# Rickshaw

Rickshaw is a JavaScript toolkit for creating interactive time series graphs, developed at [Shutterstock](http://www.shutterstock.com)

## Getting Started

Getting started with a simple graph is straightforward.  Here's the gist:

```javascript
var graph = new Rickshaw.Graph( {
  element: document.querySelector('#graph'),
  series: [
    {
      color: 'steelblue',
      data: [ { x: 0, y: 23}, { x: 1, y: 15 }, { x: 2, y: 79 } ]
    }, {
      color: 'lightblue',
      data: [ { x: 0, y: 30}, { x: 1, y: 20 }, { x: 2, y: 64 } ]
    }
  ]
} );

graph.render();
```
See the [overview](http://code.shutterstock.com/rickshaw/), [tutorial](http://shutterstock.github.com/rickshaw/tutorial/introduction.html), and [examples](http://shutterstock.github.com/rickshaw/examples/) for more.

## Rickshaw.Graph 

A Rickshaw graph.  Send an `element` reference, `series` data, and optionally other properties to the constructor before calling `render()` to point the graph.  A listing of properties follows.  Send these as arguments to the constructor, and optionally set them later on already-instantiated graphs with a call to `configure()`

##### element

A reference to an HTML element that should hold the graph. 

##### series

Array of objects containing series data to plot.  Each object should contain `data` at a minimum, a sorted array of objects each with x and y properties.  Optionally send a `name` and `color` as well.  Some renderers and extensions may also support additional keys.

##### renderer

A string containing the name of the renderer to be used.  Options include `area`, `stack`, `bar`, `line`, and `scatterplot`.  Also see the `multi` meta renderer in order to support different renderers per series.

##### width

Width of the graph in pixels.  Falls back to the width of the `element`, or defaults to 400 if the element has no width.

##### height

Height of the graph in pixels.  Falls back to the height of the `element`, or defaults to 250 if the element has no height.

##### min

Lower value on the Y-axis, or `auto` for the lowest value in the series.  Defaults to 0.

##### max

Highest value on the Y-axis.  Defaults to the highest value in the series.

##### padding

An object containing any of `top`, `right`, `bottom`, and `left` properties specifying a padding percentage around the extrema of the data in the graph.  Defaults to 0.01 on top for 1% padding, and 0 on other sides. Padding on the bottom only applies when the `yMin` is either negative or `auto`.

##### interpolation

Line smoothing / interpolation method (see [D3 docs](https://github.com/mbostock/d3/wiki/SVG-Shapes#wiki-line_interpolate)); notable options:

  * `linear`: straight lines between points
  * `step-after`: square steps from point to point
  * `cardinal`: smooth curves via cardinal splines (default)
  * `basis`: smooth curves via B-splines

### Methods

Once you have instantiated a graph, call methods below to get pixels on the screen, change configuration, and set callbacks.

##### render()

Draw or redraw the graph.

##### configure()

Set properties on an instantiated graph.  Specify any properties the constructor accepts, including `width` and `height` and `renderer`.  Call `render()` to redraw the graph and reflect newly-configured properties.

##### onUpdate(f)

Add a callback to run when the graph is rendered


## Extensions

Once you have a basic graph, extensions let you add functionality.  See the [overview](http://code.shutterstock.com/rickshaw/) and [examples](http://shutterstock.github.com/rickshaw/examples/) listing for more.

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Legend__ - add a basic legend

* __Rickshaw.Graph.HoverDetail__ - show details on hover

* __Rickshaw.Graph.JSONP__ - get data via a JSONP request

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Annotate__ - add x-axis annotations

* __Rickshaw.Graph.RangeSlider__ - dynamically zoom on the x-axis with a slider

* __Rickshaw.Graph.RangeSlider.Preview__ - pan and zoom via graphical preview of entire data set

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Axis.Time__ - add an x-axis and grid lines with time labels

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Axis.X__ - add an x-axis and grid lines with arbitrary labels

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Axis.Y__ - add a y-axis and grid lines

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Axis.Y.Scaled__ - add a y-axis with an alternate scale

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Behavior.Series.Highlight__ - highlight series on legend hover

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Behavior.Series.Order__ - reorder series in the stack with drag-and-drop

* __Rickshaw.Graph.Behavior.Series.Toggle__ - toggle series on and off through the legend


## Rickshaw.Color.Palette

Rickshaw comes with a few color schemes. Instantiate a palette and specify a scheme name, and then call color() on the palette to get each next color.

```javascript
var palette = new Rickshaw.Color.Palette( { scheme: 'spectrum2001' } );
    
palette.color() // => first color in the palette
palette.color() // => next color in the palette...
```

#### Color Schemes

  * classic9
  * colorwheel
  * cool
  * munin
  * spectrum14
  * spectrum2000
  * spectrum2001

#### Interpolation

For graphs with more series than palettes have colors, specify an `interpolatedStopCount` to the palette constructor.

## Rickshaw and Cross-Browser Support

This library works in modern browsers and Internet Explorer 9+.

Rickshaw relies on the HTMLElement#classList API, which isn't natively supported in Internet Explorer 9.  Rickshaw adds support by including a shim which implements the classList API by extending the HTMLElement prototype.  You can disable this behavior if you like, by setting `RICKSHAW_NO_COMPAT` to a true value before including the library. 


## Dependencies & Building

Rickshaw relies on the fantastic [D3 visualization library](http://mbostock.github.com/d3/) to do lots of the heavy lifting for stacking and rendering to SVG.

Some extensions require [jQuery](http://jquery.com) and [jQuery UI](http://jqueryui.com), but for drawing some basic graphs you'll be okay without.

For building, we need [Node](http://nodejs.org) and [npm](http://npmjs.org).  Running `make` should get you going with any luck.

After doing a build you can run the tests with the command: `npm test`

## Contributing

Pull requests are always welcome!  Please follow a few guidelines:

- Please don't include updated versions of `rickshaw.js` and `rickshaw.min.js`.  Just changes to the source files will suffice.
- Add a unit test or two to cover the proposed changes
- Do as the Romans do and stick with existing whitespace and formatting conventions (i.e., tabs instead of spaces, etc)
- Consider adding a simple example under `examples/` that demonstrates any new functionality

## Authors

This library was developed by David Chester, Douglas Hunter, and Silas Sewell at [Shutterstock](http://www.shutterstock.com)


## License

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