-----Original Message----- From: boost-bounces@lists.boost.org [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Kasun Rodrigo Sent: 22 March 2007 11:47 To: boost@lists.boost.org 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 --- Paul A Bristow Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal, Cumbria UK LA8 8AB +44 1539561830 & SMS, Mobile +44 7714 330204 & SMS pbristow@hetp.u-net.com