Integrating the project file into an application

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This is particularly useful when the data to be displayed belongs to one of the predefined data source types.

The result of working with the Designer is a JViews Charts project file with the extension .icpr and a CSS style sheet with the extension .css. The project file contains a reference to the style sheet.

Using a project file with a predefined data source

Integrate the data source and the styling into the chart by busing the following code:

Example 1 – Integrating Data Source and Styling From the Project File

IlvChart chart = new IlvChart();

URL project = (new File("myproject.icpr")).toURL();

chart.setProject(project);

A complete example can be found in <installdir>/jviews-charts/codefragments/chart/project-viewer/src/ProjectViewer.java.

Customizing a chart loaded from a project file

It is possible to customize a chart loaded from a project file.

Customize your chart by adding interactors:

chart.addInteractor(my3DInteractor);

A complete example can be found in <installdir>/jviews-charts/codefragments/chart/project-based/src/ProjectBased.java.