def __init__(self, fig,
                 rect,
                 nrows_ncols,
                 ngrids = None,
                 direction="row",
                 axes_pad = 0.02,
                 add_all=True,
                 share_all=False,
                 aspect=True,
                 label_mode="L",
                 cbar_mode=None,
                 cbar_location="right",
                 cbar_pad=None,
                 cbar_size="5%",
                 cbar_set_cax=True,
                 axes_class=None,
                 ):
        """
        Build an :class:`ImageGrid` instance with a grid nrows*ncols
        :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes` in
        :class:`~matplotlib.figure.Figure` *fig* with
        *rect=[left, bottom, width, height]* (in
        :class:`~matplotlib.figure.Figure` coordinates) or
        the subplot position code (e.g., "121").

        Optional keyword arguments:

          ================  ========  =========================================
          Keyword           Default   Description
          ================  ========  =========================================
          direction         "row"     [ "row" | "column" ]
          axes_pad          0.02      float| pad between axes given in inches
          add_all           True      [ True | False ]
          share_all         False     [ True | False ]
          aspect            True      [ True | False ]
          label_mode        "L"       [ "L" | "1" | "all" ]
          cbar_mode         None      [ "each" | "single" | "edge" ]
          cbar_location     "right"   [ "left" | "right" | "bottom" | "top" ]
          cbar_pad          None
          cbar_size         "5%"
          cbar_set_cax      True      [ True | False ]
          axes_class        None      a type object which must be a subclass
                                      of :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes`
          ================  ========  =========================================

        *cbar_set_cax* : if True, each axes in the grid has a cax
          attribute that is bind to associated cbar_axes.
        """
        self._nrows, self._ncols = nrows_ncols

        if ngrids is None:
            ngrids = self._nrows * self._ncols
        else:
            if (ngrids > self._nrows * self._ncols) or  (ngrids <= 0):
                raise Exception("")

        self.ngrids = ngrids

        self._axes_pad = axes_pad

        self._colorbar_mode = cbar_mode
        self._colorbar_location = cbar_location
        if cbar_pad is None:
            self._colorbar_pad = axes_pad
        else:
            self._colorbar_pad = cbar_pad

        self._colorbar_size = cbar_size

        self._init_axes_pad(axes_pad)

        if direction not in ["column", "row"]:
            raise Exception("")

        self._direction = direction


        if axes_class is None:
            axes_class = self._defaultLocatableAxesClass
            axes_class_args = {}
        else:
            if isinstance(axes_class, maxes.Axes):
                axes_class_args = {}
            else:
                axes_class, axes_class_args = axes_class



        self.axes_all = []
        self.axes_column = [[] for i in range(self._ncols)]
        self.axes_row = [[] for i in range(self._nrows)]

        self.cbar_axes = []

        h = []
        v = []
        if cbook.is_string_like(rect) or cbook.is_numlike(rect):
            self._divider = SubplotDivider(fig, rect, horizontal=h, vertical=v,
                                           aspect=aspect)
        elif isinstance(rect, SubplotSpec):
            self._divider = SubplotDivider(fig, rect, horizontal=h, vertical=v,
                                           aspect=aspect)
        elif len(rect) == 3:
            kw = dict(horizontal=h, vertical=v, aspect=aspect)
            self._divider = SubplotDivider(fig, *rect, **kw)
        elif len(rect) == 4:
            self._divider = Divider(fig, rect, horizontal=h, vertical=v,
                                    aspect=aspect)
        else:
            raise Exception("")


        rect = self._divider.get_position()

        # reference axes
        self._column_refax = [None for i in range(self._ncols)]
        self._row_refax = [None for i in range(self._nrows)]
        self._refax = None

        for i in range(self.ngrids):

            col, row = self._get_col_row(i)

            if share_all:
                sharex = self._refax
                sharey = self._refax
            else:
                sharex = self._column_refax[col]
                sharey = self._row_refax[row]

            ax = axes_class(fig, rect, sharex=sharex, sharey=sharey,
                            **axes_class_args)

            if share_all:
                if self._refax is None:
                    self._refax = ax
            else:
                if sharex is None:
                    self._column_refax[col] = ax
                if sharey is None:
                    self._row_refax[row] = ax

            self.axes_all.append(ax)
            self.axes_column[col].append(ax)
            self.axes_row[row].append(ax)

            cax = self._defaultCbarAxesClass(fig, rect,
                                             orientation=self._colorbar_location)
            self.cbar_axes.append(cax)

        self.axes_llc = self.axes_column[0][-1]

        self._update_locators()

        if add_all:
            for ax in self.axes_all+self.cbar_axes:
                fig.add_axes(ax)

        if cbar_set_cax:
            if self._colorbar_mode == "single":
                for ax in self.axes_all:
                    ax.cax = self.cbar_axes[0]
            else:
                for ax, cax in zip(self.axes_all, self.cbar_axes):
                    ax.cax = cax

        self.set_label_mode(label_mode)
    def __init__(self, fig,
                 rect,
                 nrows_ncols,
                 ngrids = None,
                 direction="row",
                 axes_pad = 0.02,
                 add_all=True,
                 share_all=False,
                 share_x=True,
                 share_y=True,
                 #aspect=True,
                 label_mode="L",
                 axes_class=None,
                 ):
        """
        Build an :class:`Grid` instance with a grid nrows*ncols
        :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes` in
        :class:`~matplotlib.figure.Figure` *fig* with
        *rect=[left, bottom, width, height]* (in
        :class:`~matplotlib.figure.Figure` coordinates) or
        the subplot position code (e.g., "121").

        Optional keyword arguments:

          ================  ========  =========================================
          Keyword           Default   Description
          ================  ========  =========================================
          direction         "row"     [ "row" | "column" ]
          axes_pad          0.02      float| pad between axes given in inches
          add_all           True      [ True | False ]
          share_all         False     [ True | False ]
          share_x           True      [ True | False ]
          share_y           True      [ True | False ]
          label_mode        "L"       [ "L" | "1" | "all" ]
          axes_class        None      a type object which must be a subclass
                                      of :class:`~matplotlib.axes.Axes`
          ================  ========  =========================================
        """
        self._nrows, self._ncols = nrows_ncols

        if ngrids is None:
            ngrids = self._nrows * self._ncols
        else:
            if (ngrids > self._nrows * self._ncols) or  (ngrids <= 0):
                raise Exception("")

        self.ngrids = ngrids

        self._init_axes_pad(axes_pad)

        if direction not in ["column", "row"]:
            raise Exception("")

        self._direction = direction


        if axes_class is None:
            axes_class = self._defaultLocatableAxesClass
            axes_class_args = {}
        else:
            if (type(axes_class)) == type and \
                   issubclass(axes_class, self._defaultLocatableAxesClass.Axes):
                axes_class_args = {}
            else:
                axes_class, axes_class_args = axes_class

        self.axes_all = []
        self.axes_column = [[] for i in range(self._ncols)]
        self.axes_row = [[] for i in range(self._nrows)]


        h = []
        v = []
        if cbook.is_string_like(rect) or cbook.is_numlike(rect):
            self._divider = SubplotDivider(fig, rect, horizontal=h, vertical=v,
                                           aspect=False)
        elif isinstance(rect, SubplotSpec):
            self._divider = SubplotDivider(fig, rect, horizontal=h, vertical=v,
                                           aspect=False)
        elif len(rect) == 3:
            kw = dict(horizontal=h, vertical=v, aspect=False)
            self._divider = SubplotDivider(fig, *rect, **kw)
        elif len(rect) == 4:
            self._divider = Divider(fig, rect, horizontal=h, vertical=v,
                                    aspect=False)
        else:
            raise Exception("")


        rect = self._divider.get_position()

        # reference axes
        self._column_refax = [None for i in range(self._ncols)]
        self._row_refax = [None for i in range(self._nrows)]
        self._refax = None

        for i in range(self.ngrids):

            col, row = self._get_col_row(i)

            if share_all:
                sharex = self._refax
                sharey = self._refax
            else:
                if share_x:
                    sharex = self._column_refax[col]
                else:
                    sharex = None

                if share_y:
                    sharey = self._row_refax[row]
                else:
                    sharey = None

            ax = axes_class(fig, rect, sharex=sharex, sharey=sharey,
                            **axes_class_args)

            if share_all:
                if self._refax is None:
                    self._refax = ax
            else:
                if sharex is None:
                    self._column_refax[col] = ax
                if sharey is None:
                    self._row_refax[row] = ax

            self.axes_all.append(ax)
            self.axes_column[col].append(ax)
            self.axes_row[row].append(ax)

        self.axes_llc = self.axes_column[0][-1]

        self._update_locators()

        if add_all:
            for ax in self.axes_all:
                fig.add_axes(ax)

        self.set_label_mode(label_mode)