JavaAgent/Backing Bean

Execute Converted Chart from Button

JFreeChart

 

 

System Requirements:

Download Domino Designer 8.5.2 Environment (DDE)

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/ls/dominodesigner/

 

Download JFreeChart

http://www.jfree.org/

 

Download jcommon jar file

http://www.jfree.org/jcommon/

 

Introduction:

Convert a Lotus Notes Domino Database JavaAgent chart code to be used by an Xpages form via a Backing Bean. Remove Static data and grab live data from a view to fill the chart. Lastly, run the chart using button on form.

 

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Convert JavaAgent to Backing Bean

At this point we assume Domino Designer 8.5.2, JFreeChart, and JCommon are downloaded/installed and a new JavaAgent is already created. Jump ahead to Backing Bean creation.

 

JavaAgent.java

 

[CODE]

 

public void NotesMain()

{

try

{

Session session = getSession();

AgentContext agentContext = session.getAgentContext();

 

HashMap map = new HashMap();

map.put("Pierre", new Integer(178));

map.put("Dick", new Integer(87));

map.put("Ola", new Double(200));

map.put("Random", new Double( (Math.random() * 200)));

 

writeChartToDisk("Diagram", "c:\\test.jpg", map);

 

} catch (Exception e)

{

e.printStackTrace();

}

}

 

 

Steps to converting:

(1) Replace the AgentContext code and add FacesContext code

 

• from this

 

Session session = getSession();

AgentContext agentContext = session.getAgentContext();

 

• to this

 

Database database = (Database) FacesContext.getCurrentInstance()

.getApplication().getVariableResolver().resolveVariable(

FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(), "database");

 

(2) Add Params to HashMap

 

• from this

 

HashMap map = new HashMap();

 

• to this

 

HashMap<String, Number> map = new HashMap<String, Number>();

 

3. Lastly, remove 'extends AgentBase' in the class definition, and comment out 'e.printStackTrace(getAgentOutput());' at the end of the file

 

 

Steps to Loading data:

1. Call a view, example 'By Category', grab Office Departments

2. Build Document collections for 3 Departments

3. Replace Static data with Departments data

 

TIP: Alternatively, one can build an array of values and feed that to the chart. This is merely a sample to show exiting code modified with little effort.

 

Backing Bean it!

Your JavaAgent works and we assume it compiles okay... You now need to add code under a button to fire up the chart via Xpages. You are going to convert this JavaAgent to a class that can be accessed through your Java Source folder; you will then create an Xpage to load the chart. Copy and paste below to your environment, areas of interest have been highlighted for your convenience.

 

JavaAgentChartBean.java

 

package com.dokoll.solutions.inc.runCharts;

/**

* Created from copy: 2011.06.07.3.48.PM

* Static data for Charts, trial code to convert and add view data

*/

//load imports for Java IO, Util classes

import java.io.FileOutputStream;

import java.util.HashMap;

import java.util.Iterator;

import java.util.Map;

//load imports for Faces classes

import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;

//load imports for Domino classes

import lotus.domino.AgentBase;

import lotus.domino.Document;

import lotus.domino.DocumentCollection;

import lotus.domino.View;

import lotus.domino.local.Database;

//load imports for JFreeChart classes

import org.jfree.chart.ChartFactory;

import org.jfree.chart.ChartUtilities;

import org.jfree.chart.JFreeChart;

import org.jfree.data.general.DefaultPieDataset;

/**

* @author Dököll Solutions, Inc.

* @version 2011.06.07.3.48.PM

*

*/

public class JavaAgentChartBean

{

//Run the Program

public void NotesMain() {

 

try

{

//get the current database being used

Database database= (Database) FacesContext.getCurrentInstance()

.getApplication().getVariableResolver()

.resolveVariable(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(), "database");

System.out.println("Database Obtained..." + database);

//Call database view

View view = database.getView("By Category");

 

//Build a collection for each Departement slice in chart

//2012.03.26.10.PM

DocumentCollection reColl = (DocumentCollection) database.getAllDocuments();

//Declare/initialize DepartmentOne String

String DepartMentOneName = "Research Team";

//Search the String

reColl.FTSearch(DepartMentOneName);

//get number a count of times DepartMentOneName loaded

int Doc1Counts = reColl.getCount();

//Build a collection for each Departement slice in chart

//2012.03.26.10.PM

DocumentCollection devColl = (DocumentCollection) database.getAllDocuments();

//Declare/initialize DepartmentTwo String

String DepartMentTwoName = "Development Team";

//Search the String

devColl.FTSearch(DepartMentTwoName);

//get number a count of times DepartMentTwoName loaded

int Doc2Counts = devColl.getCount();

//Build a collection for each Departement slice in chart

//2012.03.26.10.PM

DocumentCollection depColl = (DocumentCollection) database.getAllDocuments();

//Declare/initialize DepartmentThree String

String DepartMentThreeName = "Deployment and Testing";

//Search the String

depColl.FTSearch(DepartMentThreeName);

//get number a count of times DepartMentThreeName loaded

int Doc3Counts = depColl.getCount();

// turn off auto-update so that if we make a change to a document

// and re-saves, it won't affect the sort order in the view

view.setAutoUpdate(false);

// gets the first document in the view

Document doc = view.getFirstDocument();

//TO DO: Loop through once collection and feed to Map

//Add a statement to ensure this specific collection is not null

//or to ensure data is available to fill specific slice

HashMap<String, Number> map = new HashMap<String, Number>();

map.put(DepartMentOneName, new Integer(Doc1Counts));

map.put(DepartMentTwoName, new Integer(Doc2Counts));

map.put(DepartMentThreeName, new Double(Doc3Counts));

Document temp = null;

//begin looping through document list(s)

while (doc != null) {

//TO DO: Get UserInfo into file Name, add a date for uniqueness

//format date in this fashion YYYY.MM.DD.HH.MM.SS.

//Append AM or PM

String UserInfo = "411User";

//2011.06.14.2.05.PM

writeChartToDisk("Diagram", "C:\\temp\\XML_DATA\\"+UserInfo+"pietest.jpg", map);

// do something with the document here...

// whatever, just don't delete it (yet)!

temp = view.getNextDocument(doc); // get the next one

doc.recycle(); // recycle the one we're done with

doc = temp;

}

 

} catch (Exception e)

{

e.printStackTrace();

}

}

private void writeChartToDisk(String title, String fileName, Map<String, Number> map)

{

//put map values in to a DefaultPieDataset

Iterator<String> iterator = map.keySet().iterator();

DefaultPieDataset pieDataset = new DefaultPieDataset();

while (iterator.hasNext())

{

Object o = iterator.next();

Object o2 = map.get(o);

pieDataset.setValue((String) o, (Number) o2);

}

//Create the actual chart

JFreeChart chart = ChartFactory.createPieChart(title, pieDataset, true, true, true);

//Write chart to disk as JPG file, and ask explorer.exe to show it.

//You could extract the file to the html directory of the domino server or attach to a notes-document

try

{

FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream( fileName);

ChartUtilities.writeChartAsJPEG(fos, 1, chart, 750, 400);

fos.flush();

fos.close();

 

Runtime run = Runtime.getRuntime();

run.exec("explorer.exe " + fileName );

 

} catch (Exception e)

{

 

}

}

 

}

 

Build Xpages file

Full code added below, area of interest have been highlighted for your convenience.

 

xploadcharts.xsp

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<xp:view xmlns:xp="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/core">

<xp:table>

<xp:tr>

<xp:td>

<xp:viewTitle xp:key="viewTitle" id="viewTitle1" value="Launch Charts"

style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);font-size:14pt;width:138.0px" />

</xp:td>

</xp:tr>

<xp:tr>

<xp:td>

<xp:button value="Fetch" id="button1"

action="#{JavaAgentChartBean.NotesMain}" type="submit" save="true" />

</xp:td>

</xp:tr>

</xp:table>

</xp:view>

 

 

Conclusion:

You can now have users click on an button from the Xpage to load specific charts or simply run them as a JavaAgent. If using as a JavaAgent and still loading from Xpages, you should use beforePageLoad in your code and have Java code run the Agent

 

Added info: You will need to reference JavaAgentChartBean.java in your faces-config.xml file.

 

Resources:

Original code found here:

http://www.dominoexperts.com/articles/Visualize-your-domino-data-using-Open-Source-java-

 

Similar & additional here:

http://www.java2s.com/Code/Java/Chart/JFreeChartPieChartDemo1.htm

 

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