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"""
Visualization Common Utilities
Shared styling, color mapping, and helper functions for all visualization modules.
"""
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
from matplotlib.cm import ScalarMappable
from matplotlib.colors import Normalize
# =============================================================================
# Default Style Configuration
# =============================================================================
DEFAULT_FIGSIZE = (10, 6)
DEFAULT_DPI = 150
# Color schemes
RAY_CMAP = "viridis"
INTENSITY_CMAP = "plasma"
WAVELENGTH_CMAP = "rainbow"
TIME_CMAP = "coolwarm"
GENERATION_CMAP = "tab10"
# Plot styling
GRID_ALPHA = 0.3
LINE_ALPHA = 0.6
SCATTER_ALPHA = 0.5
DEFAULT_LINEWIDTH = 0.5
DEFAULT_MARKERSIZE = 5
# =============================================================================
# Color Mapping Utilities
# =============================================================================
[docs]
def get_color_mapping(
values: np.ndarray,
cmap_name: str = "viridis",
vmin: float | None = None,
vmax: float | None = None,
) -> tuple[np.ndarray, Normalize, ScalarMappable]:
"""
Create color mapping for values.
Parameters
----------
values : ndarray
Values to map to colors.
cmap_name : str
Matplotlib colormap name.
vmin, vmax : float, optional
Value range. If None, uses data min/max.
Returns
-------
colors : ndarray
RGBA colors for each value.
norm : Normalize
Normalization object.
sm : ScalarMappable
ScalarMappable for colorbar.
"""
cmap = plt.cm.get_cmap(cmap_name)
if vmin is None:
vmin = np.min(values)
if vmax is None:
vmax = np.max(values)
norm = Normalize(vmin=vmin, vmax=vmax)
colors = cmap(norm(values))
sm = ScalarMappable(norm=norm, cmap=cmap)
sm.set_array([])
return colors, norm, sm
[docs]
def wavelength_to_color(
wavelength_m: float | np.ndarray,
) -> tuple[float, float, float] | np.ndarray:
"""
Convert wavelength (in meters) to approximate visible color.
Parameters
----------
wavelength_m : float or ndarray
Wavelength in meters.
Returns
-------
color : tuple or ndarray
RGB color tuple(s) in [0, 1] range.
Notes
-----
Uses simplified visible spectrum approximation.
Wavelengths outside visible range return gray.
"""
wavelength_nm = np.asarray(wavelength_m) * 1e9
# Simple approximation of visible spectrum
r = np.zeros_like(wavelength_nm)
g = np.zeros_like(wavelength_nm)
b = np.zeros_like(wavelength_nm)
# Violet to blue (380-440nm)
mask = (wavelength_nm >= 380) & (wavelength_nm < 440)
r[mask] = -(wavelength_nm[mask] - 440) / (440 - 380)
b[mask] = 1.0
# Blue to cyan (440-490nm)
mask = (wavelength_nm >= 440) & (wavelength_nm < 490)
g[mask] = (wavelength_nm[mask] - 440) / (490 - 440)
b[mask] = 1.0
# Cyan to green (490-510nm)
mask = (wavelength_nm >= 490) & (wavelength_nm < 510)
g[mask] = 1.0
b[mask] = -(wavelength_nm[mask] - 510) / (510 - 490)
# Green to yellow (510-580nm)
mask = (wavelength_nm >= 510) & (wavelength_nm < 580)
r[mask] = (wavelength_nm[mask] - 510) / (580 - 510)
g[mask] = 1.0
# Yellow to red (580-645nm)
mask = (wavelength_nm >= 580) & (wavelength_nm < 645)
r[mask] = 1.0
g[mask] = -(wavelength_nm[mask] - 645) / (645 - 580)
# Red (645-750nm)
mask = (wavelength_nm >= 645) & (wavelength_nm <= 750)
r[mask] = 1.0
# Gray for out-of-range
mask = (wavelength_nm < 380) | (wavelength_nm > 750)
r[mask] = g[mask] = b[mask] = 0.5
if np.isscalar(wavelength_m):
return (float(r), float(g), float(b))
return np.stack([r, g, b], axis=-1)
# =============================================================================
# Axis Setup Utilities
# =============================================================================
[docs]
def setup_axis_grid(
ax: plt.Axes,
xlabel: str = "",
ylabel: str = "",
title: str = "",
grid: bool = True,
) -> None:
"""
Apply standard axis formatting.
Parameters
----------
ax : Axes
Matplotlib axes.
xlabel, ylabel : str
Axis labels.
title : str
Axis title.
grid : bool
Whether to show grid.
"""
ax.set_xlabel(xlabel)
ax.set_ylabel(ylabel)
if title:
ax.set_title(title)
if grid:
ax.grid(True, alpha=GRID_ALPHA)
[docs]
def add_colorbar(
ax: plt.Axes,
mappable: ScalarMappable,
label: str = "",
orientation: str = "vertical",
) -> plt.colorbar:
"""
Add colorbar to axes.
Parameters
----------
ax : Axes
Matplotlib axes.
mappable : ScalarMappable
Object with color mapping.
label : str
Colorbar label.
orientation : str
'vertical' or 'horizontal'.
Returns
-------
colorbar
Matplotlib colorbar object.
"""
cbar = plt.colorbar(mappable, ax=ax, orientation=orientation, pad=0.02)
if label:
cbar.set_label(label)
return cbar
# =============================================================================
# Figure Creation Utilities
# =============================================================================
# =============================================================================
# Coordinate Projection Utilities
# =============================================================================
[docs]
def get_projection_config(projection: str) -> tuple[int, int, str, str]:
"""Get axis indices and labels for xy/xz/yz projections.
Parameters
----------
projection : str
Projection plane: 'xy', 'xz', or 'yz'.
Returns
-------
idx1 : int
First coordinate index (0=x, 1=y, 2=z).
idx2 : int
Second coordinate index.
xlabel : str
Label for first axis.
ylabel : str
Label for second axis.
"""
proj_map = {"xy": (0, 1), "xz": (0, 2), "yz": (1, 2)}
label_map = {
"xy": ("X (m)", "Y (m)"),
"xz": ("X (m)", "Z (m)"),
"yz": ("Y (m)", "Z (m)"),
}
projection = projection.lower()
idx1, idx2 = proj_map.get(projection, (0, 2))
xlabel, ylabel = label_map.get(projection, ("X (m)", "Z (m)"))
return idx1, idx2, xlabel, ylabel