Add support for combo bar/line charts and enhance dataset handling

BlazorExpress.ChartJS.Demo.RCL/Pages/Demos/BarChart/BarChartDocumentation.razor

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 <DocsLink Href="@DemoRouteConstants.Docs_BarChart" />
 
 <Prerequisites PageUrl="@pageUrl" />
 
 <Section Class="p-0" Size="HeadingSize.H4" Name="How it works" PageUrl="@pageUrl" Link="how-it-works">
     <Block>
@@ -32,6 +32,23 @@
     <Demo Type="typeof(BarChart_Demo_01_Examples)" Tabs="true" />
 </Section>
 
+<Section Class="p-0" Size="HeadingSize.H4" Name="Combo bar/line" PageUrl="@pageUrl" Link="combo-bar-line">
+    <Block>
+        The <strong>Combo bar/line</strong> demo mixes <code>BarChartDataset</code> and <code>LineChartDataset</code> in the same <code>BarChart</code>.
+        <br /><br />
+        <strong>How to use:</strong>
+        <div class="content">
+            <ol>
+                <li>Use the <code>BarChart</code> component as the root chart.</li>
+                <li>Add both <code>BarChartDataset</code> and <code>LineChartDataset</code> instances to the same <code>ChartData.Datasets</code> collection.</li>
+                <li>Configure interaction options such as <code>Mode = InteractionMode.Index</code> and <code>Intersect = false</code> for a combined tooltip experience.</li>
+                <li>Refer to the demo code below for a working example with bar columns and a line overlay.</li>
+            </ol>
+        </div>
+    </Block>
+    <Demo Type="typeof(BarChart_Demo_09_Combo_Bar_Line)" Tabs="true" />
+</Section>
+
 <Section Class="p-0" Size="HeadingSize.H4" Name="Horizontal bar chart" PageUrl="@pageUrl" Link="horizontal-bar-chart">
     <Block>
         The <strong>Horizontal Bar Chart</strong> displays data values as horizontal bars, making it ideal for comparing categories with long labels or when you want to emphasize comparison between values.

BlazorExpress.ChartJS.Demo.RCL/Pages/Demos/BarChart/BarChart_Demo_09_Combo_Bar_Line.razor

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<BarChart @ref="barChart" Width="600" />
+
+@code {
+    private BarChart barChart = default!;
+    private BarChartOptions barChartOptions = default!;
+    private ChartData chartData = default!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialized()
+    {
+        var revenueColor = ColorUtility.CategoricalTwelveColors[0].ToColor();
+        var trendColor = ColorUtility.CategoricalTwelveColors[1].ToColor();
+
+        chartData = new ChartData
+        {
+            Labels = new List<string> { "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June" },
+            Datasets = new List<IChartDataset>
+            {
+                new BarChartDataset
+                {
+                    Label = "Revenue",
+                    Data = new List<double?> { 65, 59, 80, 81, 56, 55 },
+                    BackgroundColor = new List<string> { revenueColor.ToRgbaString() },
+                    BorderColor = new List<string> { revenueColor.ToRgbString() },
+                    BorderWidth = new List<double> { 0 },
+                },
+                new LineChartDataset
+                {
+                    Label = "Target",
+                    Data = new List<double?> { 50, 55, 60, 70, 72, 78 },
+                    BackgroundColor = trendColor.ToRgbaString(),
+                    BorderColor = trendColor.ToRgbString(),
+                    PointRadius = new List<double> { 4 },
+                    PointHoverRadius = new List<double> { 6 },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        barChartOptions = new BarChartOptions
+        {
+            Responsive = true,
+            Interaction = new Interaction { Mode = InteractionMode.Index, Intersect = false },
+        };
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
+    {
+        if (firstRender)
+            await barChart.InitializeAsync(chartData, barChartOptions);
+
+        await base.OnAfterRenderAsync(firstRender);
+    }
+}

BlazorExpress.ChartJS.Demo.RCL/Pages/Demos/LineChart/LineChartDocumentation.razor

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 <DocsLink Href="@DemoRouteConstants.Docs_LineChart" />
 
 <Prerequisites PageUrl="@pageUrl" />
 
 <Section Class="p-0" Size="HeadingSize.H4" Name="How it works" PageUrl="@pageUrl" Link="how-it-works">
     <Block>
@@ -37,6 +37,23 @@
     <Demo Type="typeof(LineChart_Demo_01_B_Examples)" Tabs="true" />
 </Section>
 
+<Section Class="p-0" Size="HeadingSize.H4" Name="Combo bar/line" PageUrl="@pageUrl" Link="combo-bar-line">
+    <Block>
+        The <strong>Combo bar/line</strong> demo mixes <code>LineChartDataset</code> and <code>BarChartDataset</code> in the same <code>LineChart</code>.
+        <br /><br />
+        <strong>How to use:</strong>
+        <div class="content">
+            <ol>
+                <li>Use the <code>LineChart</code> component as the root chart.</li>
+                <li>Add both <code>LineChartDataset</code> and <code>BarChartDataset</code> instances to the same <code>ChartData.Datasets</code> collection.</li>
+                <li>Configure interaction options such as <code>Mode = InteractionMode.Index</code> and <code>Intersect = false</code> so bar and line points share tooltips cleanly.</li>
+                <li>Refer to the demo code below for a working example with a line series and bar columns in the same chart area.</li>
+            </ol>
+        </div>
+    </Block>
+    <Demo Type="typeof(LineChart_Demo_06_Combo_Bar_Line)" Tabs="true" />
+</Section>
+
 <Section Class="p-0" Size="HeadingSize.H4" Name="Data labels" PageUrl="@pageUrl" Link="data-labels">
     <Block>
         The <strong>Line Chart</strong> component supports data labels, allowing you to display values directly on each data point in the chart.

BlazorExpress.ChartJS.Demo.RCL/Pages/Demos/LineChart/LineChart_Demo_06_Combo_Bar_Line.razor

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<LineChart @ref="lineChart" Width="600" />
+
+@code {
+    private LineChart lineChart = default!;
+    private LineChartOptions lineChartOptions = default!;
+    private ChartData chartData = default!;
+
+    protected override void OnInitialized()
+    {
+        var forecastColor = ColorUtility.CategoricalTwelveColors[2].ToColor();
+        var actualColor = ColorUtility.CategoricalTwelveColors[3].ToColor();
+
+        chartData = new ChartData
+        {
+            Labels = new List<string> { "January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June" },
+            Datasets = new List<IChartDataset>
+            {
+                new LineChartDataset
+                {
+                    Label = "Forecast",
+                    Data = new List<double?> { 45, 52, 61, 66, 73, 79 },
+                    BackgroundColor = forecastColor.ToRgbaString(),
+                    BorderColor = forecastColor.ToRgbString(),
+                    PointRadius = new List<double> { 4 },
+                    PointHoverRadius = new List<double> { 6 },
+                },
+                new BarChartDataset
+                {
+                    Label = "Actual",
+                    Data = new List<double?> { 41, 49, 58, 70, 75, 82 },
+                    BackgroundColor = new List<string> { actualColor.ToRgbaString() },
+                    BorderColor = new List<string> { actualColor.ToRgbString() },
+                    BorderWidth = new List<double> { 0 },
+                },
+            },
+        };
+
+        lineChartOptions = new LineChartOptions
+        {
+            Responsive = true,
+            Interaction = new Interaction { Mode = InteractionMode.Index, Intersect = false },
+        };
+    }
+
+    protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
+    {
+        if (firstRender)
+            await lineChart.InitializeAsync(chartData, lineChartOptions);
+
+        await base.OnAfterRenderAsync(firstRender);
+    }
+}

BlazorExpress.ChartJS/ChartComponents/BarChart.razor.cs

@@ -31,15 +31,30 @@ public override async Task<ChartData> AddDataAsync(ChartData chartData, string d
         if (chartData.Datasets is null)
             throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(chartData.Datasets));
 
+        if (chartData.Labels is null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(chartData.Labels));
+
+        if (dataLabel is null)
+            throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dataLabel));
+
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dataLabel))
+            throw new Exception($"{nameof(dataLabel)} cannot be empty.");
+
         if (data is null)
             throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(data));
 
-        foreach (var dataset in chartData.Datasets)
-            if (dataset is BarChartDataset barChartDataset && barChartDataset.Label == dataLabel)
-                if (data is BarChartDatasetData barChartDatasetData)
-                    barChartDataset.Data?.Add(barChartDatasetData.Data as double?);
+        var chartDatasetData = BarLineChartSupport.GetSupportedDatasetData(data);
 
-        await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.AddDatasetData, Id, dataLabel, data);
+        if (chartDatasetData is null)
+            return chartData;
+
+        if (!chartData.Labels.Contains(dataLabel))
+            chartData.Labels.Add(dataLabel);
+
+        foreach (var dataset in chartData.Datasets.Where(BarLineChartSupport.IsSupportedDataset))
+            BarLineChartSupport.AppendDataPoint(dataset, chartDatasetData);
+
+        await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.AddDatasetData, Id, dataLabel, chartDatasetData);
 
         return chartData;
     }
@@ -78,24 +93,36 @@ public override async Task<ChartData> AddDataAsync(ChartData chartData, string d
         if (!data.Any())
             throw new Exception($"{nameof(data)} cannot be empty.");
 
-        if (chartData.Datasets.Count != data.Count)
+        var supportedDatasets = chartData.Datasets.Where(BarLineChartSupport.IsSupportedDataset).ToList();
+        var supportedData = BarLineChartSupport.GetSupportedDatasetData(data);
+
+        if (!supportedDatasets.Any() || !supportedData.Any())
+            return chartData;
+
+        if (supportedDatasets.Count != supportedData.Count)
             throw new InvalidDataException("The chart dataset count and the new data points count do not match.");
 
         if (chartData.Labels.Contains(dataLabel))
             throw new Exception($"{dataLabel} already exists.");
 
         chartData.Labels.Add(dataLabel);
 
-        foreach (var dataset in chartData.Datasets)
-            if (dataset is BarChartDataset barChartDataset)
+        foreach (var dataset in supportedDatasets)
+        {
+            var chartDataset = dataset switch
             {
-                var chartDatasetData = data.FirstOrDefault(x => x is BarChartDatasetData barChartDatasetData && barChartDatasetData.DatasetLabel == barChartDataset.Label);
+                BarChartDataset barChartDataset => barChartDataset.Label,
+                LineChartDataset lineChartDataset => lineChartDataset.Label,
+                _ => null,
+            };
 
-                if (chartDatasetData is BarChartDatasetData barChartDatasetData)
-                    barChartDataset.Data?.Add(barChartDatasetData.Data as double?);
-            }
+            var chartDatasetData = supportedData.FirstOrDefault(x => x.DatasetLabel == chartDataset);
+
+            if (chartDatasetData is not null)
+                BarLineChartSupport.AppendDataPoint(dataset, chartDatasetData);
+        }
 
-        await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.AddDatasetsData, Id, dataLabel, data?.Select(x => (BarChartDatasetData)x));
+        await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.AddDatasetsData, Id, dataLabel, supportedData);
 
         return chartData;
     }
@@ -122,10 +149,10 @@ public override async Task<ChartData> AddDatasetAsync(ChartData chartData, IChar
         if (chartDataset is null)
             throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(chartDataset));
 
-        if (chartDataset is BarChartDataset)
+        if (BarLineChartSupport.IsSupportedDataset(chartDataset))
         {
             chartData.Datasets.Add(chartDataset);
-            await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.AddDataset, Id, (BarChartDataset)chartDataset);
+            await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.AddDataset, Id, chartDataset);
         }
 
         return chartData;
@@ -148,7 +175,7 @@ public override async Task InitializeAsync(ChartData chartData, IChartOptions ch
     {
         if (chartData is not null && chartData.Datasets is not null)
         {
-            var datasets = chartData.Datasets.OfType<BarChartDataset>();
+            var datasets = BarLineChartSupport.GetSupportedDatasets(chartData);
             var data = new { chartData.Labels, Datasets = datasets };
             await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.Initialize, Id, GetChartType(), data, (BarChartOptions)chartOptions, plugins);
         }
@@ -169,7 +196,7 @@ public override async Task UpdateAsync(ChartData chartData, IChartOptions chartO
     {
         if (chartData is not null && chartData.Datasets is not null)
         {
-            var datasets = chartData.Datasets.OfType<BarChartDataset>();
+            var datasets = BarLineChartSupport.GetSupportedDatasets(chartData);
             var data = new { chartData.Labels, Datasets = datasets };
             await JSRuntime.InvokeVoidAsync(BarChartInterop.Update, Id, GetChartType(), data, (BarChartOptions)chartOptions);
         }

BlazorExpress.ChartJS/ChartComponents/Core/BarLineChartSupport.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+namespace BlazorExpress.ChartJS;
+
+internal static class BarLineChartSupport
+{
+    internal static List<object> GetSupportedDatasets(ChartData chartData)
+    {
+        var datasets = new List<object>();
+
+        if (chartData?.Datasets?.Any() ?? false)
+            foreach (var dataset in chartData.Datasets)
+                if (dataset is BarChartDataset barChartDataset)
+                    datasets.Add(barChartDataset);
+                else if (dataset is LineChartDataset lineChartDataset)
+                    datasets.Add(lineChartDataset);
+
+        return datasets;
+    }
+
+    internal static List<ChartDatasetData> GetSupportedDatasetData(IEnumerable<IChartDatasetData> data) =>
+        data.Select(GetSupportedDatasetData)
+            .Where(x => x is not null)
+            .Cast<ChartDatasetData>()
+            .ToList();
+
+    internal static ChartDatasetData? GetSupportedDatasetData(IChartDatasetData data) =>
+        data switch
+        {
+            BarChartDatasetData barChartDatasetData => barChartDatasetData,
+            LineChartDatasetData lineChartDatasetData => lineChartDatasetData,
+            _ => null,
+        };
+
+    internal static bool IsSupportedDataset(IChartDataset dataset) =>
+        dataset is BarChartDataset or LineChartDataset;
+
+    internal static void AppendDataPoint(IChartDataset dataset, ChartDatasetData chartDatasetData)
+    {
+        if (!TryGetDataValue(chartDatasetData, out var value))
+            return;
+
+        switch (dataset)
+        {
+            case BarChartDataset barChartDataset when barChartDataset.Label == chartDatasetData.DatasetLabel:
+                barChartDataset.Data ??= new List<double?>();
+                barChartDataset.Data.Add(value);
+                break;
+            case LineChartDataset lineChartDataset when lineChartDataset.Label == chartDatasetData.DatasetLabel:
+                lineChartDataset.Data ??= new List<double?>();
+                lineChartDataset.Data.Add(value);
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetDataValue(ChartDatasetData chartDatasetData, out double? value)
+    {
+        switch (chartDatasetData.Data)
+        {
+            case double number:
+                value = number;
+                return true;
+            default:
+                value = null;
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+}