예제 #1
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    def _generate_plots(self):
        dynamic_plots = []
        for kw in [dict(sheet=sheet) for sheet in self.sheets()]:
            sheet = kw['sheet']
            views = topo.sim.views[sheet.name].Maps

            sv = SheetView(sheet.input_generator(), bounds=sheet.bounds)
            sv.metadata=AttrDict(timestamp=topo.sim.time())

            if 'Activity' not in views:
                views['Activity'] = NdMapping((topo.sim.time(), sv))
                views['Activity'].metadata = AttrDict(precedence=sheet.precedence,
                                                      row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                                                      src_name=sheet.name,
                                                      timestamp=topo.sim.time())
            else:
                views['Activity'][topo.sim.time()] = sv
            channels = {'Strength': 'Activity','Hue':None,'Confidence':None}

            view = topo.sim.views[sheet.name].Maps
            view_dict = {'Strength':view,'Hue':view,'Confidence':view}
            ### JCALERT! it is not good to have to pass '' here... maybe a test in plot would be better
            dynamic_plots.append(make_template_plot(channels, view_dict,
                                                    sheet.xdensity,sheet.bounds,self.normalize,
                                                    name=''))

        return self._static_plots[:]+dynamic_plots
예제 #2
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def update_sheet_activity(sheet_name, force=False):
    """
    Update the '_activity_buffer' SheetStack for a given sheet by name.

    If force is False and the existing Activity SheetView isn't stale,
    the existing view is returned.
    """
    name = '_activity_buffer'
    sheet = topo.sim.objects(Sheet)[sheet_name]
    view = sheet.views.maps.get(name, False)
    time = topo.sim.time()
    metadata = AttrDict(bounds=sheet.bounds,
                        precedence=sheet.precedence,
                        row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                        src_name=sheet.name,
                        shape=sheet.activity.shape,
                        timestamp=time)
    if not view:
        sv = SheetView(np.array(sheet.activity),
                       sheet.bounds,
                       metadata=metadata)
        view = SheetStack((time, sv), dimensions=[Time], **metadata)
        sheet.views.maps[name] = view
    else:
        if force or view.timestamp < time:
            sv = SheetView(np.array(sheet.activity),
                           sheet.bounds,
                           metadata=metadata)
            view[time] = sv
    return view
예제 #3
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def update_sheet_activity(sheet_name, force=False):
    """
    Update the '_activity_buffer' SheetStack for a given sheet by name.

    If force is False and the existing Activity SheetView isn't stale,
    the existing view is returned.
    """
    name = 'ActivityBuffer'
    sheet = topo.sim.objects(Sheet)[sheet_name]
    view = sheet.views.Maps.get(name, False)
    time = topo.sim.time()
    metadata = AttrDict(precedence=sheet.precedence,
                        row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                        src_name=sheet.name, shape=sheet.activity.shape,
                        timestamp=time)
    if not view:
        sv = SheetView(np.array(sheet.activity), sheet.bounds)
        sv.metadata=metadata
        view = SheetStack((time, sv), dimensions=[Time])
        view.metadata = metadata
        sheet.views.Maps[name] = view
    else:
        if force or view.dim_range('Time')[1] < time:
            sv = SheetView(np.array(sheet.activity), sheet.bounds)
            sv.metadata=metadata
            view[time] = sv
    return view
예제 #4
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    def _update_proj_cog(self, p, proj):
        """Measure the CoG of the specified projection and register corresponding SheetViews."""

        sheet = proj.dest
        rows, cols = sheet.activity.shape
        xcog = np.zeros((rows, cols), np.float64)
        ycog = np.zeros((rows, cols), np.float64)

        for r in xrange(rows):
            for c in xrange(cols):
                cf = proj.cfs[r, c]
                r1, r2, c1, c2 = cf.input_sheet_slice
                row_centroid, col_centroid = centroid(cf.weights)
                xcentroid, ycentroid = proj.src.matrix2sheet(
                    r1 + row_centroid + 0.5, c1 + col_centroid + 0.5)

                xcog[r][c] = xcentroid
                ycog[r][c] = ycentroid

        metadata = dict(precedence=sheet.precedence,
                        row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                        src_name=sheet.name,
                        dimension_labels=['Time'],
                        key_type=[topo.sim.time.time_type])

        timestamp = topo.sim.time()
        xsv = SheetView(xcog, sheet.bounds)
        ysv = SheetView(ycog, sheet.bounds)

        lines = []
        hlines, vlines = xsv.data.shape
        for hind in range(hlines)[::p.stride]:
            lines.append(np.vstack([xsv.data[hind, :].T, ysv.data[hind, :]]).T)
        for vind in range(vlines)[::p.stride]:
            lines.append(np.vstack([xsv.data[:, vind].T, ysv.data[:, vind]]).T)

        xcog_stack = SheetStack((timestamp, xsv), **metadata)
        ycog_stack = SheetStack((timestamp, ysv), **metadata)
        contour_stack = SheetStack(
            (timestamp, SheetLines(lines, sheet.bounds)), **metadata)

        if 'XCoG' in sheet.views.maps:
            sheet.views.maps['XCoG'].update(xcog_stack)
        else:
            sheet.views.maps['XCoG'] = xcog_stack

        if 'YCoG' in sheet.views.maps:
            sheet.views.maps['YCoG'].update(ycog_stack)
        else:
            sheet.views.maps['YCoG'] = ycog_stack

        if 'CoG' in sheet.views.maps:
            sheet.views.maps['CoG'].update(contour_stack)
        else:
            sheet.views.maps['CoG'] = contour_stack

        return {'XCoG': xcog_stack, 'YCoG': ycog_stack, 'CoG': contour_stack}
예제 #5
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 def _set_sheet_views(instance, state):
     if state['simulation'] is None:
         return None
     name = state['_name_param_value']
     if not hasattr(state['simulation'], 'views'):
         state['simulation'].views = AttrDict()
     if name not in state['simulation'].views:
         if hasattr(instance, 'views'):
             state['views'] = instance.views
         else:
             state['views'] = AttrDict()
         state['simulation'].views[name] = state['views']
     views = state['views']
     views['maps'] = AttrDict()
     views['cfs'] = AttrDict()
     views['rfs'] = AttrDict()
     views['curves'] = AttrDict()
     if 'sheet_views' in state:
         svs = state['sheet_views']
         for key, sv in svs.items():
             data, bounds = sv.view()
             new_sv = SheetView(data, bounds)
             metadata = dict(dimension_labels=['Time'])
             metadata_names = [
                 'cyclic_range', 'precedence', 'row_precedence', 'src_name'
             ]
             for p in metadata_names:
                 if hasattr(sv, p):
                     metadata[p] = getattr(sv, p)
             state['views'].maps[key] = NdMapping((sv.timestamp, new_sv),
                                                  **metadata)
     if 'curve_dict' in state:
         old_curves = state['curve_dict']
         curves = views['curves']
         for key, value in old_curves.items():
             key = key.capitalize()
             for label, item in value.items():
                 labels = unit_value(label)
                 label_name = labels[0].split(' ')[0]
                 l_val = labels[-1]
                 if key not in views['curves']:
                     curves[key] = NdMapping(dimension_labels=['Time'])
                 for f_val, old_sv in item.items():
                     timestamp = old_sv.timestamp
                     curves[key][timestamp] = NdMapping(
                         dimension_labels=[label_name])
                     if l_val not in curves[key][timestamp].keys():
                         curves[key][timestamp][l_val] = NdMapping(
                             dimension_labels=[key],
                             label=label,
                             timestamp=old_sv.timestamp)
                     data, bounds = old_sv.view()
                     sv = SheetView(data, bounds)
                     curves[key][timestamp][l_val][f_val] = sv
     state.pop('curve_dict', None)
     state.pop('sheet_views', None)
예제 #6
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    def test_init(self):

        sv1 = SheetView(self.s.activity, self.s.bounds)
        # s.sheet_view() returns a SheetView
        self.s.views.maps['sv1'] = sv1
        sv2 = SheetView(self.s.activity, self.s.bounds)
        # s.sheet_view() returns a SheetView
        self.s.views.maps['sv2'] = sv2

        # Define a type 1 SheetView, with matrix and bounding box.
        sv3 = SheetView(self.s.activity, self.s.bounds)
        sv4 = SheetView(self.s2.activity, self.s2.bounds)
예제 #7
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 def projection_view(self, timestamp=None):
     """Returns the activity in a single projection"""
     if timestamp is None:
         timestamp = self.src.simulation.time()
     sv = SheetView(self.activity.copy(), self.dest.bounds,
                      label='Activity', title='%s {label}' % self.name)
     sv.metadata=AttrDict(proj_src_name=self.src.name,
                          precedence=self.src.precedence,
                          proj_name=self.name,
                          row_precedence=self.src.row_precedence,
                          src_name=self.dest.name,
                          timestamp=timestamp)
     return sv
예제 #8
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 def projection_view(self, timestamp=None):
     """Returns the activity in a single projection"""
     if timestamp is None:
         timestamp = self.src.simulation.time()
     sv = SheetView(self.activity.copy(), self.dest.bounds,
                      label='Activity', title='%s {label}' % self.name)
     sv.metadata=AttrDict(proj_src_name=self.src.name,
                          precedence=self.src.precedence,
                          proj_name=self.name,
                          row_precedence=self.src.row_precedence,
                          src_name=self.dest.name,
                          timestamp=timestamp)
     return sv
예제 #9
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    def _update_proj_cog(self, p, proj):
        """Measure the CoG of the specified projection and register corresponding SheetViews."""

        sheet = proj.dest
        rows, cols = sheet.activity.shape
        xcog = np.zeros((rows, cols), np.float64)
        ycog = np.zeros((rows, cols), np.float64)

        for r in xrange(rows):
            for c in xrange(cols):
                cf = proj.cfs[r, c]
                r1, r2, c1, c2 = cf.input_sheet_slice
                row_centroid, col_centroid = centroid(cf.weights)
                xcentroid, ycentroid = proj.src.matrix2sheet(
                    r1 + row_centroid + 0.5, c1 + col_centroid + 0.5)

                xcog[r][c] = xcentroid
                ycog[r][c] = ycentroid

        metadata = AttrDict(precedence=sheet.precedence,
                            row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                            src_name=sheet.name)

        timestamp = topo.sim.time()
        xsv = SheetView(xcog,
                        sheet.bounds,
                        label='X CoG',
                        title='%s {label}' % sheet.name)
        ysv = SheetView(ycog,
                        sheet.bounds,
                        label='Y CoG',
                        title='%s {label}' % sheet.name)

        lines = []
        hlines, vlines = xsv.data.shape
        for hind in range(hlines)[::p.stride]:
            lines.append(np.vstack([xsv.data[hind, :].T, ysv.data[hind, :]]).T)
        for vind in range(vlines)[::p.stride]:
            lines.append(np.vstack([xsv.data[:, vind].T, ysv.data[:, vind]]).T)
        cogmesh = Contours(lines, sheet.bounds, label='Center of Gravity')

        xcog_stack = SheetStack((timestamp, xsv), dimensions=[features.Time])
        xcog_stack.metadata = metadata
        ycog_stack = SheetStack((timestamp, ysv), dimensions=[features.Time])
        ycog_stack.metadata = metadata

        contour_stack = SheetStack((timestamp, cogmesh),
                                   dimensions=[features.Time])
        contour_stack.metadata = metadata

        return {'XCoG': xcog_stack, 'YCoG': ycog_stack, 'CoG': contour_stack}
예제 #10
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def update_rgb_activities():
    """
    Make available Red, Green, and Blue activity matrices for all appropriate sheets.
    """
    for sheet in topo.sim.objects(Sheet).values():
        metadata = AttrDict(src_name=sheet.name, precedence=sheet.precedence,
                            row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                            timestamp=topo.sim.time())
        for c in ['Red','Green','Blue']:
            # should this ensure all of r,g,b are present?
            if hasattr(sheet,'activity_%s'%c.lower()):
                activity_copy = getattr(sheet,'activity_%s'%c.lower()).copy()
                new_view = SheetView(activity_copy, bounds=sheet.bounds)
                new_view.metadata=metadata
                sheet.views.Maps['%sActivity'%c]=new_view
예제 #11
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def update_rgb_activities():
    """
    Make available Red, Green, and Blue activity matrices for all appropriate sheets.
    """
    for sheet in topo.sim.objects(Sheet).values():
        metadata = AttrDict(src_name=sheet.name, precedence=sheet.precedence,
                            row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                            timestamp=topo.sim.time())
        for c in ['Red','Green','Blue']:
            # should this ensure all of r,g,b are present?
            if hasattr(sheet,'activity_%s'%c.lower()):
                activity_copy = getattr(sheet,'activity_%s'%c.lower()).copy()
                new_view = SheetView(activity_copy, bounds=sheet.bounds)
                new_view.metadata=metadata
                sheet.views.Maps['%sActivity'%c]=new_view
예제 #12
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    def __getitem__(self, coords):
        metadata = AttrDict(precedence=self.precedence,
                            row_precedence=self.row_precedence,
                            timestamp=self.simulation.time())

        if self._channel_data:
            arr = np.dstack(self._channel_data)
        else:
            arr = self.activity.copy()

        sv = SheetView(arr,
                       self.bounds,
                       label=self.name + ' Activity',
                       value='Activity')[coords]
        sv.metadata = metadata
        return sv
예제 #13
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 def __getitem__(self, coords):
     metadata = AttrDict(precedence=self.precedence,
                         row_precedence=self.row_precedence,
                         timestamp=self.simulation.time())
     return SheetView(self.activity.copy(),
                      self.bounds,
                      title=self.name,
                      metadata=metadata)[coords]
예제 #14
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파일: misc.py 프로젝트: ceball/topographica
    def view_depth_map(self, mode='both'):
        """
        Visualize the depth map using dataviews, including
        distribution histograms.

        Mode may be one of 'discrete', 'raw' or 'both':

        * The 'discrete' mode presents the depth map used by
          TemporalScatter, showing the latency at which
          TemporalScatter will propagate the input i.e. discrete,
          positive latencies in milliseconds.

        * The 'raw' mode shows the continuous distribution before
          discretization. This is typically a zero-mean, zero-centered
          distribution i.e a continuous, zero-centered latency
          distribution.

        * Both presents both of the above types together (default).
        """
        views = []
        if mode in ['raw', 'both']:
            views.append(
                SheetView(self.raw_depth_map,
                          label='Pattern',
                          name='Raw Depth map').hist())

        if mode in ['discrete', 'both']:
            scaled_map = (self.depth_map * self.timestep)
            discrete_sv = SheetView(scaled_map,
                                    label='Pattern',
                                    name='Depth map')
            views.append(
                discrete_sv.hist(num_bins=self.depth,
                                 bin_range=(0, self.span)))

        return views[0] if len(views) == 1 else views[0] + views[1]
예제 #15
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    def _generate_plots(self):
        dynamic_plots = []
        for kw in [dict(sheet=sheet) for sheet in self.sheets()]:
            sheet = kw['sheet']
            views = topo.sim.views[sheet.name].Maps

            sv = SheetView(sheet.input_generator(), bounds=sheet.bounds)
            sv.metadata = AttrDict(timestamp=topo.sim.time())

            if 'Activity' not in views:
                views['Activity'] = NdMapping((topo.sim.time(), sv))
                views['Activity'].metadata = AttrDict(
                    precedence=sheet.precedence,
                    row_precedence=sheet.row_precedence,
                    src_name=sheet.name,
                    timestamp=topo.sim.time())
            else:
                views['Activity'][topo.sim.time()] = sv
            channels = {
                'Strength': 'Activity',
                'Hue': None,
                'Confidence': None
            }

            view = topo.sim.views[sheet.name].Maps
            view_dict = {'Strength': view, 'Hue': view, 'Confidence': view}
            ### JCALERT! it is not good to have to pass '' here... maybe a test in plot would be better
            dynamic_plots.append(
                make_template_plot(channels,
                                   view_dict,
                                   sheet.xdensity,
                                   sheet.bounds,
                                   self.normalize,
                                   name=''))

        return self._static_plots[:] + dynamic_plots
예제 #16
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    def setUp(self):

        ### Simple case: we only pass a dictionary to Plot()
        ### that does not belong to a Sheet:
        views = {}

        time = 0
        metadata = AttrDict(timestamp=time)

        ### SheetView1:
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix1 = zeros((10,10),Float) + RandomArray.random((10,10))
        self.bounds1 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.5,-0.5),(0.5,0.5)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix1, self.bounds1)
        sv.metadata=metadata
        self.sheet_view1 = NdMapping((None, sv))
        self.sheet_view1.metadata = AttrDict(src_name='TestInputParam',
                                            precedence=0.1, row_precedence=0.1,
                                            cyclic_range=None, timestamp=time)
        self.key1 = 'sv1'
        views[self.key1] = self.sheet_view1

        ### SheetView2:
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix2 = zeros((10,10),Float) + 0.3
        self.bounds2 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.5,-0.5),(0.5,0.5)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix2, self.bounds2)
        sv.metadata=metadata
        self.sheet_view2 = NdMapping((None, sv))
        self.sheet_view2.metadata = AttrDict(src_name='TestInputParam',
                                             precedence=0.2, row_precedence=0.2,
                                             cyclic_range=None, timestamp=time)
        self.key2 = ('sv2',0,10)
        views[self.key2] = self.sheet_view2

        ### SheetView3:
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix3 = zeros((10,10),Float) + RandomArray.random((10,10))
        self.bounds3 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.5,-0.5),(0.5,0.5)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix3, self.bounds3)
        sv.metadata=metadata
        self.sheet_view3 = NdMapping((None, sv))
        self.sheet_view3.metadata = AttrDict(src_name='TestInputParam',
                                             precedence=0.3, row_precedence=0.3,
                                             cyclic_range=None, timestamp=time)
        self.key3 = ('sv3',0,'hello',(10,0))
        views[self.key3] = self.sheet_view3

        ### SheetView4: for testing clipping + different bounding box
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix4 = zeros((10,10),Float) + 1.6
        self.bounds4 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.7,-0.7),(0.7,0.7)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix4, self.bounds4)
        sv.metadata=metadata
        self.sheet_view4 = NdMapping((None, sv))
        self.sheet_view4.metadata = AttrDict(src_name='TestInputParam',
                                             precedence=0.4, row_precedence=0.4,
                                             cyclic_range=None, timestamp=time)
        self.key4 = 'sv4'
        views[self.key4] = self.sheet_view4

        self.view_dict = {'Strength': views, 'Hue': views, 'Confidence': views}

        ### JCALERT! for the moment we can only pass a triple when creating plot
        ### adding more sheetView to test when plot will be fixed for accepting
        ### as much as you want.

        # plot0: empty plot + no sheetviewdict passed: error or empty plot?
        ### JCALERT! It has to be fixed what to do in this case in plot..
        ### disabled test for the moment.
        #self.plot0 = Plot((None,None,None),None,name='plot0')
        ### CATCH EXCEPTION

        plot_channels1 = {'Strength':None,'Hue':None,'Confidence':None}
        # plot1: empty plot
        self.plot1 = make_template_plot(plot_channels1,self.view_dict,density=10.0,name='plot1')

        plot_channels2 = {'Strength':self.key1,'Hue':None,'Confidence':None}
        # plot2: sheetView 1, no normalize, no clipping
        self.plot2 = make_template_plot(plot_channels2,self.view_dict,density=10.0,name='plot2')

        plot_channels3 = {'Strength':self.key1,'Hue':self.key2,'Confidence':None}
        # plot3: sheetView 1+2, no normalize, no clipping
        self.plot3 = make_template_plot(plot_channels3,self.view_dict,density=10.0,name='plot3')

        plot_channels4 = {'Strength':self.key1,'Hue':self.key2,'Confidence':self.key3}
        # plot4: sheetView 1+2+3, no normalize , no clipping
        self.plot4 = make_template_plot(plot_channels4,self.view_dict,density=10.0,name='plot4')

        plot_channels5 = {'Strength':self.key1,'Hue':None,'Confidence':self.key3}
        # plot5: sheetView 1+3, no normalize, no clipping
        self.plot5 = make_template_plot(plot_channels5,self.view_dict,density=10.0,name='plot5')

        plot_channels6 = {'Strength':None,'Hue':self.key2,'Confidence':self.key3}
        # plot6: sheetView 2+3, no normalize , no clipping
        self.plot6 = make_template_plot(plot_channels6,self.view_dict,density=10.0,name='plot6')

        plot_channels7 = {'Strength':self.key4,'Hue':self.key2,'Confidence':self.key3}
        # plot7: sheetView 1+2+3, no normalize , clipping
        self.plot7 = make_template_plot(plot_channels7,self.view_dict,density=10.0,name='plot7')

        plot_channels8 = {'Strength':self.key1,'Hue':self.key2,'Confidence':self.key3}
        # plot8: sheetView 1+2+3, normalize , no clipping
        self.plot8 = make_template_plot(plot_channels8,self.view_dict,density=10.0,normalize=True,name='plot8')

        ### JCALERT! FOR THE MOMENT I TAKE THE DEFAULT FOR NORMALIZE.
        ### WE WILL SEE IF IT REMAINS IN PLOT FIRST.

        ### also makes a sheet to test realease_sheetviews

        self.sheet = Sheet()
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key1]=self.sheet_view1
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key2]=self.sheet_view2
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key3]=self.sheet_view3
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key4]=self.sheet_view4

        plot_channels9 = {'Strength':self.key1,'Hue':self.key2,'Confidence':self.key3}
        self.plot9 = make_template_plot(plot_channels9,self.sheet.views.maps,density=10.0,name='plot9')
예제 #17
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    def setUp(self):

        ### Simple case: we only pass a dictionary to Plot()
        ### that does not belong to a Sheet:
        views = {}

        time = 0
        metadata = AttrDict(timestamp=time)

        ### SheetView1:
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix1 = zeros((10, 10), Float) + RandomArray.random((10, 10))
        self.bounds1 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.5, -0.5), (0.5, 0.5)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix1, self.bounds1, metadata=metadata)
        self.sheet_view1 = NdMapping((None, sv),
                                     src_name='TestInputParam',
                                     precedence=0.1,
                                     row_precedence=0.1,
                                     cyclic_range=None,
                                     timestamp=time)
        self.key1 = 'sv1'
        views[self.key1] = self.sheet_view1

        ### SheetView2:
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix2 = zeros((10, 10), Float) + 0.3
        self.bounds2 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.5, -0.5), (0.5, 0.5)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix2, self.bounds2, metadata=metadata)
        self.sheet_view2 = NdMapping((None, sv),
                                     src_name='TestInputParam',
                                     precedence=0.2,
                                     row_precedence=0.2,
                                     cyclic_range=None,
                                     timestamp=time)
        self.key2 = ('sv2', 0, 10)
        views[self.key2] = self.sheet_view2

        ### SheetView3:
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix3 = zeros((10, 10), Float) + RandomArray.random((10, 10))
        self.bounds3 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.5, -0.5), (0.5, 0.5)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix3, self.bounds3, metadata=metadata)
        self.sheet_view3 = NdMapping((None, sv),
                                     src_name='TestInputParam',
                                     precedence=0.3,
                                     row_precedence=0.3,
                                     cyclic_range=None,
                                     timestamp=time)
        self.key3 = ('sv3', 0, 'hello', (10, 0))
        views[self.key3] = self.sheet_view3

        ### SheetView4: for testing clipping + different bounding box
        ### Find a way to assign randomly the matrix.
        self.matrix4 = zeros((10, 10), Float) + 1.6
        self.bounds4 = BoundingBox(points=((-0.7, -0.7), (0.7, 0.7)))
        sv = SheetView(self.matrix4, self.bounds4, metadata=metadata)
        self.sheet_view4 = NdMapping((None, sv),
                                     src_name='TestInputParam',
                                     precedence=0.4,
                                     row_precedence=0.4,
                                     cyclic_range=None,
                                     timestamp=time)
        self.key4 = 'sv4'
        views[self.key4] = self.sheet_view4

        self.view_dict = {'Strength': views, 'Hue': views, 'Confidence': views}

        ### JCALERT! for the moment we can only pass a triple when creating plot
        ### adding more sheetView to test when plot will be fixed for accepting
        ### as much as you want.

        # plot0: empty plot + no sheetviewdict passed: error or empty plot?
        ### JCALERT! It has to be fixed what to do in this case in plot..
        ### disabled test for the moment.
        #self.plot0 = Plot((None,None,None),None,name='plot0')
        ### CATCH EXCEPTION

        plot_channels1 = {'Strength': None, 'Hue': None, 'Confidence': None}
        # plot1: empty plot
        self.plot1 = make_template_plot(plot_channels1,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot1')

        plot_channels2 = {
            'Strength': self.key1,
            'Hue': None,
            'Confidence': None
        }
        # plot2: sheetView 1, no normalize, no clipping
        self.plot2 = make_template_plot(plot_channels2,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot2')

        plot_channels3 = {
            'Strength': self.key1,
            'Hue': self.key2,
            'Confidence': None
        }
        # plot3: sheetView 1+2, no normalize, no clipping
        self.plot3 = make_template_plot(plot_channels3,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot3')

        plot_channels4 = {
            'Strength': self.key1,
            'Hue': self.key2,
            'Confidence': self.key3
        }
        # plot4: sheetView 1+2+3, no normalize , no clipping
        self.plot4 = make_template_plot(plot_channels4,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot4')

        plot_channels5 = {
            'Strength': self.key1,
            'Hue': None,
            'Confidence': self.key3
        }
        # plot5: sheetView 1+3, no normalize, no clipping
        self.plot5 = make_template_plot(plot_channels5,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot5')

        plot_channels6 = {
            'Strength': None,
            'Hue': self.key2,
            'Confidence': self.key3
        }
        # plot6: sheetView 2+3, no normalize , no clipping
        self.plot6 = make_template_plot(plot_channels6,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot6')

        plot_channels7 = {
            'Strength': self.key4,
            'Hue': self.key2,
            'Confidence': self.key3
        }
        # plot7: sheetView 1+2+3, no normalize , clipping
        self.plot7 = make_template_plot(plot_channels7,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot7')

        plot_channels8 = {
            'Strength': self.key1,
            'Hue': self.key2,
            'Confidence': self.key3
        }
        # plot8: sheetView 1+2+3, normalize , no clipping
        self.plot8 = make_template_plot(plot_channels8,
                                        self.view_dict,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        normalize=True,
                                        name='plot8')

        ### JCALERT! FOR THE MOMENT I TAKE THE DEFAULT FOR NORMALIZE.
        ### WE WILL SEE IF IT REMAINS IN PLOT FIRST.

        ### also makes a sheet to test realease_sheetviews

        self.sheet = Sheet()
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key1] = self.sheet_view1
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key2] = self.sheet_view2
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key3] = self.sheet_view3
        self.sheet.views.maps[self.key4] = self.sheet_view4

        plot_channels9 = {
            'Strength': self.key1,
            'Hue': self.key2,
            'Confidence': self.key3
        }
        self.plot9 = make_template_plot(plot_channels9,
                                        self.sheet.views.maps,
                                        density=10.0,
                                        name='plot9')