Comparing the Resource Data chart with Rogue Wave JViews Charts

Because the Resource Data chart encapsulates an IlvChart instance, much of the IlvResourceDataChart API and behavior is the same as that of IlvChart. Therefore, a basic understanding of the Rogue Wave® JViews Charts SDK is necessary for understanding the Resource Data chart, and is assumed for this chapter. The primary areas of difference are in how data is bound to the charts for display and how time is displayed along the x-axis.

Category	IlvChart	IlvResourceDataChart
Connecting to Data	Connect an IlvDataSource to an IlvChartRenderer Implementation. Then add the chart renderer to the chart.	Connect an IlvGanttModel implementation to the chart. Optionally, you can change the resources that are displayed by calling the setResourceDisplayMode and displayResource methods
Chart Types	Cartesian, polar, radar, or pie	Cartesian only
Renderers	Multiple, one for each data source.	One, connected to the single internal data source that represents the displayed resources.
X-Axis and Scale	IlvAxis and IlvScale	IlvTimeScale, default is IlvGanttTimeScale.
X Value Type	Milliseconds since January 1, 1970, 00:00:00 GMT	Date object
X Grid	IlvGrid	IlvGanttGridRenderer, default is IlvWeekendGrid.