Data display with 3d graphs in Java?

Question

Can you please recommend a library that can draw a simple (see the image) 3D graph in Java?

The library should comply with the following requests:

• it has to be freely available for non-commercial use
• it should be simple to use (given a set of data, it should draw a 3D graph)
• when drawn, users should be able to do basic control over the graph (rotate, change perspective)

Please provide links to the library, its API and examples.

Thank you for your answers.

Answer 1

Just a simple google search lead me to this: http://java.freehep.org/demo/LegoPlot/. It has that lego look but I think that's more accurate for some data, not sure what you're into.

Answer 2

There are some libs which could fit your requirements (taken from here):

• IDV
• freehep e.g. used from JAS
• jhepwork compatible with freehep
• jgnuplot
• jbeam, this is free for universities etc

Answer 3

VisAD