jdrawinglib

# Plotting parametric equations

Let's plot some parametric equations, with a small twist. This is basically the

core of [ParametricFun], and it was to that end that this class was created. For

this example we'll use some easier equation.

In order to obtain some parametric equations, let's checkout [Wikipedia].

For this example we'll be plotting:

![image](paramx.png)

![image](paramy.png)

## Import the classes

```java

import com.dkt.graphics.extras.formula.ParametricCalculable;

import com.dkt.graphics.extras.formula.ParametricCalculableTimer;

```

## Declare variables

Since this equations have a lot of parameters, we'll declare some auxiliary variables to clarify the code a bit.

```java

// This values will change the output as explained

// in the Wikipedia article, so change them at will

final double a = 1;

final double b = 60;

final double c = 1;

final double d = 1;

final double e = 60;

final double i = 1;

final double j = 2;

```

## Create a new `ParametricCalculable`

We will create a new `ParametricCalculable` object, and implement `x(t)` and `y(t)` according to the specified equation, in this case:

```java

ParametricCalculable eq = new ParametricCalculable() {

    @Override

    public double x(double t) {

        return i * Math.cos(a*t) - Math.cos(b*t) * Math.sin(c*t);

    }

    @Override

    public double y(double t) {

        return j * Math.sin(d*t) - Math.sin(e*t);

    }

};

```

## Edit the drawing and calculation parameters

As before we need to scale the equation, and set the interval and step:

```java

eq.setScaleX(80);

eq.setScaleY(80);

eq.startPoint(0);

eq.endPoint(2 * Math.PI);

eq.step(0.000001);

```

## Create a `ParametricCalculableTimer`

Since this is a timer, we'll use the auto repaint feature of the canvas.

```java

canvas.setAutoRepaint(true);

canvas.setRepaintDelay(25);

```

And finally create a new timer and **run it**!

```java

ParametricCalculableTimer timer = new ParametricCalculableTimer(eq);

canvas.add(timer);

timer.start();

```

## Misc

This class has some interesting features that I invite you to play with:

* `ParametricCalculableTimer#setNumberOfThreads(...)`

* `ParametricCalculableTimer#setDrawPen(...)`

* `ParametricCalculableTimer#setDrawAsPath(...)`

* `ParametricCalculableTimer#pause()`

* `ParametricCalculableTimer#resume()`

There are some situations where you'll need to take some action when the timer starts, pauses, resumes or ends; to that end there's an interface that you can use `AbstractTimer.Action` and then register it in your timer with something like:

```java

ParametricCalculableTimer#setActions(new AbstractTimer.Action() {

    @Override

    public void start() {

    }

    @Override

    public void pause() {

    }

    @Override

    public void resume() {

    }

    @Override

    public void stop() {

    }

});

```

This comes in handy when dealing with the auto repaint feature, since we can use it to show an "animation" of the equation being calculated, but we need to cancel it once the calculation has finished. On the other hand, if we only care about the end result, it's much faster to calculate without drawing, and draw all together once all the threads are done.

The end result should look something like this:

![image](test.gif)

The final code can be downloaded from here `->` attachment:Parametric.java

[Wikipedia]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parametric_equation#Some_sophisticated_functions

[ParametricFun]: https://redmine.riddler.com.ar/attachments/193/ParametricFun.jar