XYChart (JavaFX 25)
Description: declaration: module: javafx.controls, package: javafx.scene.chart, class: XYChart

# Class XYChart<X,Y>

java.lang.Object
javafx.scene.Node
javafx.scene.Parent
javafx.scene.layout.Region
javafx.scene.chart.Chart
javafx.scene.chart.XYChart<X,Y>

Type Parameters:
  `X` - the X axis value type
  `Y` - the Y axis value type

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Styleable, EventTarget`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `AreaChart, BarChart, BubbleChart, LineChart, ScatterChart, StackedAreaChart, StackedBarChart`

public abstract class XYChart<X,Y> extends Chart
Chart base class for all 2 axis charts. It is responsible for drawing the two axes and the plot content. It contains a list of all content in the plot and implementations of XYChart can add nodes to this list that need to be rendered.

It is possible to install Tooltips on data items / symbols. For example the following code snippet installs Tooltip on the 1st data item.

     XYChart.Data item = ( XYChart.Data)series.getData().get(0);
     Tooltip.install(item.getNode(), new Tooltip("Symbol-0"));

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0

- ## Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `static final class`
  `XYChart.Data<X,Y>`
  A single data item with data for 2 axis charts
  `static final class`
  `XYChart.Series<X,Y>`
  A named series of data items

- ## Property Summary

  Properties
  Type
  Property
  Description
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `alternativeColumnFillVisible`
  If true then alternative vertical columns will have fills
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `alternativeRowFillVisible`
  If true then alternative horizontal rows will have fills
  `final ObjectProperty<ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>>>`
  `data`
  XYCharts data
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `horizontalGridLinesVisible`
  True if horizontal grid lines should be drawn
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `horizontalZeroLineVisible`
  If this is true and the horizontal axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `verticalGridLinesVisible`
  True if vertical grid lines should be drawn
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `verticalZeroLineVisible`
  If this is true and the vertical axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point

  ### Properties declared in class Chart

  `animated, legend, legendSide, legendVisible, title, titleSide`

  ### Properties declared in class Region

  `background, border, cacheShape, centerShape, height, insets, maxHeight, maxWidth, minHeight, minWidth, opaqueInsets, padding, prefHeight, prefWidth, scaleShape, shape, snapToPixel, width`

  ### Properties declared in class Parent

  `needsLayout`

  ### Properties declared in class Node

  `accessibleHelp, accessibleRoleDescription, accessibleRole, accessibleText, blendMode, boundsInLocal, boundsInParent, cacheHint, cache, clip, cursor, depthTest, disabled, disable, effectiveNodeOrientation, effect, eventDispatcher, focused, focusTraversable, focusVisible, focusWithin, hover, id, inputMethodRequests, layoutBounds, layoutX, layoutY, localToParentTransform, localToSceneTransform, managed, mouseTransparent, nodeOrientation, onContextMenuRequested, onDragDetected, onDragDone, onDragDropped, onDragEntered, onDragExited, onDragOver, onInputMethodTextChanged, onKeyPressed, onKeyReleased, onKeyTyped, onMouseClicked, onMouseDragEntered, onMouseDragExited, onMouseDragged, onMouseDragOver, onMouseDragReleased, onMouseEntered, onMouseExited, onMouseMoved, onMousePressed, onMouseReleased, onRotate, onRotationFinished, onRotationStarted, onScrollFinished, onScroll, onScrollStarted, onSwipeDown, onSwipeLeft, onSwipeRight, onSwipeUp, onTouchMoved, onTouchPressed, onTouchReleased, onTouchStationary, onZoomFinished, onZoom, onZoomStarted, opacity, parent, pickOnBounds, pressed, rotate, rotationAxis, scaleX, scaleY, scaleZ, scene, style, translateX, translateY, translateZ, viewOrder, visible`

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields declared in class Region

  `USE_COMPUTED_SIZE, USE_PREF_SIZE`

  ### Fields declared in class Node

  `BASELINE_OFFSET_SAME_AS_HEIGHT`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `XYChart(Axis<X> xAxis, Axis<Y> yAxis)`
  Constructs a XYChart given the two axes.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `alternativeColumnFillVisibleProperty()`
  If true then alternative vertical columns will have fills
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `alternativeRowFillVisibleProperty()`
  If true then alternative horizontal rows will have fills
  `protected final ObjectProperty<Object>`
  `currentDisplayedExtraValueProperty(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  The current displayed extra value property.
  `protected final ObjectProperty<X>`
  `currentDisplayedXValueProperty(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  The current displayed data value property that is plotted on X axis.
  `protected final ObjectProperty<Y>`
  `currentDisplayedYValueProperty(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  The current displayed data value property that is plotted on Y axis.
  `protected abstract void`
  `dataItemAdded(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series, int itemIndex, XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  Called when a data item has been added to a series.
  `protected abstract void`
  `dataItemChanged(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  Called when a data item has changed, ie its xValue, yValue or extraValue has changed.
  `protected abstract void`
  `dataItemRemoved(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)`
  Called when a data item has been removed from data model but it is still visible on the chart.
  `final ObjectProperty<ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>>>`
  `dataProperty()`
  XYCharts data
  `static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>`
  `getClassCssMetaData()`
  Gets the `CssMetaData` associated with this class, which may include the `CssMetaData` of its superclasses.
  `List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>>`
  `getCssMetaData()`
  This method should delegate to `Node.getClassCssMetaData()` so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.
  `protected final Object`
  `getCurrentDisplayedExtraValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  The current displayed data extra value.
  `protected final X`
  `getCurrentDisplayedXValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  The current displayed data value plotted on the X axis.
  `protected final Y`
  `getCurrentDisplayedYValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  The current displayed data value plotted on the Y axis.
  `final ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>>`
  `getData()`
  Gets the value of the `data` property.
  `protected final Iterator<XYChart.Data<X,Y>>`
  `getDisplayedDataIterator(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)`
  XYChart maintains a list of all items currently displayed this includes all current data + any data items recently deleted that are in the process of being faded out.
  `protected final Iterator<XYChart.Series<X,Y>>`
  `getDisplayedSeriesIterator()`
  XYChart maintains a list of all series currently displayed this includes all current series + any series that have recently been deleted that are in the process of being faded (animated) out.
  `protected ObservableList<Node>`
  `getPlotChildren()`
  Modifiable and observable list of all content in the plot.
  `final boolean`
  `getVerticalGridLinesVisible()`
  Indicates whether vertical grid lines are visible or not.
  `Axis<X>`
  `getXAxis()`
  Get the X axis, by default it is along the bottom of the plot
  `Axis<Y>`
  `getYAxis()`
  Get the Y axis, by default it is along the left of the plot
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `horizontalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`
  True if horizontal grid lines should be drawn
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `horizontalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`
  If this is true and the horizontal axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
  `final boolean`
  `isAlternativeColumnFillVisible()`
  Gets the value of the `alternativeColumnFillVisible` property.
  `final boolean`
  `isAlternativeRowFillVisible()`
  Gets the value of the `alternativeRowFillVisible` property.
  `final boolean`
  `isHorizontalGridLinesVisible()`
  Gets the value of the `horizontalGridLinesVisible` property.
  `final boolean`
  `isHorizontalZeroLineVisible()`
  Gets the value of the `horizontalZeroLineVisible` property.
  `final boolean`
  `isVerticalZeroLineVisible()`
  Gets the value of the `verticalZeroLineVisible` property.
  `protected final void`
  `layoutChartChildren(double top, double left, double width, double height)`
  Called to update and layout the chart children available from getChartChildren()
  `protected abstract void`
  `layoutPlotChildren()`
  Called to update and layout the plot children.
  `protected final void`
  `removeDataItemFromDisplay(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series, XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)`
  This should be called from dataItemRemoved() when you are finished with any animation for deleting the item from the chart.
  `protected final void`
  `removeSeriesFromDisplay(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)`
  This should be called from seriesRemoved() when you are finished with any animation for deleting the series from the chart.
  `protected abstract void`
  `seriesAdded(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series, int seriesIndex)`
  A series has been added to the charts data model.
  `protected void`
  `seriesChanged(ListChangeListener.Change<? extends XYChart.Series> c)`
  Called when each atomic change is made to the list of series for this chart
  `protected abstract void`
  `seriesRemoved(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)`
  A series has been removed from the data model but it is still visible on the chart.
  `final void`
  `setAlternativeColumnFillVisible(boolean value)`
  Sets the value of the `alternativeColumnFillVisible` property.
  `final void`
  `setAlternativeRowFillVisible(boolean value)`
  Sets the value of the `alternativeRowFillVisible` property.
  `protected final void`
  `setCurrentDisplayedExtraValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, Object value)`
  Set the current displayed data extra value.
  `protected final void`
  `setCurrentDisplayedXValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, X value)`
  Set the current displayed data value plotted on X axis.
  `protected final void`
  `setCurrentDisplayedYValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, Y value)`
  Set the current displayed data value plotted on Y axis.
  `final void`
  `setData(ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>> value)`
  Sets the value of the `data` property.
  `final void`
  `setHorizontalGridLinesVisible(boolean value)`
  Sets the value of the `horizontalGridLinesVisible` property.
  `final void`
  `setHorizontalZeroLineVisible(boolean value)`
  Sets the value of the `horizontalZeroLineVisible` property.
  `final void`
  `setVerticalGridLinesVisible(boolean value)`
  Sets the value of the `verticalGridLinesVisible` property.
  `final void`
  `setVerticalZeroLineVisible(boolean value)`
  Sets the value of the `verticalZeroLineVisible` property.
  `protected void`
  `updateAxisRange()`
  This is called when the range has been invalidated and we need to update it.
  `protected void`
  `updateLegend()`
  This is called whenever a series is added or removed and the legend needs to be updated
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `verticalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`
  True if vertical grid lines should be drawn
  `final BooleanProperty`
  `verticalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`
  If this is true and the vertical axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point

  ### Methods declared in class Chart

  `animate, animatedProperty, computeMinHeight, computeMinWidth, computePrefHeight, computePrefWidth, getAnimated, getChartChildren, getLegend, getLegendSide, getTitle, getTitleSide, isLegendVisible, layoutChildren, legendProperty, legendSideProperty, legendVisibleProperty, requestChartLayout, setAnimated, setLegend, setLegendSide, setLegendVisible, setTitle, setTitleSide, shouldAnimate, titleProperty, titleSideProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class Region

  `backgroundProperty, borderProperty, cacheShapeProperty, centerShapeProperty, computeMaxHeight, computeMaxWidth, getBackground, getBorder, getHeight, getInsets, getMaxHeight, getMaxWidth, getMinHeight, getMinWidth, getOpaqueInsets, getPadding, getPrefHeight, getPrefWidth, getShape, getUserAgentStylesheet, getWidth, heightProperty, insetsProperty, isCacheShape, isCenterShape, isResizable, isScaleShape, isSnapToPixel, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, layoutInArea, maxHeight, maxHeightProperty, maxWidth, maxWidthProperty, minHeight, minHeightProperty, minWidth, minWidthProperty, opaqueInsetsProperty, paddingProperty, positionInArea, positionInArea, prefHeight, prefHeightProperty, prefWidth, prefWidthProperty, resize, scaleShapeProperty, setBackground, setBorder, setCacheShape, setCenterShape, setHeight, setMaxHeight, setMaxSize, setMaxWidth, setMinHeight, setMinSize, setMinWidth, setOpaqueInsets, setPadding, setPrefHeight, setPrefSize, setPrefWidth, setScaleShape, setShape, setSnapToPixel, setWidth, shapeProperty, snappedBottomInset, snappedLeftInset, snappedRightInset, snappedTopInset, snapPosition, snapPositionX, snapPositionY, snapSize, snapSizeX, snapSizeY, snapSpace, snapSpaceX, snapSpaceY, snapToPixelProperty, widthProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class Parent

  `getBaselineOffset, getChildren, getChildrenUnmodifiable, getManagedChildren, getStylesheets, isNeedsLayout, layout, needsLayoutProperty, requestLayout, requestParentLayout, setNeedsLayout, updateBounds`

  ### Methods declared in class Node

  `accessibleHelpProperty, accessibleRoleDescriptionProperty, accessibleRoleProperty, accessibleTextProperty, addEventFilter, addEventHandler, applyCss, autosize, blendModeProperty, boundsInLocalProperty, boundsInParentProperty, buildEventDispatchChain, cacheHintProperty, cacheProperty, clipProperty, computeAreaInScreen, contains, contains, cursorProperty, depthTestProperty, disabledProperty, disableProperty, effectiveNodeOrientationProperty, effectProperty, eventDispatcherProperty, executeAccessibleAction, fireEvent, focusedProperty, focusTraversableProperty, focusVisibleProperty, focusWithinProperty, getAccessibleHelp, getAccessibleRole, getAccessibleRoleDescription, getAccessibleText, getBlendMode, getBoundsInLocal, getBoundsInParent, getCacheHint, getClip, getContentBias, getCursor, getDepthTest, getEffect, getEffectiveNodeOrientation, getEventDispatcher, getId, getInitialCursor, getInitialFocusTraversable, getInputMethodRequests, getLayoutBounds, getLayoutX, getLayoutY, getLocalToParentTransform, getLocalToSceneTransform, getNodeOrientation, getOnContextMenuRequested, getOnDragDetected, getOnDragDone, getOnDragDropped, getOnDragEntered, getOnDragExited, getOnDragOver, getOnInputMethodTextChanged, getOnKeyPressed, getOnKeyReleased, getOnKeyTyped, getOnMouseClicked, getOnMouseDragEntered, getOnMouseDragExited, getOnMouseDragged, getOnMouseDragOver, getOnMouseDragReleased, getOnMouseEntered, getOnMouseExited, getOnMouseMoved, getOnMousePressed, getOnMouseReleased, getOnRotate, getOnRotationFinished, getOnRotationStarted, getOnScroll, getOnScrollFinished, getOnScrollStarted, getOnSwipeDown, getOnSwipeLeft, getOnSwipeRight, getOnSwipeUp, getOnTouchMoved, getOnTouchPressed, getOnTouchReleased, getOnTouchStationary, getOnZoom, getOnZoomFinished, getOnZoomStarted, getOpacity, getParent, getProperties, getPseudoClassStates, getRotate, getRotationAxis, getScaleX, getScaleY, getScaleZ, getScene, getStyle, getStyleableParent, getStyleClass, getTransforms, getTranslateX, getTranslateY, getTranslateZ, getTypeSelector, getUserData, getViewOrder, hasProperties, hoverProperty, idProperty, inputMethodRequestsProperty, intersects, intersects, isCache, isDisable, isDisabled, isFocused, isFocusTraversable, isFocusVisible, isFocusWithin, isHover, isManaged, isMouseTransparent, isPickOnBounds, isPressed, isVisible, layoutBoundsProperty, layoutXProperty, layoutYProperty, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParent, localToParentTransformProperty, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToScene, localToSceneTransformProperty, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, localToScreen, lookup, lookupAll, managedProperty, mouseTransparentProperty, nodeOrientationProperty, notifyAccessibleAttributeChanged, onContextMenuRequestedProperty, onDragDetectedProperty, onDragDoneProperty, onDragDroppedProperty, onDragEnteredProperty, onDragExitedProperty, onDragOverProperty, onInputMethodTextChangedProperty, onKeyPressedProperty, onKeyReleasedProperty, onKeyTypedProperty, onMouseClickedProperty, onMouseDragEnteredProperty, onMouseDragExitedProperty, onMouseDraggedProperty, onMouseDragOverProperty, onMouseDragReleasedProperty, onMouseEnteredProperty, onMouseExitedProperty, onMouseMovedProperty, onMousePressedProperty, onMouseReleasedProperty, onRotateProperty, onRotationFinishedProperty, onRotationStartedProperty, onScrollFinishedProperty, onScrollProperty, onScrollStartedProperty, onSwipeDownProperty, onSwipeLeftProperty, onSwipeRightProperty, onSwipeUpProperty, onTouchMovedProperty, onTouchPressedProperty, onTouchReleasedProperty, onTouchStationaryProperty, onZoomFinishedProperty, onZoomProperty, onZoomStartedProperty, opacityProperty, parentProperty, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, parentToLocal, pickOnBoundsProperty, pressedProperty, pseudoClassStateChanged, queryAccessibleAttribute, relocate, removeEventFilter, removeEventHandler, requestFocus, requestFocusTraversal, resizeRelocate, rotateProperty, rotationAxisProperty, scaleXProperty, scaleYProperty, scaleZProperty, sceneProperty, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, sceneToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, screenToLocal, setAccessibleHelp, setAccessibleRole, setAccessibleRoleDescription, setAccessibleText, setBlendMode, setCache, setCacheHint, setClip, setCursor, setDepthTest, setDisable, setDisabled, setEffect, setEventDispatcher, setEventHandler, setFocused, setFocusTraversable, setHover, setId, setInputMethodRequests, setLayoutX, setLayoutY, setManaged, setMouseTransparent, setNodeOrientation, setOnContextMenuRequested, setOnDragDetected, setOnDragDone, setOnDragDropped, setOnDragEntered, setOnDragExited, setOnDragOver, setOnInputMethodTextChanged, setOnKeyPressed, setOnKeyReleased, setOnKeyTyped, setOnMouseClicked, setOnMouseDragEntered, setOnMouseDragExited, setOnMouseDragged, setOnMouseDragOver, setOnMouseDragReleased, setOnMouseEntered, setOnMouseExited, setOnMouseMoved, setOnMousePressed, setOnMouseReleased, setOnRotate, setOnRotationFinished, setOnRotationStarted, setOnScroll, setOnScrollFinished, setOnScrollStarted, setOnSwipeDown, setOnSwipeLeft, setOnSwipeRight, setOnSwipeUp, setOnTouchMoved, setOnTouchPressed, setOnTouchReleased, setOnTouchStationary, setOnZoom, setOnZoomFinished, setOnZoomStarted, setOpacity, setPickOnBounds, setPressed, setRotate, setRotationAxis, setScaleX, setScaleY, setScaleZ, setStyle, setTranslateX, setTranslateY, setTranslateZ, setUserData, setViewOrder, setVisible, snapshot, snapshot, startDragAndDrop, startFullDrag, styleProperty, toBack, toFront, toString, translateXProperty, translateYProperty, translateZProperty, usesMirroring, viewOrderProperty, visibleProperty`

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods declared in interface Styleable

  `getStyleableNode`

- ## Property Details

  - ### data

    public final ObjectProperty<ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>>> dataProperty
    XYCharts data
    See Also:
      - `getData()`
      - `setData(ObservableList)`
      - `dataProperty()`

  - ### verticalGridLinesVisible

    public final BooleanProperty verticalGridLinesVisibleProperty
    True if vertical grid lines should be drawn
    See Also:
      - `getVerticalGridLinesVisible()`
      - `setVerticalGridLinesVisible(boolean)`
      - `verticalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`

  - ### horizontalGridLinesVisible

    public final BooleanProperty horizontalGridLinesVisibleProperty
    True if horizontal grid lines should be drawn
    See Also:
      - `isHorizontalGridLinesVisible()`
      - `setHorizontalGridLinesVisible(boolean)`
      - `horizontalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`

  - ### alternativeColumnFillVisible

    public final BooleanProperty alternativeColumnFillVisibleProperty
    If true then alternative vertical columns will have fills
    See Also:
      - `isAlternativeColumnFillVisible()`
      - `setAlternativeColumnFillVisible(boolean)`
      - `alternativeColumnFillVisibleProperty()`

  - ### alternativeRowFillVisible

    public final BooleanProperty alternativeRowFillVisibleProperty
    If true then alternative horizontal rows will have fills
    See Also:
      - `isAlternativeRowFillVisible()`
      - `setAlternativeRowFillVisible(boolean)`
      - `alternativeRowFillVisibleProperty()`

  - ### verticalZeroLineVisible

    public final BooleanProperty verticalZeroLineVisibleProperty
    If this is true and the vertical axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    See Also:
      - `isVerticalZeroLineVisible()`
      - `setVerticalZeroLineVisible(boolean)`
      - `verticalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`

  - ### horizontalZeroLineVisible

    public final BooleanProperty horizontalZeroLineVisibleProperty
    If this is true and the horizontal axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    See Also:
      - `isHorizontalZeroLineVisible()`
      - `setHorizontalZeroLineVisible(boolean)`
      - `horizontalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### XYChart

    public XYChart(Axis<X> xAxis, Axis<Y> yAxis)
    Constructs a XYChart given the two axes. The initial content for the chart plot background and plot area that includes vertical and horizontal grid lines and fills, are added.
    Parameters:
      `xAxis` - X Axis for this XY chart
      `yAxis` - Y Axis for this XY chart

- ## Method Details

  - ### getXAxis

    public Axis<X> getXAxis()
    Get the X axis, by default it is along the bottom of the plot
    Returns:
      the X axis of the chart

  - ### getYAxis

    public Axis<Y> getYAxis()
    Get the Y axis, by default it is along the left of the plot
    Returns:
      the Y axis of this chart

  - ### getData

    public final ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>> getData()
    Gets the value of the `data` property.
    Property description:
      XYCharts data
    Returns:
      the value of the `data` property
    See Also:
      - `setData(ObservableList)`
      - `dataProperty()`

  - ### setData

    public final void setData(ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>> value)
    Sets the value of the `data` property.
    Property description:
      XYCharts data
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `data` property
    See Also:
      - `getData()`
      - `dataProperty()`

  - ### dataProperty

    public final ObjectProperty<ObservableList<XYChart.Series<X,Y>>> dataProperty()
    XYCharts data
    Returns:
      the `data` property
    See Also:
      - `getData()`
      - `setData(ObservableList)`

  - ### getVerticalGridLinesVisible

    public final boolean getVerticalGridLinesVisible()
    Indicates whether vertical grid lines are visible or not.
    Returns:
      true if verticalGridLines are visible else false.
    See Also:
      - `verticalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`

  - ### setVerticalGridLinesVisible

    public final void setVerticalGridLinesVisible(boolean value)
    Sets the value of the `verticalGridLinesVisible` property.
    Property description:
      True if vertical grid lines should be drawn
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `verticalGridLinesVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `getVerticalGridLinesVisible()`
      - `verticalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`

  - ### verticalGridLinesVisibleProperty

    public final BooleanProperty verticalGridLinesVisibleProperty()
    True if vertical grid lines should be drawn
    Returns:
      the `verticalGridLinesVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `getVerticalGridLinesVisible()`
      - `setVerticalGridLinesVisible(boolean)`

  - ### isHorizontalGridLinesVisible

    public final boolean isHorizontalGridLinesVisible()
    Gets the value of the `horizontalGridLinesVisible` property.
    Property description:
      True if horizontal grid lines should be drawn
    Returns:
      the value of the `horizontalGridLinesVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `setHorizontalGridLinesVisible(boolean)`
      - `horizontalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`

  - ### setHorizontalGridLinesVisible

    public final void setHorizontalGridLinesVisible(boolean value)
    Sets the value of the `horizontalGridLinesVisible` property.
    Property description:
      True if horizontal grid lines should be drawn
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `horizontalGridLinesVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isHorizontalGridLinesVisible()`
      - `horizontalGridLinesVisibleProperty()`

  - ### horizontalGridLinesVisibleProperty

    public final BooleanProperty horizontalGridLinesVisibleProperty()
    True if horizontal grid lines should be drawn
    Returns:
      the `horizontalGridLinesVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isHorizontalGridLinesVisible()`
      - `setHorizontalGridLinesVisible(boolean)`

  - ### isAlternativeColumnFillVisible

    public final boolean isAlternativeColumnFillVisible()
    Gets the value of the `alternativeColumnFillVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If true then alternative vertical columns will have fills
    Returns:
      the value of the `alternativeColumnFillVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `setAlternativeColumnFillVisible(boolean)`
      - `alternativeColumnFillVisibleProperty()`

  - ### setAlternativeColumnFillVisible

    public final void setAlternativeColumnFillVisible(boolean value)
    Sets the value of the `alternativeColumnFillVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If true then alternative vertical columns will have fills
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `alternativeColumnFillVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isAlternativeColumnFillVisible()`
      - `alternativeColumnFillVisibleProperty()`

  - ### alternativeColumnFillVisibleProperty

    public final BooleanProperty alternativeColumnFillVisibleProperty()
    If true then alternative vertical columns will have fills
    Returns:
      the `alternativeColumnFillVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isAlternativeColumnFillVisible()`
      - `setAlternativeColumnFillVisible(boolean)`

  - ### isAlternativeRowFillVisible

    public final boolean isAlternativeRowFillVisible()
    Gets the value of the `alternativeRowFillVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If true then alternative horizontal rows will have fills
    Returns:
      the value of the `alternativeRowFillVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `setAlternativeRowFillVisible(boolean)`
      - `alternativeRowFillVisibleProperty()`

  - ### setAlternativeRowFillVisible

    public final void setAlternativeRowFillVisible(boolean value)
    Sets the value of the `alternativeRowFillVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If true then alternative horizontal rows will have fills
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `alternativeRowFillVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isAlternativeRowFillVisible()`
      - `alternativeRowFillVisibleProperty()`

  - ### alternativeRowFillVisibleProperty

    public final BooleanProperty alternativeRowFillVisibleProperty()
    If true then alternative horizontal rows will have fills
    Returns:
      the `alternativeRowFillVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isAlternativeRowFillVisible()`
      - `setAlternativeRowFillVisible(boolean)`

  - ### isVerticalZeroLineVisible

    public final boolean isVerticalZeroLineVisible()
    Gets the value of the `verticalZeroLineVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If this is true and the vertical axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    Returns:
      the value of the `verticalZeroLineVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `setVerticalZeroLineVisible(boolean)`
      - `verticalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`

  - ### setVerticalZeroLineVisible

    public final void setVerticalZeroLineVisible(boolean value)
    Sets the value of the `verticalZeroLineVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If this is true and the vertical axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `verticalZeroLineVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isVerticalZeroLineVisible()`
      - `verticalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`

  - ### verticalZeroLineVisibleProperty

    public final BooleanProperty verticalZeroLineVisibleProperty()
    If this is true and the vertical axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    Returns:
      the `verticalZeroLineVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isVerticalZeroLineVisible()`
      - `setVerticalZeroLineVisible(boolean)`

  - ### isHorizontalZeroLineVisible

    public final boolean isHorizontalZeroLineVisible()
    Gets the value of the `horizontalZeroLineVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If this is true and the horizontal axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    Returns:
      the value of the `horizontalZeroLineVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `setHorizontalZeroLineVisible(boolean)`
      - `horizontalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`

  - ### setHorizontalZeroLineVisible

    public final void setHorizontalZeroLineVisible(boolean value)
    Sets the value of the `horizontalZeroLineVisible` property.
    Property description:
      If this is true and the horizontal axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    Parameters:
      `value` - the value for the `horizontalZeroLineVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isHorizontalZeroLineVisible()`
      - `horizontalZeroLineVisibleProperty()`

  - ### horizontalZeroLineVisibleProperty

    public final BooleanProperty horizontalZeroLineVisibleProperty()
    If this is true and the horizontal axis has both positive and negative values then a additional axis line will be drawn at the zero point
    Default value:
      true
    Returns:
      the `horizontalZeroLineVisible` property
    See Also:
      - `isHorizontalZeroLineVisible()`
      - `setHorizontalZeroLineVisible(boolean)`

  - ### getPlotChildren

    protected ObservableList<Node> getPlotChildren()
    Modifiable and observable list of all content in the plot. This is where implementations of XYChart should add any nodes they use to draw their plot.
    Returns:
      Observable list of plot children

  - ### updateLegend

    protected void updateLegend()
    This is called whenever a series is added or removed and the legend needs to be updated

  - ### dataItemAdded

    protected abstract void dataItemAdded(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series, int itemIndex, XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    Called when a data item has been added to a series. This is where implementations of XYChart can create/add new nodes to getPlotChildren to represent this data item. They also may animate that data add with a fade in or similar if animated = true.
    Parameters:
      `series` - The series the data item was added to
      `itemIndex` - The index of the new item within the series
      `item` - The new data item that was added

  - ### dataItemRemoved

    protected abstract void dataItemRemoved(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)
    Called when a data item has been removed from data model but it is still visible on the chart. Its still visible so that you can handle animation for removing it in this method. After you are done animating the data item you must call removeDataItemFromDisplay() to remove the items node from being displayed on the chart.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The item that has been removed from the series
      `series` - The series the item was removed from

  - ### dataItemChanged

    protected abstract void dataItemChanged(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    Called when a data item has changed, ie its xValue, yValue or extraValue has changed.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The data item who was changed

  - ### seriesAdded

    protected abstract void seriesAdded(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series, int seriesIndex)
    A series has been added to the charts data model. This is where implementations of XYChart can create/add new nodes to getPlotChildren to represent this series. Also you have to handle adding any data items that are already in the series. You may simply call dataItemAdded() for each one or provide some different animation for a whole series being added.
    Parameters:
      `series` - The series that has been added
      `seriesIndex` - The index of the new series

  - ### seriesRemoved

    protected abstract void seriesRemoved(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)
    A series has been removed from the data model but it is still visible on the chart. Its still visible so that you can handle animation for removing it in this method. After you are done animating the data item you must call removeSeriesFromDisplay() to remove the series from the display list.
    Parameters:
      `series` - The series that has been removed

  - ### seriesChanged

    protected void seriesChanged(ListChangeListener.Change<? extends XYChart.Series> c)
    Called when each atomic change is made to the list of series for this chart
    Parameters:
      `c` - a Change instance representing the changes to the series

  - ### updateAxisRange

    protected void updateAxisRange()
    This is called when the range has been invalidated and we need to update it. If the axis are auto ranging then we compile a list of all data that the given axis has to plot and call invalidateRange() on the axis passing it that data.

  - ### layoutPlotChildren

    protected abstract void layoutPlotChildren()
    Called to update and layout the plot children. This should include all work to updates nodes representing the plot on top of the axis and grid lines etc. The origin is the top left of the plot area, the plot area with can be got by getting the width of the x axis and its height from the height of the y axis.

  - ### layoutChartChildren

    protected final void layoutChartChildren(double top, double left, double width, double height)
    Called to update and layout the chart children available from getChartChildren()
    Specified by:
      `layoutChartChildren` in class `Chart`
    Parameters:
      `top` - The top offset from the origin to account for any padding on the chart content
      `left` - The left offset from the origin to account for any padding on the chart content
      `width` - The width of the area to layout the chart within
      `height` - The height of the area to layout the chart within

  - ### removeSeriesFromDisplay

    protected final void removeSeriesFromDisplay(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)
    This should be called from seriesRemoved() when you are finished with any animation for deleting the series from the chart. It will remove the series from showing up in the Iterator returned by getDisplayedSeriesIterator().
    Parameters:
      `series` - The series to remove

  - ### getDisplayedSeriesIterator

    protected final Iterator<XYChart.Series<X,Y>> getDisplayedSeriesIterator()
    XYChart maintains a list of all series currently displayed this includes all current series + any series that have recently been deleted that are in the process of being faded (animated) out. This creates and returns a iterator over that list. This is what implementations of XYChart should use when plotting data.
    Returns:
      iterator over currently displayed series

  - ### getCurrentDisplayedXValue

    protected final X getCurrentDisplayedXValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    The current displayed data value plotted on the X axis. This may be the same as xValue or different. It is used by XYChart to animate the xValue from the old value to the new value. This is what you should plot in any custom XYChart implementations. Some XYChart chart implementations such as LineChart also use this to animate when data is added or removed.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current X axis data value is obtained
    Returns:
      The current displayed X data value

  - ### setCurrentDisplayedXValue

    protected final void setCurrentDisplayedXValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, X value)
    Set the current displayed data value plotted on X axis.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current X axis data value is obtained.
      `value` - The X axis data value
    See Also:
      - `getCurrentDisplayedXValue(Data)`

  - ### currentDisplayedXValueProperty

    protected final ObjectProperty<X> currentDisplayedXValueProperty(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    The current displayed data value property that is plotted on X axis.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current X axis data value property object is obtained.
    Returns:
      The current displayed X data value ObjectProperty.
    See Also:
      - `getCurrentDisplayedXValue(Data)`

  - ### getCurrentDisplayedYValue

    protected final Y getCurrentDisplayedYValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    The current displayed data value plotted on the Y axis. This may be the same as yValue or different. It is used by XYChart to animate the yValue from the old value to the new value. This is what you should plot in any custom XYChart implementations. Some XYChart chart implementations such as LineChart also use this to animate when data is added or removed.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current Y axis data value is obtained
    Returns:
      The current displayed Y data value

  - ### setCurrentDisplayedYValue

    protected final void setCurrentDisplayedYValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, Y value)
    Set the current displayed data value plotted on Y axis.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current Y axis data value is obtained.
      `value` - The Y axis data value
    See Also:
      - `getCurrentDisplayedYValue(Data)`

  - ### currentDisplayedYValueProperty

    protected final ObjectProperty<Y> currentDisplayedYValueProperty(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    The current displayed data value property that is plotted on Y axis.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current Y axis data value property object is obtained.
    Returns:
      The current displayed Y data value ObjectProperty.
    See Also:
      - `getCurrentDisplayedYValue(Data)`

  - ### getCurrentDisplayedExtraValue

    protected final Object getCurrentDisplayedExtraValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    The current displayed data extra value. This may be the same as extraValue or different. It is used by XYChart to animate the extraValue from the old value to the new value. This is what you should plot in any custom XYChart implementations.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current extra value is obtained
    Returns:
      The current extra value

  - ### setCurrentDisplayedExtraValue

    protected final void setCurrentDisplayedExtraValue(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item, Object value)
    Set the current displayed data extra value.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current extra value is obtained.
      `value` - The extra value
    See Also:
      - `getCurrentDisplayedExtraValue(Data)`

  - ### currentDisplayedExtraValueProperty

    protected final ObjectProperty<Object> currentDisplayedExtraValueProperty(XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    The current displayed extra value property.
    Parameters:
      `item` - The XYChart.Data item from which the current extra value property object is obtained.
    Returns:
      ObjectProperty<Object> The current extra value ObjectProperty
    See Also:
      - `getCurrentDisplayedExtraValue(Data)`

  - ### getDisplayedDataIterator

    protected final Iterator<XYChart.Data<X,Y>> getDisplayedDataIterator(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series)
    XYChart maintains a list of all items currently displayed this includes all current data + any data items recently deleted that are in the process of being faded out. This creates and returns a iterator over that list. This is what implementations of XYChart should use when plotting data.
    Parameters:
      `series` - The series to get displayed data for
    Returns:
      iterator over currently displayed items from this series

  - ### removeDataItemFromDisplay

    protected final void removeDataItemFromDisplay(XYChart.Series<X,Y> series, XYChart.Data<X,Y> item)
    This should be called from dataItemRemoved() when you are finished with any animation for deleting the item from the chart. It will remove the data item from showing up in the Iterator returned by getDisplayedDataIterator().
    Parameters:
      `series` - The series to remove
      `item` - The item to remove from series's display list

  - ### getClassCssMetaData

    public static List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> getClassCssMetaData()
    Gets the `CssMetaData` associated with this class, which may include the `CssMetaData` of its superclasses.
    Returns:
      the `CssMetaData`
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

  - ### getCssMetaData

    public List<CssMetaData<? extends Styleable, ?>> getCssMetaData()
    This method should delegate to `Node.getClassCssMetaData()` so that a Node's CssMetaData can be accessed without the need for reflection.
    Specified by:
      `getCssMetaData` in interface `Styleable`
    Overrides:
      `getCssMetaData` in class `Chart`
    Returns:
      The CssMetaData associated with this node, which may include the CssMetaData of its superclasses.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0