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Everything in Cubism is scoped under the cubism namespace. To get started, see cubism.context.

cubism

• cubism.context - create a new context.
• cubism.option - parse the query string for an optional parameter.
• cubism.version - determine the current semantic version number.

context

• context.step - get or set the context step in milliseconds.
• context.size - get or set the context size in number of values.
• context.serverDelay - get or set the context server-side delay in milliseconds.
• context.clientDelay - get or set the context client-side delay in milliseconds.
• context.on - add, get or remove a listener for context events.
• context.graphite - create a source for Graphite metrics.
• context.cube - create a source for Cube metrics.
• context.constant - create a constant-value metric.
• context.horizon - create a horizon chart.
• context.comparison - create a comparison chart.
• context.axis - create an axis.
• context.rule - create a rule.
• context.focus - focus the specified index (for mousemove interaction).
• context.scale - get the x-scale.
• context.stop - stop the context, pausing any events.
• context.start - restart the context.
• context.metric - define a new metric implementation.

graphite

• graphite.metric - create a Graphite metric.
• graphite.find - query the Graphite server to find metrics.
• graphite.toString - get the Graphite host URL.

cube

• cube.metric - create a Cube metric.
• cube.toString - get the Cube host URL.

metric

• metric.valueAt - get the value of the metric at the given index.
• metric.extent - get the minimum and maximum metric value.
• metric.add - add another metric or constant to this metric.
• metric.subtract - subtract another metric or constant from this metric.
• metric.multiply - multiply this metric by another metric or constant.
• metric.divide - divide this metric by another metric or constant.
• metric.shift - time-shift this metric.
• metric.on - add, get or remove a listener for "change" events.
• metric.context - get the metric's parent context.
• metric.toString - get the metric's associated expression, if any.

horizon

• horizon - apply the horizon chart to a D3 selection.
• horizon.mode - get or set the horizon mode ("offset" or "mirror").
• horizon.height - get or set the chart height in pixels.
• horizon.metric - get or set the chart metric.
• horizon.scale - get or set the y-scale.
• horizon.extent - get or set the chart extent (if not automatic).
• horizon.title - get or set the chart title.
• horizon.format - get or set the chart's value format function.
• horizon.colors - get or set the horizon layer colors.
• horizon.remove - remove the horizon chart from a D3 selection.

comparison

• comparison - apply the comparison chart to a D3 selection.
• comparison.height - get or set the chart height in pixels.
• comparison.primary - get or set the primary metric.
• comparison.secondary - get or set the comparison metric.
• comparison.scale - get or set the y-scale.
• comparison.extent - get or set the chart extent (if not automatic).
• comparison.title - get or set the chart title.
• comparison.formatPrimary - get or set the primary value format function.
• comparison.formatChange - get or set the percentage change format function.
• comparison.colors - get or set the comparison colors (positive and negative).
• comparison.stroke - get or set the primary metric's stroke color.
• comparison.strokeWidth - get or set the primary metric's stroke width.
• comparison.fill - get or set the primary metric's fill color.
• comparison.remove - remove the chart from a D3 selection.

axis

• axis - apply an axis generator to a D3 selection.
• axis.orient - get or set the axis orientation.
• axis.ticks - control how ticks are generated for the axis.
• axis.tickSubdivide - optionally subdivide ticks uniformly.
• axis.tickSize - specify the size of major, minor and end ticks.
• axis.tickPadding - specify padding between ticks and tick labels.
• axis.tickFormat - override the tick formatting for labels.
• axis.remove - remove the axis from a D3 selection.

rule

• rule - apply a rule generator to a D3 selection.
• rule.remove - remove the rule from a D3 selection.