JCharts

From MIKE2 Methodology

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JCharts, is a 100% Java based charting utility that outputs a variety of charts. This package has been designed from the ground up by volunteers for displaying charts via Servlets, JSP's, and Swing apps.

Contents 1 Relationship to MIKE2.0 1.1 SAFE Architecture 1.2 Overall Implementation Guide 1.3 Alignment with Strategic Requirements for Infrastructure Development 2 Product Review 2.1 Key Features 2.2 Pros 2.3 Cons 2.4 Desired Enhancements 2.5 User Valuation Enhancements 3 Usage 3.1 Product Access 3.2 Open Source Licensing 3.3 Comparable Open Source Products 3.4 Reference Implementations through MIKE2.0

Relationship to MIKE2.0

SAFE Architecture

• Used to deliver the BI sub-component

Overall Implementation Guide

BI Design and Implementation Activities of MIKE2.0, which are:

• Business Intelligence Design
• BI Application Development

Alignment with Strategic Requirements for Infrastructure Development

• Review against Technology Selection QuickScan

Product Review

Key Features

• All charts, except for Area and Stacked Area, can create a html client side image map. This allows the charts to be interactive

• It supports both Axis Charts and Pie Charts

Pros

• Open and Free
• Extensive Documentation
• Java Based

Cons

Desired Enhancements

Functonality that users of the MIKE2.0 Methodology would like to see added to this product are as follows:

User Valuation Enhancements

Voting scores from MIKE2.0 Contributors on the value of the asset in the context of the overall methodology

Usage

Product Access

Jcharts available from product website

Open Source Licensing

• GNU Public License (GPL)

Comparable Open Source Products

• JFreeChart
• Pentaho-BI

Reference Implementations through MIKE2.0