jsz.Plotter 1.0
===============

Thank you for evaluating the jsz.Plotter, a GPL-ed JAVA package
for plotting data. jsz.Plotter has some really cool features:
  
  * SWING based: To my knowledge is jsz.Plotter one of the first
    SWING based plotter packages for Java. No messing around with
    mixing SWING and AWT components anymore.
  
  * look-and-feel aware: Since it's SWING based, jsz.Plotter
    respectss the current l&f and reacts to l&f changes at
    run-time.
  
  * unlimited number of graphs in one plotter. Different
    graphs are drawn in different colors (different line styles
    are planned for the next version). Multi-colored graphs are
    supported as well.
  
  * real-time: data can change at run-time. jsz.Plotter supports
    two modi how to behave when values exceed the drawing area:
    scrolling (scroll to left and show only the most recent data)
    and fitting (adjust the maximal values so each datum can be
    displayed).
  
  * flexible: several modi for labeling axises (label each tick,
    just the maximum values, maximum values and zero or fully
    customizable using special objects provided by the
    programmer). It is possible to switch modi at run-time.

  ... and much more.

jsz.Plotter was developed with IBM's JDK 1.1.8 on OS/2 Warp 4,
but uses javadoc comments, which are available in Java 1.2
only. jsz.Plotter is known to work in the the following
environments:
  * OS/2: IBM JDK 1.1.8 with Swing-1.1ibm
  * Windows2000: Sun JDK 1.2-004
  * Solaris: Sun JDK 1.2

Installation (pre-compiled)
---------------------------

* simply copy plotter.jar into a directory of your choice and add
  it to your classpath

Installation (sources)
----------------------

* unpack the file: 'gzip -dc plotter-1.0.tgz | tar xvf -'. This creates the
  directory jsz/Plotter, which contains the files.

* edit the Makefile so it suits your needs:
  JAVAC - the java compiler to use (I'd recommend jikes, which
  compiles much faster than javac and produces better code as well).
  CLASS_DIR - directory, where the class files should be installed
  DOC_DIR - directory, where the generated documentation should be installed
  JAVADOC_OPTS - options for javadoc
  JAVA_DOCS - directory, where the JDK documentation is installed

* build the class files: make

* optional: build documentation: make doc

* optional: build a jar-file: make jar

* copy the class files in your class path or add the jar file to
  the classpath


The latest version of jsz.Plotter is available at
      http://www.janek.org/sofware.html


Feel free to send suggestions, bug reports and/or fixes.

Janek <janek@janek.org>