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from __future__ import division import re, warnings import matplotlib import matplotlib.cbook as cbook from matplotlib import docstring, rcParams from transforms import Bbox, IdentityTransform, TransformedBbox, TransformedPath from path import Path ## Note, matplotlib artists use the doc strings for set and get # methods to enable the introspection methods of setp and getp. Every # set_* method should have a docstring containing the line # # ACCEPTS: [ legal | values ] # # and aliases for setters and getters should have a docstring that # starts with 'alias for ', as in 'alias for set_somemethod' # # You may wonder why we use so much boiler-plate manually defining the # set_alias and get_alias functions, rather than using some clever # python trick. The answer is that I need to be able to manipulate # the docstring, and there is no clever way to do that in python 2.2, # as far as I can see - see # http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&threadm=mailman.5090.1098044946.5135.python-list%40python.org&rnum=1&prev=/groups%3Fq%3D__doc__%2Bauthor%253Ajdhunter%2540ace.bsd.uchicago.edu%26hl%3Den%26btnG%3DGoogle%2BSearch def allow_rasterization(draw): """ Decorator for Artist.draw method. Provides routines that run before and after the draw call. The before and after functions are useful for changing artist-dependant renderer attributes or making other setup function calls, such as starting and flushing a mixed-mode renderer. """ def before(artist, renderer): if artist.get_rasterized(): renderer.start_rasterizing() if artist.get_agg_filter() is not None: renderer.start_filter() def after(artist, renderer): if artist.get_agg_filter() is not None: renderer.stop_filter(artist.get_agg_filter()) if artist.get_rasterized(): renderer.stop_rasterizing() # the axes class has a second argument inframe for its draw method. def draw_wrapper(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs): before(artist, renderer) draw(artist, renderer, *args, **kwargs) after(artist, renderer) # "safe wrapping" to exactly replicate anything we haven't overridden above draw_wrapper.__name__ = draw.__name__ draw_wrapper.__dict__ = draw.__dict__ draw_wrapper.__doc__ = draw.__doc__ draw_wrapper._supports_rasterization = True return draw_wrapper class Artist(object): """ Abstract base class for someone who renders into a :class:`FigureCanvas`. """ aname = 'Artist' zorder = 0 def __init__(self): self.figure = None self._transform = None self._transformSet = False self._visible = True self._animated = False self._alpha = None self.clipbox = None self._clippath = None self._clipon = True self._lod = False self._label = '' self._picker = None self._contains = None self._rasterized = None self._agg_filter = None self.eventson = False # fire events only if eventson self._oid = 0 # an observer id self._propobservers = {} # a dict from oids to funcs self.axes = None self._remove_method = None self._url = None self._gid = None self.x_isdata = True # False to avoid updating Axes.dataLim with x self.y_isdata = True # with y self._snap = None def remove(self): """ Remove the artist from the figure if possible. The effect will not be visible until the figure is redrawn, e.g., with :meth:`matplotlib.axes.Axes.draw_idle`. Call :meth:`matplotlib.axes.Axes.relim` to update the axes limits if desired. Note: :meth:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes.relim` will not see collections even if the collection was added to axes with *autolim* = True. Note: there is no support for removing the artist's legend entry. """ # There is no method to set the callback. Instead the parent should set # the _remove_method attribute directly. This would be a protected # attribute if Python supported that sort of thing. The callback # has one parameter, which is the child to be removed. if self._remove_method != None: self._remove_method(self) else: raise NotImplementedError('cannot remove artist') # TODO: the fix for the collections relim problem is to move the # limits calculation into the artist itself, including the property # of whether or not the artist should affect the limits. Then there # will be no distinction between axes.add_line, axes.add_patch, etc. # TODO: add legend support def have_units(self): 'Return *True* if units are set on the *x* or *y* axes' ax = self.axes if ax is None or ax.xaxis is None: return False return ax.xaxis.have_units() or ax.yaxis.have_units() def convert_xunits(self, x): """For artists in an axes, if the xaxis has units support, convert *x* using xaxis unit type """ ax = getattr(self, 'axes', None) if ax is None or ax.xaxis is None: #print 'artist.convert_xunits no conversion: ax=%s'%ax return x return ax.xaxis.convert_units(x) def convert_yunits(self, y): """For artists in an axes, if the yaxis has units support, convert *y* using yaxis unit type """ ax = getattr(self, 'axes', None) if ax is None or ax.yaxis is None: return y return ax.yaxis.convert_units(y) def set_axes(self, axes): """ Set the :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes` instance in which the artist resides, if any. ACCEPTS: an :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes` instance """ self.axes = axes def get_axes(self): """ Return the :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes` instance the artist resides in, or *None* """ return self.axes def add_callback(self, func): """ Adds a callback function that will be called whenever one of the :class:`Artist`'s properties changes. Returns an *id* that is useful for removing the callback with :meth:`remove_callback` later. """ oid = self._oid self._propobservers[oid] = func self._oid += 1 return oid def remove_callback(self, oid): """ Remove a callback based on its *id*. .. seealso:: :meth:`add_callback` For adding callbacks """ try: del self._propobservers[oid] except KeyError: pass def pchanged(self): """ Fire an event when property changed, calling all of the registered callbacks. """ for oid, func in self._propobservers.items(): func(self) def is_transform_set(self): """ Returns *True* if :class:`Artist` has a transform explicitly set. """ return self._transformSet def set_transform(self, t): """ Set the :class:`~matplotlib.transforms.Transform` instance used by this artist. ACCEPTS: :class:`~matplotlib.transforms.Transform` instance """ self._transform = t self._transformSet = True self.pchanged() def get_transform(self): """ Return the :class:`~matplotlib.transforms.Transform` instance used by this artist. """ if self._transform is None: self._transform = IdentityTransform() return self._transform def hitlist(self, event): """ List the children of the artist which contain the mouse event *event*. """ import traceback L = [] try: hascursor,info = self.contains(event) if hascursor: L.append(self) except: traceback.print_exc() print "while checking",self.__class__ for a in self.get_children(): L.extend(a.hitlist(event)) return L def get_children(self): """ Return a list of the child :class:`Artist`s this :class:`Artist` contains. """ return [] def contains(self, mouseevent): """Test whether the artist contains the mouse event. Returns the truth value and a dictionary of artist specific details of selection, such as which points are contained in the pick radius. See individual artists for details. """ if callable(self._contains): return self._contains(self,mouseevent) #raise NotImplementedError,str(self.__class__)+" needs 'contains' method" warnings.warn("'%s' needs 'contains' method" % self.__class__.__name__) return False,{} def set_contains(self,picker): """ Replace the contains test used by this artist. The new picker should be a callable function which determines whether the artist is hit by the mouse event:: hit, props = picker(artist, mouseevent) If the mouse event is over the artist, return *hit* = *True* and *props* is a dictionary of properties you want returned with the contains test. ACCEPTS: a callable function """ self._contains = picker def get_contains(self): """ Return the _contains test used by the artist, or *None* for default. """ return self._contains def pickable(self): 'Return *True* if :class:`Artist` is pickable.' return (self.figure is not None and self.figure.canvas is not None and self._picker is not None) def pick(self, mouseevent): """ call signature:: pick(mouseevent) each child artist will fire a pick event if *mouseevent* is over the artist and the artist has picker set """ # Pick self if self.pickable(): picker = self.get_picker() if callable(picker): inside,prop = picker(self,mouseevent) else: inside,prop = self.contains(mouseevent) if inside: self.figure.canvas.pick_event(mouseevent, self, **prop) # Pick children for a in self.get_children(): # make sure the event happened in the same axes ax = getattr(a, 'axes', None) if mouseevent.inaxes is None or mouseevent.inaxes==ax: # we need to check if mouseevent.inaxes is None # because some objects associated with an axes (eg a # tick label) can be outside the bounding box of the # axes and inaxes will be None a.pick(mouseevent) def set_picker(self, picker): """ Set the epsilon for picking used by this artist *picker* can be one of the following: * *None*: picking is disabled for this artist (default) * A boolean: if *True* then picking will be enabled and the artist will fire a pick event if the mouse event is over the artist * A float: if picker is a number it is interpreted as an epsilon tolerance in points and the artist will fire off an event if it's data is within epsilon of the mouse event. For some artists like lines and patch collections, the artist may provide additional data to the pick event that is generated, e.g. the indices of the data within epsilon of the pick event * A function: if picker is callable, it is a user supplied function which determines whether the artist is hit by the mouse event:: hit, props = picker(artist, mouseevent) to determine the hit test. if the mouse event is over the artist, return *hit=True* and props is a dictionary of properties you want added to the PickEvent attributes. ACCEPTS: [None|float|boolean|callable] """ self._picker = picker def get_picker(self): 'Return the picker object used by this artist' return self._picker def is_figure_set(self): """ Returns True if the artist is assigned to a :class:`~matplotlib.figure.Figure`. """ return self.figure is not None def get_url(self): """ Returns the url """ return self._url def set_url(self, url): """ Sets the url for the artist ACCEPTS: a url string """ self._url = url def get_gid(self): """ Returns the group id """ return self._gid def set_gid(self, gid): """ Sets the (group) id for the artist ACCEPTS: an id string """ self._gid = gid def get_snap(self): """ Returns the snap setting which may be: * True: snap vertices to the nearest pixel center * False: leave vertices as-is * None: (auto) If the path contains only rectilinear line segments, round to the nearest pixel center Only supported by the Agg and MacOSX backends. """ if rcParams['path.snap']: return self._snap else: return False def set_snap(self, snap): """ Sets the snap setting which may be: * True: snap vertices to the nearest pixel center * False: leave vertices as-is * None: (auto) If the path contains only rectilinear line segments, round to the nearest pixel center Only supported by the Agg and MacOSX backends. """ self._snap = snap def get_figure(self): """ Return the :class:`~matplotlib.figure.Figure` instance the artist belongs to. """ return self.figure def set_figure(self, fig): """ Set the :class:`~matplotlib.figure.Figure` instance the artist belongs to. ACCEPTS: a :class:`matplotlib.figure.Figure` instance """ self.figure = fig self.pchanged() def set_clip_box(self, clipbox): """ Set the artist's clip :class:`~matplotlib.transforms.Bbox`. ACCEPTS: a :class:`matplotlib.transforms.Bbox` instance """ self.clipbox = clipbox self.pchanged() def set_clip_path(self, path, transform=None): """ Set the artist's clip path, which may be: * a :class:`~matplotlib.patches.Patch` (or subclass) instance * a :class:`~matplotlib.path.Path` instance, in which case an optional :class:`~matplotlib.transforms.Transform` instance may be provided, which will be applied to the path before using it for clipping. * *None*, to remove the clipping path For efficiency, if the path happens to be an axis-aligned rectangle, this method will set the clipping box to the corresponding rectangle and set the clipping path to *None*. ACCEPTS: [ (:class:`~matplotlib.path.Path`, :class:`~matplotlib.transforms.Transform`) | :class:`~matplotlib.patches.Patch` | None ] """ from patches import Patch, Rectangle success = False if transform is None: if isinstance(path, Rectangle): self.clipbox = TransformedBbox(Bbox.unit(), path.get_transform()) self._clippath = None success = True elif isinstance(path, Patch): self._clippath = TransformedPath( path.get_path(), path.get_transform()) success = True elif isinstance(path, tuple): path, transform = path if path is None: self._clippath = None success = True elif isinstance(path, Path): self._clippath = TransformedPath(path, transform) success = True elif isinstance(path, TransformedPath): self._clippath = path success = True if not success: print type(path), type(transform) raise TypeError("Invalid arguments to set_clip_path") self.pchanged() def get_alpha(self): """ Return the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends """ return self._alpha def get_visible(self): "Return the artist's visiblity" return self._visible def get_animated(self): "Return the artist's animated state" return self._animated def get_clip_on(self): 'Return whether artist uses clipping' return self._clipon def get_clip_box(self): 'Return artist clipbox' return self.clipbox def get_clip_path(self): 'Return artist clip path' return self._clippath def get_transformed_clip_path_and_affine(self): ''' Return the clip path with the non-affine part of its transformation applied, and the remaining affine part of its transformation. ''' if self._clippath is not None: return self._clippath.get_transformed_path_and_affine() return None, None def set_clip_on(self, b): """ Set whether artist uses clipping. ACCEPTS: [True | False] """ self._clipon = b self.pchanged() def _set_gc_clip(self, gc): 'Set the clip properly for the gc' if self._clipon: if self.clipbox is not None: gc.set_clip_rectangle(self.clipbox) gc.set_clip_path(self._clippath) else: gc.set_clip_rectangle(None) gc.set_clip_path(None) def get_rasterized(self): "return True if the artist is to be rasterized" return self._rasterized def set_rasterized(self, rasterized): """ Force rasterized (bitmap) drawing in vector backend output. Defaults to None, which implies the backend's default behavior ACCEPTS: [True | False | None] """ if rasterized and not hasattr(self.draw, "_supports_rasterization"): warnings.warn("Rasterization of '%s' will be ignored" % self) self._rasterized = rasterized def get_agg_filter(self): "return filter function to be used for agg filter" return self._agg_filter def set_agg_filter(self, filter_func): """ set agg_filter fuction. """ self._agg_filter = filter_func def draw(self, renderer, *args, **kwargs): 'Derived classes drawing method' if not self.get_visible(): return def set_alpha(self, alpha): """ Set the alpha value used for blending - not supported on all backends. ACCEPTS: float (0.0 transparent through 1.0 opaque) """ self._alpha = alpha self.pchanged() def set_lod(self, on): """ Set Level of Detail on or off. If on, the artists may examine things like the pixel width of the axes and draw a subset of their contents accordingly ACCEPTS: [True | False] """ self._lod = on self.pchanged() def set_visible(self, b): """ Set the artist's visiblity. ACCEPTS: [True | False] """ self._visible = b self.pchanged() def set_animated(self, b): """ Set the artist's animation state. ACCEPTS: [True | False] """ self._animated = b self.pchanged() def update(self, props): """ Update the properties of this :class:`Artist` from the dictionary *prop*. """ store = self.eventson self.eventson = False changed = False for k,v in props.items(): func = getattr(self, 'set_'+k, None) if func is None or not callable(func): raise AttributeError('Unknown property %s'%k) func(v) changed = True self.eventson = store if changed: self.pchanged() def get_label(self): """ Get the label used for this artist in the legend. """ return self._label def set_label(self, s): """ Set the label to *s* for auto legend. ACCEPTS: any string """ self._label = s self.pchanged() def get_zorder(self): """ Return the :class:`Artist`'s zorder. """ return self.zorder def set_zorder(self, level): """ Set the zorder for the artist. Artists with lower zorder values are drawn first. ACCEPTS: any number """ self.zorder = level self.pchanged() def update_from(self, other): 'Copy properties from *other* to *self*.' self._transform = other._transform self._transformSet = other._transformSet self._visible = other._visible self._alpha = other._alpha self.clipbox = other.clipbox self._clipon = other._clipon self._clippath = other._clippath self._lod = other._lod self._label = other._label self.pchanged() def properties(self): """ return a dictionary mapping property name -> value for all Artist props """ return ArtistInspector(self).properties() def set(self, **kwargs): """ A tkstyle set command, pass *kwargs* to set properties """ ret = [] for k,v in kwargs.items(): k = k.lower() funcName = "set_%s"%k func = getattr(self,funcName) ret.extend( [func(v)] ) return ret def findobj(self, match=None): """ pyplot signature: findobj(o=gcf(), match=None) Recursively find all :class:matplotlib.artist.Artist instances contained in self. *match* can be - None: return all objects contained in artist (including artist) - function with signature ``boolean = match(artist)`` used to filter matches - class instance: eg Line2D. Only return artists of class type .. plot:: mpl_examples/pylab_examples/findobj_demo.py """ if match is None: # always return True def matchfunc(x): return True elif cbook.issubclass_safe(match, Artist): def matchfunc(x): return isinstance(x, match) elif callable(match): matchfunc = match else: raise ValueError('match must be None, an matplotlib.artist.Artist subclass, or a callable') artists = [] for c in self.get_children(): if matchfunc(c): artists.append(c) artists.extend([thisc for thisc in c.findobj(matchfunc) if matchfunc(thisc)]) if matchfunc(self): artists.append(self) return artists class ArtistInspector: """ A helper class to inspect an :class:`~matplotlib.artist.Artist` and return information about it's settable properties and their current values. """ def __init__(self, o): """ Initialize the artist inspector with an :class:`~matplotlib.artist.Artist` or sequence of :class:`Artists`. If a sequence is used, we assume it is a homogeneous sequence (all :class:`Artists` are of the same type) and it is your responsibility to make sure this is so. """ if cbook.iterable(o) and len(o): o = o[0] self.oorig = o if not isinstance(o, type): o = type(o) self.o = o self.aliasd = self.get_aliases() def get_aliases(self): """ Get a dict mapping *fullname* -> *alias* for each *alias* in the :class:`~matplotlib.artist.ArtistInspector`. Eg., for lines:: {'markerfacecolor': 'mfc', 'linewidth' : 'lw', } """ names = [name for name in dir(self.o) if (name.startswith('set_') or name.startswith('get_')) and callable(getattr(self.o,name))] aliases = {} for name in names: func = getattr(self.o, name) if not self.is_alias(func): continue docstring = func.__doc__ fullname = docstring[10:] aliases.setdefault(fullname[4:], {})[name[4:]] = None return aliases _get_valid_values_regex = re.compile(r"\n\s*ACCEPTS:\s*((?:.|\n)*?)(?:$|(?:\n\n))") def get_valid_values(self, attr): """ Get the legal arguments for the setter associated with *attr*. This is done by querying the docstring of the function *set_attr* for a line that begins with ACCEPTS: Eg., for a line linestyle, return "[ ``'-'`` | ``'--'`` | ``'-.'`` | ``':'`` | ``'steps'`` | ``'None'`` ]" """ name = 'set_%s'%attr if not hasattr(self.o, name): raise AttributeError('%s has no function %s'%(self.o,name)) func = getattr(self.o, name) docstring = func.__doc__ if docstring is None: return 'unknown' if docstring.startswith('alias for '): return None match = self._get_valid_values_regex.search(docstring) if match is not None: return match.group(1).replace('\n', ' ') return 'unknown' def _get_setters_and_targets(self): """ Get the attribute strings and a full path to where the setter is defined for all setters in an object. """ setters = [] for name in dir(self.o): if not name.startswith('set_'): continue o = getattr(self.o, name) if not callable(o): continue func = o if self.is_alias(func): continue source_class = self.o.__module__ + "." + self.o.__name__ for cls in self.o.mro(): if name in cls.__dict__: source_class = cls.__module__ + "." + cls.__name__ break setters.append((name[4:], source_class + "." + name)) return setters def get_setters(self): """ Get the attribute strings with setters for object. Eg., for a line, return ``['markerfacecolor', 'linewidth', ....]``. """ return [prop for prop, target in self._get_setters_and_targets()] def is_alias(self, o): """ Return *True* if method object *o* is an alias for another function. """ ds = o.__doc__ if ds is None: return False return ds.startswith('alias for ') def aliased_name(self, s): """ return 'PROPNAME or alias' if *s* has an alias, else return PROPNAME. E.g. for the line markerfacecolor property, which has an alias, return 'markerfacecolor or mfc' and for the transform property, which does not, return 'transform' """ if s in self.aliasd: return s + ''.join([' or %s' % x for x in self.aliasd[s].keys()]) else: return s def aliased_name_rest(self, s, target): """ return 'PROPNAME or alias' if *s* has an alias, else return PROPNAME formatted for ReST E.g. for the line markerfacecolor property, which has an alias, return 'markerfacecolor or mfc' and for the transform property, which does not, return 'transform' """ if s in self.aliasd: aliases = ''.join([' or %s' % x for x in self.aliasd[s].keys()]) else: aliases = '' return ':meth:`%s <%s>`%s' % (s, target, aliases) def pprint_setters(self, prop=None, leadingspace=2): """ If *prop* is *None*, return a list of strings of all settable properies and their valid values. If *prop* is not *None*, it is a valid property name and that property will be returned as a string of property : valid values. """ if leadingspace: pad = ' '*leadingspace else: pad = '' if prop is not None: accepts = self.get_valid_values(prop) return '%s%s: %s' %(pad, prop, accepts) attrs = self._get_setters_and_targets() attrs.sort() lines = [] for prop, path in attrs: accepts = self.get_valid_values(prop) name = self.aliased_name(prop) lines.append('%s%s: %s' %(pad, name, accepts)) return lines def pprint_setters_rest(self, prop=None, leadingspace=2): """ If *prop* is *None*, return a list of strings of all settable properies and their valid values. Format the output for ReST If *prop* is not *None*, it is a valid property name and that property will be returned as a string of property : valid values. """ if leadingspace: pad = ' '*leadingspace else: pad = '' if prop is not None: accepts = self.get_valid_values(prop) return '%s%s: %s' %(pad, prop, accepts) attrs = self._get_setters_and_targets() attrs.sort() lines = [] ######## names = [self.aliased_name_rest(prop, target) for prop, target in attrs] accepts = [self.get_valid_values(prop) for prop, target in attrs] col0_len = max([len(n) for n in names]) col1_len = max([len(a) for a in accepts]) table_formatstr = pad + '='*col0_len + ' ' + '='*col1_len lines.append('') lines.append(table_formatstr) lines.append(pad + 'Property'.ljust(col0_len+3) + \ 'Description'.ljust(col1_len)) lines.append(table_formatstr) lines.extend([pad + n.ljust(col0_len+3) + a.ljust(col1_len) for n, a in zip(names, accepts)]) lines.append(table_formatstr) lines.append('') return lines ######## for prop, path in attrs: accepts = self.get_valid_values(prop) name = self.aliased_name_rest(prop, path) lines.append('%s%s: %s' %(pad, name, accepts)) return lines def properties(self): """ return a dictionary mapping property name -> value """ o = self.oorig getters = [name for name in dir(o) if name.startswith('get_') and callable(getattr(o, name))] #print getters getters.sort() d = dict() for name in getters: func = getattr(o, name) if self.is_alias(func): continue try: val = func() except: continue else: d[name[4:]] = val return d def pprint_getters(self): """ Return the getters and actual values as list of strings. """ d = self.properties() names = d.keys() names.sort() lines = [] for name in names: val = d[name] if getattr(val, 'shape', ()) != () and len(val)>6: s = str(val[:6]) + '...' else: s = str(val) s = s.replace('\n', ' ') if len(s)>50: s = s[:50] + '...' name = self.aliased_name(name) lines.append(' %s = %s' %(name, s)) return lines def findobj(self, match=None): """ Recursively find all :class:`matplotlib.artist.Artist` instances contained in *self*. If *match* is not None, it can be - function with signature ``boolean = match(artist)`` - class instance: eg :class:`~matplotlib.lines.Line2D` used to filter matches. """ if match is None: # always return True def matchfunc(x): return True elif issubclass(match, Artist): def matchfunc(x): return isinstance(x, match) elif callable(match): matchfunc = func else: raise ValueError('match must be None, an matplotlib.artist.Artist subclass, or a callable') artists = [] for c in self.get_children(): if matchfunc(c): artists.append(c) artists.extend([thisc for thisc in c.findobj(matchfunc) if matchfunc(thisc)]) if matchfunc(self): artists.append(self) return artists def getp(obj, property=None): """ Return the value of object's property. *property* is an optional string for the property you want to return Example usage:: getp(obj) # get all the object properties getp(obj, 'linestyle') # get the linestyle property *obj* is a :class:`Artist` instance, eg :class:`~matplotllib.lines.Line2D` or an instance of a :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes` or :class:`matplotlib.text.Text`. If the *property* is 'somename', this function returns obj.get_somename() :func:`getp` can be used to query all the gettable properties with ``getp(obj)``. Many properties have aliases for shorter typing, e.g. 'lw' is an alias for 'linewidth'. In the output, aliases and full property names will be listed as: property or alias = value e.g.: linewidth or lw = 2 """ if property is None: insp = ArtistInspector(obj) ret = insp.pprint_getters() print '\n'.join(ret) return func = getattr(obj, 'get_' + property) return func() # alias get = getp def setp(obj, *args, **kwargs): """ matplotlib supports the use of :func:`setp` ("set property") and :func:`getp` to set and get object properties, as well as to do introspection on the object. For example, to set the linestyle of a line to be dashed, you can do:: >>> line, = plot([1,2,3]) >>> setp(line, linestyle='--') If you want to know the valid types of arguments, you can provide the name of the property you want to set without a value:: >>> setp(line, 'linestyle') linestyle: [ '-' | '--' | '-.' | ':' | 'steps' | 'None' ] If you want to see all the properties that can be set, and their possible values, you can do:: >>> setp(line) ... long output listing omitted :func:`setp` operates on a single instance or a list of instances. If you are in query mode introspecting the possible values, only the first instance in the sequence is used. When actually setting values, all the instances will be set. E.g., suppose you have a list of two lines, the following will make both lines thicker and red:: >>> x = arange(0,1.0,0.01) >>> y1 = sin(2*pi*x) >>> y2 = sin(4*pi*x) >>> lines = plot(x, y1, x, y2) >>> setp(lines, linewidth=2, color='r') :func:`setp` works with the MATLAB style string/value pairs or with python kwargs. For example, the following are equivalent:: >>> setp(lines, 'linewidth', 2, 'color', r') # MATLAB style >>> setp(lines, linewidth=2, color='r') # python style """ insp = ArtistInspector(obj) if len(kwargs)==0 and len(args)==0: print '\n'.join(insp.pprint_setters()) return if len(kwargs)==0 and len(args)==1: print insp.pprint_setters(prop=args[0]) return if not cbook.iterable(obj): objs = [obj] else: objs = cbook.flatten(obj) if len(args)%2: raise ValueError('The set args must be string, value pairs') funcvals = [] for i in range(0, len(args)-1, 2): funcvals.append((args[i], args[i+1])) funcvals.extend(kwargs.items()) ret = [] for o in objs: for s, val in funcvals: s = s.lower() funcName = "set_%s"%s func = getattr(o, funcName) ret.extend( [func(val)] ) return [x for x in cbook.flatten(ret)] def kwdoc(a): hardcopy = matplotlib.rcParams['docstring.hardcopy'] if hardcopy: return '\n'.join(ArtistInspector(a).pprint_setters_rest(leadingspace=2)) else: return '\n'.join(ArtistInspector(a).pprint_setters(leadingspace=2)) docstring.interpd.update(Artist=kwdoc(Artist))