
 
    double x;
    double xErrorDelta;
    double y;
    double yErrorDelta;
 
    // Create the 2-D dataset.
    for (x = -5.0; x <= +5.0; x += 1.0)
    {
        // Calculate the 2-D curve
        //
        //            2
        //     y  =  x   .
        //
        y = x * x;
 
        // Make the uncertainty in the x direction be constant and make
        // the uncertainty in the y direction be a constant fraction of
        // y's value.
        xErrorDelta = 0.25;
        yErrorDelta = 0.1 * y;
 
        // Add this point with uncertainties in both the x and y
        // direction.
        dataset.Add(x, y, xErrorDelta, yErrorDelta);
    }
 
    // Add the dataset to the plot.
    plot.AddDataset(dataset);
 
    // Open the plot file.
    std::ofstream plotFile(plotFileName);
 
    // Write the plot file.
    plot.GenerateOutput(plotFile);
 
    // Close the plot file.
    plotFile.close();
}
 
/**
 * This function creates a 3-D plot file.
 */
void
Create3DPlotFile()
{
    std::string fileNameWithNoExtension = "plot-3d";
    std::string graphicsFileName = fileNameWithNoExtension + ".png";
    std::string plotFileName = fileNameWithNoExtension + ".plt";
    std::string plotTitle = "3-D Plot";
    std::string dataTitle = "3-D Data";
 
    // Instantiate the plot and set its title.
    Gnuplot plot(graphicsFileName);
    plot.SetTitle(plotTitle);
 
    // Make the graphics file, which the plot file will create when it
    // is used with Gnuplot, be a PNG file.
    plot.SetTerminal("png");
 
    // Rotate the plot 30 degrees around the x axis and then rotate the
    // plot 120 degrees around the new z axis.
    plot.AppendExtra("set view 30, 120, 1.0, 1.0");
 
    // Make the zero for the z-axis be in the x-axis and y-axis plane.
    plot.AppendExtra("set ticslevel 0");
 
    // Set the labels for each axis.
    plot.AppendExtra("set xlabel \"X Values\"");
    plot.AppendExtra("set ylabel \"Y Values\"");
    plot.AppendExtra("set zlabel \"Z Values\"");
 
    // Set the ranges for the x and y axis.
    plot.AppendExtra("set xrange [-5:+5]");
    plot.AppendExtra("set yrange [-5:+5]");
 
    // Instantiate the dataset, set its title, and make the points be
    // connected by lines.
    Gnuplot3dDataset dataset;
    dataset.SetTitle(dataTitle);
    dataset.SetStyle("with lines");
 
    double x;
    double y;
    double z;
 
    // Create the 3-D dataset.
    for (x = -5.0; x <= +5.0; x += 1.0)
    {
        for (y = -5.0; y <= +5.0; y += 1.0)
        {
            // Calculate the 3-D surface
            //
            //            2      2
            //     z  =  x   *  y   .
            //
            z = x * x * y * y;
 
            // Add this point.
            dataset.Add(x, y, z);
        }
 
        // The blank line is necessary at the end of each x value's data
        // points for the 3-D surface grid to work.
        dataset.AddEmptyLine();
    }
 
    // Add the dataset to the plot.
    plot.AddDataset(dataset);
 
    // Open the plot file.
    std::ofstream plotFile(plotFileName);
 
    // Write the plot file.
    plot.GenerateOutput(plotFile);
 
    // Close the plot file.
    plotFile.close();
}
 
} // unnamed namespace
 
int
main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    // Create a 2-D plot file.
    Create2DPlotFile();
 
    // Create a 2-D plot with error bars file.
    Create2DPlotWithErrorBarsFile();
 
    // Create a 3-D plot file.
    Create3DPlotFile();
 
    return 0;
}