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//! `flat` is textual data renderer for Rust.
//!
//! The goal of `flat` is to provide access to complex data in a low-resolution textual form.
//! This can be useful in certain contexts where high-resolution graphics are not suitable for logistic reasons (ex: space constraints, accessibility, etc).
//! Although textual rendering has its drawbacks, we believe these are acceptable in certain contexts.
//! The output of `flat` is best observed using a monospaced font.
//!
//! This documentation begins with a few example renderings to showcase `flat`.
//! Go to the next section for usage instructions.
//!
//! ### Zoo Dataset
//! The code for this example lives [here](https://github.com/sawatzkylindsey/flat/tree/main/flat_examples_primitives/examples/zoo.rs).
//!
//! Imagine a zoo; it contains various species of animals held in enclosures.
//! The enclosures of this imaginary zoo are organized into the quadrants NorthEast, NorthWest, SouthEast, and SouthWest.
//!
//! Let's use `flat` to visualize this dataset.
//! We'll first look at the density of animals across the zoo:
//! ```text
//! Animal Enclosure Quadrant |Sum(Count)
//! Sea Otter - Pen01 - NorthEast |*****
//! Falcon - Pen02 ┘
//! Duck - Open ┐
//! Flamingo ┘
//! Tiger - Pen03 - NorthWest |************
//! Crane ┐
//! Kingfisher - Pen04 ┘
//! Stork ┘
//! Black Bear - Pen05 - SouthEast |**
//! Grizzly Bear - Pen06 - SouthWest |****
//! Mountain Goat - Pen07 ┘
//! ```
//!
//! We can also drill into this dataset a number of ways.
//! Let's look at the specific breakdown of animals across quadrants/enclosures:
//! ```text
//! Animal
//! Sum(Count)
//! Enclosure Quadrant |Black Bear Crane Duck Falcon Flamingo Grizzly B.. Kingfisher Mountain .. Sea Otter Stork Tiger |
//! Pen01 - NorthEast | ** *** |
//! Pen02 ┘
//! Open ┐
//! Pen03 - NorthWest | * *** **** * * ** |
//! Pen04 ┘
//! Pen05 - SouthEast | ** |
//! Pen06 - SouthWest | * *** |
//! Pen07 ┘
//! ```
//!
//! Finally, let's take a look at an attribute directly - we'll compare animal lengths.
//! Notice, the visualization on the right (commonly referred to as the rendering) show's relative values in `flat`.
//! That's why we've also included the absolute value in this visualization (ex: Ducks are on average 29cm long).
//! ```text
//! Animal Average |Average(Length (cm))
//! Black Bear [ 75] |*
//! Crane [ 60] |*
//! Duck [ 29] |
//! Falcon [ 55] |*
//! Flamingo [ 85] |*
//! Grizzly Bear [ 220] |****
//! Kingfisher [ 15] |
//! Mountain Goat [113.3] |**
//! Sea Otter [133.3] |**
//! Stork [ 60] |*
//! Tiger [ 285] |******
//! ```
//!
//! We can also look at this data the other way around - how do the zoo animals spread across length.
//! ```text
//! Length (cm) |Sum(Count)
//! [15, 42.5) |*****
//! [42.5, 70) |****
//! [70, 97.5) |****
//! [97.5, 125) |****
//! [125, 152.5) |***
//! [152.5, 180) |
//! [180, 207.5) |
//! [207.5, 235) |*
//! [235, 262.5) |
//! [262.5, 290] |**
//! ```
//!
//! As before, we can further drill down into this by looking at how this spread looks specifically across the animal species.
//! ```text
//! Animal
//! Sum(Count)
//! Length (cm) | Black Bear Crane Duck Falcon Flamingo Grizzly Bear Kingfisher Mountain G.. Sea Otter Stork Tiger |
//! [15, 42.5) | * *** * |
//! [42.5, 70) | * ** * |
//! [70, 97.5) | **** |
//! [97.5, 125) | * ** * |
//! [125, 152.5) | * ** |
//! [152.5, 180) | |
//! [180, 207.5) | |
//! [207.5, 235) | * |
//! [235, 262.5) | |
//! [262.5, 290] | ** |
//! ```
//!
//! # Usage
//! This rest of this page describes the general usage for `flat`.
//! Detailed examples can be found in [the source](https://github.com/sawatzkylindsey/flat/tree/main).
//!
//! The general workflow for using `flat` is to 1) construct a dataset, 2) get a specific view of that dataset, and 3) render the view using a widget.
//!
//! ### Construct a Dataset
//! To construct a [`Dataset`], you need both data and a [`Schemas`] \[sic\].
//!
//! The data must come in the form of dense vectors, typically expressed as a [rust tuple](https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/ch03-02-data-types.html#the-tuple-type).
//! For example, one data point in a dataset could be: `(49.238, -123.114, Direction::North, "Strawberry Bush")`.
//! Then, all the data points for this example `Dataset` must come in this 4-dimensional form (and maintain the same type pattern).
//! This is where `Schemas` come in - the schema defines the specific type pattern of your dataset, as well as the column names for that dataset.
//! To continue our example, here's a schema to fit the dataset: `Schemas::four("Latitude", "Longitude", "Direction", "Object")`.
//!
//! Typically, the actual type definitions can be [inferred by the compiler](https://doc.rust-lang.org/stable/book/ch03-02-data-types.html).
//! This is the recommended way to use `flat`.
//! If you prefer, the types can be annotated explicitly:
//! ```
//! # use flat::*;
//! # enum Direction {
//! # North,
//! # South,
//! # }
//! let my_schema: Schema4<f64, f64, Direction, &str> = Schemas::four("Latitude", "Longitude", "Direction", "Object");
//! ```
//!
//! Datasets are constructed using a builder.
//! See the [`DatasetBuilder`] docs for more details.
//!
//! ### Get a View
//! A view describes *what* to look at the dataset (but not *how* to render it).
//! It includes aspects like which columns form the frame vs. the rendering, as well as how to label these.
//!
//! The visualizations in `flat` always come in the following form.
//! ```text
//! Frame.. | Rendering..
//! Frame.. | Rendering..
//! Frame..
//! Frame.. | Rendering..
//! ```
//!
//! The "frame" is the organizational basis of the visualization, and it always shows at least 1 dimension from the dataset.
//! The "rendering" is a visualized value which may come directly from the dataset, but also may be inferred (ex: in the case of a "count").
//! Notice, not every line of output in the visualization need necessarily show a rendering.
//!
//! Typically, the rendering does not show a single value from the dataset, but rather some grouping of values.
//! This is called the [`Aggregate`], and is defined at the time of rendering (next section).
//!
//! To get a view, simply invoke the appropriate method on your dataset.
//! These methods are inferred based off the schema of the dataset, and multiple views may be drawn from the same dataset.
//! For example: `dataset.reflect_1st()`, `dataset.view_2nd()`, `dataset.breakdown_3rd()`, or `dataset.count()`.
//! See the [`Dataset`] docs for more details.
//!
//! **Note**: many views are made available through features, described later in this documentation.
//!
//! Additionally, custom view implementations may be defined by the user.
//! Take a look at the docs for more details: [`View`].
//!
//! ### Render a Widget
//! A widget describes *how* to render a view - the same view may be rendered differently by different widgets.
//! This is where the specific appearance of the frame and rendering are defined.
//!
//! To render a widget, construct it with the view, and then invoke render with a `Render` configuration.
//! This will produce a [`Flat`] which provides a [`std::fmt::Display`] implementation for the visualization.
//!
//! The configuration includes a number of parameters, which come in two sections.
//! 1. The general parameters which apply to all widgets.
//! 2. The widget specific configuration (`widget_config`).
//!
//! We recommend using [the struct update syntax](https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch05-01-defining-structs.html#creating-instances-from-other-instances-with-struct-update-syntax) (with [`std::default::Default`]) to instantiate the config.
//! ```
//! # use flat::*;
//! // Take the default widget specific configuration.
//! let config: Render<HistogramConfig> = Render {
//! width_hint: 50,
//! ..Render::default()
//! };
//!
//! // Override the widget specific configuration.
//! let config: Render<DagChartConfig> = Render {
//! width_hint: 50,
//! widget_config: DagChartConfig {
//! show_aggregate: true,
//! ..DagChartConfig::default()
//! },
//! ..Render::default()
//! };
//! ```
//!
//! For specific details on the configurable values, take a look at the docs: [`Render`].
//! A subsequent section describes one of the key parameters to a rendering - the width (via `width_hint`).
//!
//! # Features
//! `flat` uses features to enable rendering numeric types, specifically defined at the "Get a View" step.
//! This is required due to how rust handles [specialization](https://rust-lang.github.io/rfcs/1210-impl-specialization.html).
//!
//! When deciding to use `flat`, you need to also decide the flavour of view generation.
//! There are roughly three options:
//! 1. `primitive_impls`: With this option, `flat` provides view implementations for all numeric primitive types.
//! For example, a `SchemaN<*, u8>` knows to extract the `u8` value and render that within the view.
//! Choosing this option is mutually exclusive with `pointer_impls`.
//! This choice also limits the kinds of custom views you may implement (they must also follow the concrete numeric implementation pattern).
//! 2. `pointer_impls`: With this option, `flat` provides view implementations for all `Deref` types.
//! For example, a `SchemaN<*, Box<u8>>` knows to extract the `u8` value and render that within the view.
//! Choosing this option is mutually exclusive with `primitive_impls`.
//! This choice also limits the kinds of custom views you may implement (they must also follow the Deref type implementation pattern).
//! 3. `default`: With this option, `flat` does not provide any numeric view generation.
//! You still get non-numeric view generation (such as counts).
//! You may also implement your own [`View`]s (see [the example here](https://github.com/sawatzkylindsey/flat/blob/main/examples/iris.rs)).
//!
//! If you don't know which to decide, a good starting point is `primitive_impls`.
//!
//! # Value Rendering Details
//! `flat` follows a few simple rules when generating the "visual" rendering of data.
//! The details follow, but in the general case the visual rendering should be assumed to be *relative*.
//! That is, the literal count of characters (ex: `'*'`) does not necessarily represent the literal value of the data.
//!
//! The `flat` rendering process is subject to change, but can be summarized with the following procedure:
//! 1. Calculate the visual rendering width by `width_hint - OTHER_COLUMNS`.
//! 2. If this width is less than `2`, then set it to `2`.
//! 3. Check if the greatest aggregate value to be rendered fits within the visual rendering.
//! If it does, draw the values literally (in this case, a single character `'*'` does represent the absolute value).
//! 4. Otherwise, find the linear scaling such that the greatest aggregate value fits within the visual rendering.
//! Scale the aggregate values accordingly (ex: a single character `'*'` represents a relative value).
//!
//! Notice, by design this process will only *down-scale* the values to fit within the visual rendering.
//! Values will never be *up-scaled* to fit the `width_hint`.
//!
//! The above process also applies for fractional and negative values.
//! For fractions, `flat` always round the aggregate value before scaling.
//! In the case of negatives, `flat` takes the absolute value to detect the appropriate bounds and to render the representation characters.
//! Negative values are rendering using a different character marker (ex: `'⊖'`).
mod abbreviate;
mod aggregate;
mod dagchart;
mod dataset;
mod histogram;
mod pathchart;
mod render;
mod schema;
mod view;
pub use aggregate::{minimal_precision_string, Aggregate};
pub use dagchart::*;
pub use dataset::*;
pub use histogram::*;
pub use pathchart::*;
pub use render::{Flat, Render};
pub use schema::*;
use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
pub use view::*;
#[cfg(all(feature = "primitive_impls", feature = "pointer_impls"))]
compile_error!("Users may choose at most one of: [primitive_impls, pointer_impls]");
/// Trait to extract the display values for rendering.
///
/// Typically, consumers need not implement this trait (as long as they use tuple data types, ex: `(T, U, V)`).
pub trait Dimensions {
/// Get the string format values from this vector/data.
fn as_strings(&self) -> Vec<String>;
/// Get the length of this vector/data.
fn len(&self) -> usize;
}
/// No-op struct used to indicate an unused associated type in the widget's trait.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
pub struct Nothing;
impl Display for Nothing {
fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
write!(f, "")
}
}
impl<T> Dimensions for (T,)
where
T: Display,
{
fn as_strings(&self) -> Vec<String> {
vec![self.0.to_string()]
}
fn len(&self) -> usize {
1
}
}
impl<T, U> Dimensions for (T, U)
where
T: Display,
U: Display,
{
fn as_strings(&self) -> Vec<String> {
vec![self.0.to_string(), self.1.to_string()]
}
fn len(&self) -> usize {
2
}
}
impl<T, U, V> Dimensions for (T, U, V)
where
T: Display,
U: Display,
V: Display,
{
fn as_strings(&self) -> Vec<String> {
vec![self.0.to_string(), self.1.to_string(), self.2.to_string()]
}
fn len(&self) -> usize {
3
}
}
impl<T, U, V, W> Dimensions for (T, U, V, W)
where
T: Display,
U: Display,
V: Display,
W: Display,
{
fn as_strings(&self) -> Vec<String> {
vec![
self.0.to_string(),
self.1.to_string(),
self.2.to_string(),
self.3.to_string(),
]
}
fn len(&self) -> usize {
4
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
#[test]
fn dimensions_one() {
let one = ("abc".to_string(),);
assert_eq!(one.len(), 1);
assert_eq!(one.as_strings(), vec!["abc".to_string()]);
}
#[test]
fn dimensions_two() {
let two = ("abc".to_string(), 1);
assert_eq!(two.len(), 2);
assert_eq!(two.as_strings(), vec!["abc".to_string(), "1".to_string()]);
}
#[test]
fn dimensions_three() {
let three = ("abc".to_string(), 1, true);
assert_eq!(three.len(), 3);
assert_eq!(
three.as_strings(),
vec!["abc".to_string(), "1".to_string(), "true".to_string()]
);
}
}