fred-graph

Java query FRED data, parse with Jackson, draw a graph with JFreeChart.

Build

mvn clean package

Run

java -jar target/fred-graph-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar <seriesId1> [[:] <seriesId2> ...]

Examples

• java -jar target/fred-graph-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar POP
• java -jar target/fred-graph-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar GNPCA POP
• java -jar target/fred-graph-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar NYLF CALF TXLF
• java -jar target/fred-graph-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar NYNAN CANAN TXNAN
• java -jar target/fred-graph-*-jar-with-dependencies.jar NYUR NJUR NCUR CAUR TXUR

Examples with multiple Y-axis

• Total employees (TX & CA) vs Unemployment rate (TX & CA): java -jar target/fred-graph-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar TXNA CANA : TXUR CAUR
• Fed funds rate vs Unemployment rate vs GDP vs Change in CPI: java -jar target/fred-graph-1.0-SNAPSHOT-jar-with-dependencies.jar FEDFUNDS : UNRATE : GDP : BPCCRO1Q156NBEA

References

• FRED API
• JFreeChart
• Jackson

Update 2023/05/01

• Changed dependency to JFreeChart 1.5.4 which is built locally

% git clone https://github.com/jfree/jfreechart.git
% cd jfreechart/
% git checkout --track origin/v1.5.x
% mvn clean install