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/**
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 * jqPlot
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 * Pure JavaScript plotting plugin using jQuery
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 *
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 * Version: 1.0.8
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 * Revision: 1250
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 *
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 * Copyright (c) 2009-2013 Chris Leonello
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 * jqPlot is currently available for use in all personal or commercial projects
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 * under both the MIT (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php) and GPL
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 * version 2.0 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html) licenses. This means that you can
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 * choose the license that best suits your project and use it accordingly.
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 *
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 * Although not required, the author would appreciate an email letting him
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 * know of any substantial use of jqPlot.  You can reach the author at:
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 * chris at jqplot dot com or see http://www.jqplot.com/info.php .
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 *
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 * If you are feeling kind and generous, consider supporting the project by
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 * making a donation at: http://www.jqplot.com/donate.php .
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 *
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 * sprintf functions contained in jqplot.sprintf.js by Ash Searle:
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 *
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 *     version 2007.04.27
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 *     author Ash Searle
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 *     http://hexmen.com/blog/2007/03/printf-sprintf/
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 *     http://hexmen.com/js/sprintf.js
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 *     The author (Ash Searle) has placed this code in the public domain:
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 *     "This code is unrestricted: you are free to use it however you like."
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 *
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 */
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(function($) {
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    /**
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    *  class: $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer
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    *  A plugin for jqPlot to render a category style axis, with equal pixel spacing between y data values of a series.
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    *
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    *  To use this renderer, include the plugin in your source
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    *  > <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="plugins/jqplot.categoryAxisRenderer.js"></script>
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    *
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    *  and supply the appropriate options to your plot
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    *
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    *  > {axes:{xaxis:{renderer:$.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer}}}
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    **/
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer = function(options) {
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        $.jqplot.LinearAxisRenderer.call(this);
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        // prop: sortMergedLabels
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        // True to sort tick labels when labels are created by merging
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        // x axis values from multiple series.  That is, say you have
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        // two series like:
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        // > line1 = [[2006, 4],            [2008, 9], [2009, 16]];
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        // > line2 = [[2006, 3], [2007, 7], [2008, 6]];
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        // If no label array is specified, tick labels will be collected
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        // from the x values of the series.  With sortMergedLabels
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        // set to true, tick labels will be:
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        // > [2006, 2007, 2008, 2009]
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        // With sortMergedLabels set to false, tick labels will be:
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        // > [2006, 2008, 2009, 2007]
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        //
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        // Note, this property is specified on the renderOptions for the
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        // axes when creating a plot:
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        // > axes:{xaxis:{renderer:$.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer, rendererOptions:{sortMergedLabels:true}}}
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        this.sortMergedLabels = false;
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    };
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer.prototype = new $.jqplot.LinearAxisRenderer();
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer.prototype.constructor = $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer;
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer.prototype.init = function(options){
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        this.groups = 1;
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        this.groupLabels = [];
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        this._groupLabels = [];
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        this._grouped = false;
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        this._barsPerGroup = null;
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        this.reverse = false;
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        // prop: tickRenderer
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        // A class of a rendering engine for creating the ticks labels displayed on the plot,
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        // See <$.jqplot.AxisTickRenderer>.
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        // this.tickRenderer = $.jqplot.AxisTickRenderer;
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        // this.labelRenderer = $.jqplot.AxisLabelRenderer;
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        $.extend(true, this, {tickOptions:{formatString:'%d'}}, options);
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        var db = this._dataBounds;
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        // Go through all the series attached to this axis and find
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        // the min/max bounds for this axis.
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        for (var i=0; i<this._series.length; i++) {
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            var s = this._series[i];
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            if (s.groups) {
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                this.groups = s.groups;
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            }
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            var d = s.data;
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            for (var j=0; j<d.length; j++) {
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                if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                    if (d[j][0] < db.min || db.min == null) {
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                        db.min = d[j][0];
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                    }
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                    if (d[j][0] > db.max || db.max == null) {
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                        db.max = d[j][0];
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                    }
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                }
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                else {
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                    if (d[j][1] < db.min || db.min == null) {
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                        db.min = d[j][1];
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                    }
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                    if (d[j][1] > db.max || db.max == null) {
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                        db.max = d[j][1];
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                    }
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                }
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            }
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        }
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        if (this.groupLabels.length) {
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            this.groups = this.groupLabels.length;
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        }
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    };
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer.prototype.createTicks = function() {
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        // we're are operating on an axis here
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        var ticks = this._ticks;
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        var userTicks = this.ticks;
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        var name = this.name;
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        // databounds were set on axis initialization.
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        var db = this._dataBounds;
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        var dim, interval;
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        var min, max;
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        var pos1, pos2;
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        var tt, i;
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        // if we already have ticks, use them.
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        if (userTicks.length) {
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            // adjust with blanks if we have groups
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            if (this.groups > 1 && !this._grouped) {
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                var l = userTicks.length;
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                var skip = parseInt(l/this.groups, 10);
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                var count = 0;
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                for (var i=skip; i<l; i+=skip) {
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                    userTicks.splice(i+count, 0, ' ');
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                    count++;
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                }
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                this._grouped = true;
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            }
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            this.min = 0.5;
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            this.max = userTicks.length + 0.5;
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            var range = this.max - this.min;
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            this.numberTicks = 2*userTicks.length + 1;
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            for (i=0; i<userTicks.length; i++){
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                tt = this.min + 2 * i * range / (this.numberTicks-1);
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                // need a marker before and after the tick
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                var t = new this.tickRenderer(this.tickOptions);
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                t.showLabel = false;
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                // t.showMark = true;
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                t.setTick(tt, this.name);
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                this._ticks.push(t);
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                var t = new this.tickRenderer(this.tickOptions);
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                t.label = userTicks[i];
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                // t.showLabel = true;
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                t.showMark = false;
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                t.showGridline = false;
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                t.setTick(tt+0.5, this.name);
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                this._ticks.push(t);
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            }
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            // now add the last tick at the end
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            var t = new this.tickRenderer(this.tickOptions);
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            t.showLabel = false;
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            // t.showMark = true;
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            t.setTick(tt+1, this.name);
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            this._ticks.push(t);
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        }
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        // we don't have any ticks yet, let's make some!
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        else {
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            if (name == 'xaxis' || name == 'x2axis') {
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                dim = this._plotDimensions.width;
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            }
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            else {
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                dim = this._plotDimensions.height;
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            }
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            // if min, max and number of ticks specified, user can't specify interval.
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            if (this.min != null && this.max != null && this.numberTicks != null) {
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                this.tickInterval = null;
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            }
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            // if max, min, and interval specified and interval won't fit, ignore interval.
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            if (this.min != null && this.max != null && this.tickInterval != null) {
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                if (parseInt((this.max-this.min)/this.tickInterval, 10) != (this.max-this.min)/this.tickInterval) {
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                    this.tickInterval = null;
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                }
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            }
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            // find out how many categories are in the lines and collect labels
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            var labels = [];
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            var numcats = 0;
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            var min = 0.5;
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            var max, val;
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            var isMerged = false;
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            for (var i=0; i<this._series.length; i++) {
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                var s = this._series[i];
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                for (var j=0; j<s.data.length; j++) {
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                    if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                        val = s.data[j][0];
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                    }
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                    else {
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                        val = s.data[j][1];
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                    }
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                    if ($.inArray(val, labels) == -1) {
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                        isMerged = true;
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                        numcats += 1;
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                        labels.push(val);
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                    }
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                }
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            }
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            if (isMerged && this.sortMergedLabels) {
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                if (typeof labels[0] == "string") {
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                    labels.sort();
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                } else {
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                    labels.sort(function(a,b) { return a - b; });
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                }
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            }
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            // keep a reference to these tick labels to use for redrawing plot (see bug #57)
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            this.ticks = labels;
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            // now bin the data values to the right lables.
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            for (var i=0; i<this._series.length; i++) {
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                var s = this._series[i];
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                for (var j=0; j<s.data.length; j++) {
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                    if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                        val = s.data[j][0];
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                    }
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                    else {
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                        val = s.data[j][1];
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                    }
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                    // for category axis, force the values into category bins.
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                    // we should have the value in the label array now.
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                    var idx = $.inArray(val, labels)+1;
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                    if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                        s.data[j][0] = idx;
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                    }
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                    else {
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                        s.data[j][1] = idx;
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                    }
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                }
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            }
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            // adjust with blanks if we have groups
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            if (this.groups > 1 && !this._grouped) {
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                var l = labels.length;
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                var skip = parseInt(l/this.groups, 10);
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                var count = 0;
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                for (var i=skip; i<l; i+=skip+1) {
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                    labels[i] = ' ';
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                }
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                this._grouped = true;
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            }
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            max = numcats + 0.5;
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            if (this.numberTicks == null) {
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                this.numberTicks = 2*numcats + 1;
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            }
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            var range = max - min;
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            this.min = min;
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            this.max = max;
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            var track = 0;
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            // todo: adjust this so more ticks displayed.
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            var maxVisibleTicks = parseInt(3+dim/10, 10);
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            var skip = parseInt(numcats/maxVisibleTicks, 10);
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            if (this.tickInterval == null) {
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                this.tickInterval = range / (this.numberTicks-1);
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            }
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            // if tickInterval is specified, we will ignore any computed maximum.
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            for (var i=0; i<this.numberTicks; i++){
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                tt = this.min + i * this.tickInterval;
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                var t = new this.tickRenderer(this.tickOptions);
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                // if even tick, it isn't a category, it's a divider
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                if (i/2 == parseInt(i/2, 10)) {
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                    t.showLabel = false;
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                    t.showMark = true;
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                }
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                else {
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                    if (skip>0 && track<skip) {
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                        t.showLabel = false;
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                        track += 1;
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                    }
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                    else {
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                        t.showLabel = true;
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                        track = 0;
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                    }
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                    t.label = t.formatter(t.formatString, labels[(i-1)/2]);
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                    t.showMark = false;
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                    t.showGridline = false;
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                }
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                t.setTick(tt, this.name);
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                this._ticks.push(t);
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            }
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        }
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    };
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    // called with scope of axis
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer.prototype.draw = function(ctx, plot) {
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        if (this.show) {
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            // populate the axis label and value properties.
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            // createTicks is a method on the renderer, but
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            // call it within the scope of the axis.
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            this.renderer.createTicks.call(this);
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            // fill a div with axes labels in the right direction.
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            // Need to pregenerate each axis to get its bounds and
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            // position it and the labels correctly on the plot.
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            var dim=0;
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            var temp;
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            // Added for theming.
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            if (this._elem) {
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                // this._elem.empty();
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                // Memory Leaks patch
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                this._elem.emptyForce();
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            }
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            this._elem = this._elem || $('<div class="jqplot-axis jqplot-'+this.name+'" style="position:absolute;"></div>');
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            if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                this._elem.width(this._plotDimensions.width);
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            }
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            else {
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                this._elem.height(this._plotDimensions.height);
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            }
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            // create a _label object.
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            this.labelOptions.axis = this.name;
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            this._label = new this.labelRenderer(this.labelOptions);
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            if (this._label.show) {
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                var elem = this._label.draw(ctx, plot);
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                elem.appendTo(this._elem);
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            }
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            var t = this._ticks;
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            for (var i=0; i<t.length; i++) {
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                var tick = t[i];
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                if (tick.showLabel && (!tick.isMinorTick || this.showMinorTicks)) {
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                    var elem = tick.draw(ctx, plot);
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                    elem.appendTo(this._elem);
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                }
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            }
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            this._groupLabels = [];
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            // now make group labels
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            for (var i=0; i<this.groupLabels.length; i++)
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            {
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                var elem = $('<div style="position:absolute;" class="jqplot-'+this.name+'-groupLabel"></div>');
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                elem.html(this.groupLabels[i]);
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                this._groupLabels.push(elem);
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                elem.appendTo(this._elem);
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            }
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        }
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        return this._elem;
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    };
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    // called with scope of axis
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer.prototype.set = function() {
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        var dim = 0;
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        var temp;
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        var w = 0;
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        var h = 0;
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        var lshow = (this._label == null) ? false : this._label.show;
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        if (this.show) {
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            var t = this._ticks;
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            for (var i=0; i<t.length; i++) {
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                var tick = t[i];
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                if (tick.showLabel && (!tick.isMinorTick || this.showMinorTicks)) {
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                    if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                        temp = tick._elem.outerHeight(true);
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                    }
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                    else {
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                        temp = tick._elem.outerWidth(true);
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                    }
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                    if (temp > dim) {
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                        dim = temp;
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                    }
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                }
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            }
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            var dim2 = 0;
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            for (var i=0; i<this._groupLabels.length; i++) {
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                var l = this._groupLabels[i];
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                if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                    temp = l.outerHeight(true);
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                }
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                else {
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                    temp = l.outerWidth(true);
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                }
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                if (temp > dim2) {
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                    dim2 = temp;
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                }
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            }
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            if (lshow) {
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                w = this._label._elem.outerWidth(true);
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                h = this._label._elem.outerHeight(true);
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            }
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            if (this.name == 'xaxis') {
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                dim += dim2 + h;
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                this._elem.css({'height':dim+'px', left:'0px', bottom:'0px'});
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            }
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            else if (this.name == 'x2axis') {
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                dim += dim2 + h;
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                this._elem.css({'height':dim+'px', left:'0px', top:'0px'});
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            }
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            else if (this.name == 'yaxis') {
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                dim += dim2 + w;
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                this._elem.css({'width':dim+'px', left:'0px', top:'0px'});
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                if (lshow && this._label.constructor == $.jqplot.AxisLabelRenderer) {
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                    this._label._elem.css('width', w+'px');
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                }
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            }
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            else {
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                dim += dim2 + w;
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                this._elem.css({'width':dim+'px', right:'0px', top:'0px'});
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                if (lshow && this._label.constructor == $.jqplot.AxisLabelRenderer) {
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                    this._label._elem.css('width', w+'px');
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                }
426
            }
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        }
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    };
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    // called with scope of axis
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    $.jqplot.CategoryAxisRenderer.prototype.pack = function(pos, offsets) {
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        var ticks = this._ticks;
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        var max = this.max;
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        var min = this.min;
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        var offmax = offsets.max;
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        var offmin = offsets.min;
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        var lshow = (this._label == null) ? false : this._label.show;
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        var i;
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        for (var p in pos) {
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            this._elem.css(p, pos[p]);
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        }
443
 
444
        this._offsets = offsets;
445
        // pixellength will be + for x axes and - for y axes becasue pixels always measured from top left.
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        var pixellength = offmax - offmin;
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        var unitlength = max - min;
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        if (!this.reverse) {
450
            // point to unit and unit to point conversions references to Plot DOM element top left corner.
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452
            this.u2p = function(u){
453
                return (u - min) * pixellength / unitlength + offmin;
454
            };
455
 
456
            this.p2u = function(p){
457
                return (p - offmin) * unitlength / pixellength + min;
458
            };
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460
            if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis'){
461
                this.series_u2p = function(u){
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                    return (u - min) * pixellength / unitlength;
463
                };
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                this.series_p2u = function(p){
465
                    return p * unitlength / pixellength + min;
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                };
467
            }
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            else {
470
                this.series_u2p = function(u){
471
                    return (u - max) * pixellength / unitlength;
472
                };
473
                this.series_p2u = function(p){
474
                    return p * unitlength / pixellength + max;
475
                };
476
            }
477
        }
478
 
479
        else {
480
            // point to unit and unit to point conversions references to Plot DOM element top left corner.
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482
            this.u2p = function(u){
483
                return offmin + (max - u) * pixellength / unitlength;
484
            };
485
 
486
            this.p2u = function(p){
487
                return min + (p - offmin) * unitlength / pixellength;
488
            };
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490
            if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis'){
491
                this.series_u2p = function(u){
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                    return (max - u) * pixellength / unitlength;
493
                };
494
                this.series_p2u = function(p){
495
                    return p * unitlength / pixellength + max;
496
                };
497
            }
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499
            else {
500
                this.series_u2p = function(u){
501
                    return (min - u) * pixellength / unitlength;
502
                };
503
                this.series_p2u = function(p){
504
                    return p * unitlength / pixellength + min;
505
                };
506
            }
507
 
508
        }
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510
 
511
        if (this.show) {
512
            if (this.name == 'xaxis' || this.name == 'x2axis') {
513
                for (i=0; i<ticks.length; i++) {
514
                    var t = ticks[i];
515
                    if (t.show && t.showLabel) {
516
                        var shim;
517
 
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                        if (t.constructor == $.jqplot.CanvasAxisTickRenderer && t.angle) {
519
                            // will need to adjust auto positioning based on which axis this is.
520
                            var temp = (this.name == 'xaxis') ? 1 : -1;
521
                            switch (t.labelPosition) {
522
                                case 'auto':
523
                                    // position at end
524
                                    if (temp * t.angle < 0) {
525
                                        shim = -t.getWidth() + t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(-t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
526
                                    }
527
                                    // position at start
528
                                    else {
529
                                        shim = -t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
530
                                    }
531
                                    break;
532
                                case 'end':
533
                                    shim = -t.getWidth() + t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(-t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
534
                                    break;
535
                                case 'start':
536
                                    shim = -t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
537
                                    break;
538
                                case 'middle':
539
                                    shim = -t.getWidth()/2 + t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(-t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
540
                                    break;
541
                                default:
542
                                    shim = -t.getWidth()/2 + t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(-t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
543
                                    break;
544
                            }
545
                        }
546
                        else {
547
                            shim = -t.getWidth()/2;
548
                        }
549
                        var val = this.u2p(t.value) + shim + 'px';
550
                        t._elem.css('left', val);
551
                        t.pack();
552
                    }
553
                }
554
 
555
                var labeledge=['bottom', 0];
556
                if (lshow) {
557
                    var w = this._label._elem.outerWidth(true);
558
                    this._label._elem.css('left', offmin + pixellength/2 - w/2 + 'px');
559
                    if (this.name == 'xaxis') {
560
                        this._label._elem.css('bottom', '0px');
561
                        labeledge = ['bottom', this._label._elem.outerHeight(true)];
562
                    }
563
                    else {
564
                        this._label._elem.css('top', '0px');
565
                        labeledge = ['top', this._label._elem.outerHeight(true)];
566
                    }
567
                    this._label.pack();
568
                }
569
 
570
                // draw the group labels
571
                var step = parseInt(this._ticks.length/this.groups, 10) + 1;
572
                for (i=0; i<this._groupLabels.length; i++) {
573
                    var mid = 0;
574
                    var count = 0;
575
                    for (var j=i*step; j<(i+1)*step; j++) {
576
                        if (j >= this._ticks.length-1) continue; // the last tick does not exist as there is no other group in order to have an empty one.
577
                        if (this._ticks[j]._elem && this._ticks[j].label != " ") {
578
                            var t = this._ticks[j]._elem;
579
                            var p = t.position();
580
                            mid += p.left + t.outerWidth(true)/2;
581
                            count++;
582
                        }
583
                    }
584
                    mid = mid/count;
585
                    this._groupLabels[i].css({'left':(mid - this._groupLabels[i].outerWidth(true)/2)});
586
                    this._groupLabels[i].css(labeledge[0], labeledge[1]);
587
                }
588
            }
589
            else {
590
                for (i=0; i<ticks.length; i++) {
591
                    var t = ticks[i];
592
                    if (t.show && t.showLabel) {
593
                        var shim;
594
                        if (t.constructor == $.jqplot.CanvasAxisTickRenderer && t.angle) {
595
                            // will need to adjust auto positioning based on which axis this is.
596
                            var temp = (this.name == 'yaxis') ? 1 : -1;
597
                            switch (t.labelPosition) {
598
                                case 'auto':
599
                                    // position at end
600
                                case 'end':
601
                                    if (temp * t.angle < 0) {
602
                                        shim = -t._textRenderer.height * Math.cos(-t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
603
                                    }
604
                                    else {
605
                                        shim = -t.getHeight() + t._textRenderer.height * Math.cos(t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
606
                                    }
607
                                    break;
608
                                case 'start':
609
                                    if (t.angle > 0) {
610
                                        shim = -t._textRenderer.height * Math.cos(-t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
611
                                    }
612
                                    else {
613
                                        shim = -t.getHeight() + t._textRenderer.height * Math.cos(t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
614
                                    }
615
                                    break;
616
                                case 'middle':
617
                                    // if (t.angle > 0) {
618
                                    //     shim = -t.getHeight()/2 + t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(-t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
619
                                    // }
620
                                    // else {
621
                                    //     shim = -t.getHeight()/2 - t._textRenderer.height * Math.sin(t._textRenderer.angle) / 2;
622
                                    // }
623
                                    shim = -t.getHeight()/2;
624
                                    break;
625
                                default:
626
                                    shim = -t.getHeight()/2;
627
                                    break;
628
                            }
629
                        }
630
                        else {
631
                            shim = -t.getHeight()/2;
632
                        }
633
 
634
                        var val = this.u2p(t.value) + shim + 'px';
635
                        t._elem.css('top', val);
636
                        t.pack();
637
                    }
638
                }
639
 
640
                var labeledge=['left', 0];
641
                if (lshow) {
642
                    var h = this._label._elem.outerHeight(true);
643
                    this._label._elem.css('top', offmax - pixellength/2 - h/2 + 'px');
644
                    if (this.name == 'yaxis') {
645
                        this._label._elem.css('left', '0px');
646
                        labeledge = ['left', this._label._elem.outerWidth(true)];
647
                    }
648
                    else {
649
                        this._label._elem.css('right', '0px');
650
                        labeledge = ['right', this._label._elem.outerWidth(true)];
651
                    }
652
                    this._label.pack();
653
                }
654
 
655
                // draw the group labels, position top here, do left after label position.
656
                var step = parseInt(this._ticks.length/this.groups, 10) + 1; // step is one more than before as we don't want to have overlaps in loops
657
                for (i=0; i<this._groupLabels.length; i++) {
658
                    var mid = 0;
659
                    var count = 0;
660
                    for (var j=i*step; j<(i+1)*step; j++) { // j must never reach (i+1)*step as we don't want to have overlap between loops
661
                        if (j >= this._ticks.length-1) continue; // the last tick does not exist as there is no other group in order to have an empty one.
662
                        if (this._ticks[j]._elem && this._ticks[j].label != " ") {
663
                            var t = this._ticks[j]._elem;
664
                            var p = t.position();
665
                            mid += p.top + t.outerHeight()/2;
666
                            count++;
667
                        }
668
                    }
669
                    mid = mid/count;
670
                    this._groupLabels[i].css({'top':mid - this._groupLabels[i].outerHeight()/2});
671
                    this._groupLabels[i].css(labeledge[0], labeledge[1]);
672
 
673
                }
674
            }
675
        }
676
    };
677
 
678
 
679
})(jQuery);