which is better for making chart javafx or jfreechart [closed]

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I need to make candlestick chart, ohlc chart, xyplot (probably all in different application)

I have tried both jfreechart and javafx chart and is successful in implementing both.

As these charts are from trading perspective and hence they are dynamic in nature.

I liked javafx more than jfreechart....

But I want concrete reasonas to why should I choose javafx over jfreechart.

Has anybody done any research on it.

My application has requirement of plotting some (at max.) 100 point dynamically.

Thanks

Answer 1

JFreeChart

• very sophisticated. you can do more stuff in it than in JavaFX.
• API is not easy to understand. You need to put a lot of effort in it to get your charts working like you want to.
• Official Dev Guide and Sample Code, which I'd recommend, are not free.
• Project seems to have stopped being developed (last changes are more than 2 years old)

JavaFX

• Good enough for most usecases.
• Well documented and easy to understand (and completely free)
• In active development (with Mailinglist and Jira).
• Officially supported and featured by Oracle.

Choose your destiny.