Chart.js - библиотека для построения диаграмм

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Chart

class chartjs.Chart(context)
<script>
    var ctx = document.getElementById("myChart").getContext("2d");
    var myNewChart = new Chart(ctx).PolarArea(data);
</script>

<canvas id="myChart"></canvas>
defaults.global

Стандартные настройки для всех видов диаграмм

// одиночное изменение парамета
Chart.defaults.global.animation = false;

// все параметры
Chart.defaults.global = {
    // булево - вкл/выкл анимацию
    animation: true,

    // число - количество шагов анимации
    animationSteps: 60,

    // строка - тип анимации
    // linear

    // easeInBack
    // easeInBounce
    // easeInCirc
    // easeInCubic
    // easeInElastic
    // easeInExpo
    // easeInOutElastic
    // easeInOutBack
    // easeInOutBounce
    // easeInOutCirc
    // easeInOutCubic
    // easeInOutExpo
    // easeInOutQuad
    // easeInOutQuart
    // easeInOutQuint
    // easeInOutSine
    // easeInQuad
    // easeInQuart
    // easeInQuint
    // easeInSine

    // easeOutBack
    // easeOutBounce
    // easeOutCirc
    // easeOutCubic
    // easeOutElastic
    // easeOutExpo
    // easeOutQuad
    // easeOutQuart
    // easeOutQuint
    // easeOutSine
    animationEasing: "easeOutQuart",

    // Boolean - If we should show the scale at all
    showScale: true,

    // Boolean - If we want to override with a hard coded scale
    scaleOverride: false,

    // ** Required if scaleOverride is true **
    // Number - The number of steps in a hard coded scale
    scaleSteps: null,
    // Number - The value jump in the hard coded scale
    scaleStepWidth: null,
    // Number - The scale starting value
    scaleStartValue: null,

    // строка - цвет линии
    scaleLineColor: "rgba(0,0,0,.1)",

    // Number - Pixel width of the scale line
    scaleLineWidth: 1,

    // Boolean - Whether to show labels on the scale
    scaleShowLabels: true,

    // Interpolated JS string - can access value
    scaleLabel: "<%=value%>",

    // Boolean - Whether the scale should stick to integers, not floats even if drawing space is there
    scaleIntegersOnly: true,

    // Boolean - Whether the scale should start at zero, or an order of magnitude down from the lowest value
    scaleBeginAtZero: false,

    // String - Scale label font declaration for the scale label
    scaleFontFamily: "'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif",

    // Number - Scale label font size in pixels
    scaleFontSize: 12,

    // String - Scale label font weight style
    scaleFontStyle: "normal",

    // строка - цвет заливки
    scaleFontColor: "#666",

    // Boolean - whether or not the chart should be responsive and resize when the browser does.
    responsive: false,

    // Boolean - whether to maintain the starting aspect ratio or not when responsive, if set to false, will take up entire container
    maintainAspectRatio: true,

    // Boolean - Determines whether to draw tooltips on the canvas or not
    showTooltips: true,

    // функция - обработчик вывода подсказки при наведении мышкой на точку диаграммы
    customTooltips: false,
    /*
     * {
     *   customTooltips: function(tooltip) {
     *
     *       // tooltip will be false if tooltip is not visible or should be hidden
     *       if (!tooltip) {
     *           return;
     *       }
     *
     *        // Otherwise, tooltip will be an object with all tooltip properties like:
     *
     *       // tooltip.caretHeight
     *       // tooltip.caretPadding
     *       // tooltip.chart
     *       // tooltip.cornerRadius
     *       // tooltip.fillColor
     *       // tooltip.font...
     *       // tooltip.text
     *       // tooltip.x
     *       // tooltip.y
     *       // etc...
     *
     *   };
     */


    // список - список поддерживаемых ивентов
    tooltipEvents: ["mousemove", "touchstart", "touchmove"],

    // String - Tooltip background colour
    tooltipFillColor: "rgba(0,0,0,0.8)",

    // String - Tooltip label font declaration for the scale label
    tooltipFontFamily: "'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif",

    // Number - Tooltip label font size in pixels
    tooltipFontSize: 14,

    // String - Tooltip font weight style
    tooltipFontStyle: "normal",

    // String - Tooltip label font colour
    tooltipFontColor: "#fff",

    // String - Tooltip title font declaration for the scale label
    tooltipTitleFontFamily: "'Helvetica Neue', 'Helvetica', 'Arial', sans-serif",

    // Number - Tooltip title font size in pixels
    tooltipTitleFontSize: 14,

    // String - Tooltip title font weight style
    tooltipTitleFontStyle: "bold",

    // String - Tooltip title font colour
    tooltipTitleFontColor: "#fff",

    // Number - pixel width of padding around tooltip text
    tooltipYPadding: 6,

    // Number - pixel width of padding around tooltip text
    tooltipXPadding: 6,

    // Number - Size of the caret on the tooltip
    tooltipCaretSize: 8,

    // Number - Pixel radius of the tooltip border
    tooltipCornerRadius: 6,

    // Number - Pixel offset from point x to tooltip edge
    tooltipXOffset: 10,

    // String - Template string for single tooltips
    tooltipTemplate: "<%if (label){%><%=label%>: <%}%><%= value %>",

    // String - Template string for multiple tooltips
    multiTooltipTemplate: "<%= value %>",

    // Function - Will fire on animation progression.
    onAnimationProgress: function(){},

    // Function - Will fire on animation completion.
    onAnimationComplete: function(){}
}
defaults.Bar

Стандартные настройки для всех диаграмм Chart.Bar

defaults.Doughnut

Стандартные настройки для всех диаграмм Chart.Doughnut

defaults.Line

Стандартные настройки для всех диаграмм Chart.Line

defaults.PolarArea

Стандартные настройки для всех диаграмм Chart.PolarArea

defaults.Radar

Стандартные настройки для всех диаграмм Chart.Radar

Bar

../_images/bar.png
class Chart.Bar

Диаграмма

var data = {
    labels: ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July"],
    datasets: [
        {
            label: "My First dataset",
            fillColor: "rgba(220,220,220,0.5)",
            strokeColor: "rgba(220,220,220,0.8)",
            highlightFill: "rgba(220,220,220,0.75)",
            highlightStroke: "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
            data: [65, 59, 80, 81, 56, 55, 40]
        },
        {
            label: "My Second dataset",
            fillColor: "rgba(151,187,205,0.5)",
            strokeColor: "rgba(151,187,205,0.8)",
            highlightFill: "rgba(151,187,205,0.75)",
            highlightStroke: "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
            data: [28, 48, 40, 19, 86, 27, 90]
        }
    ]
};

var options = {
    //Boolean - Whether the scale should start at zero, or an order of magnitude down from the lowest value
    scaleBeginAtZero : true,

    //Boolean - Whether grid lines are shown across the chart
    scaleShowGridLines : true,

    //String - Colour of the grid lines
    scaleGridLineColor : "rgba(0,0,0,.05)",

    //Number - Width of the grid lines
    scaleGridLineWidth : 1,

    //Boolean - Whether to show horizontal lines (except X axis)
    scaleShowHorizontalLines: true,

    //Boolean - Whether to show vertical lines (except Y axis)
    scaleShowVerticalLines: true,

    //Boolean - If there is a stroke on each bar
    barShowStroke : true,

    //Number - Pixel width of the bar stroke
    barStrokeWidth : 2,

    //Number - Spacing between each of the X value sets
    barValueSpacing : 5,

    //Number - Spacing between data sets within X values
    barDatasetSpacing : 1,

    //String - A legend template
    legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<datasets.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=datasets[i].fillColor%>\"></span><%if(datasets[i].label){%><%=datasets[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"

}

var myBarChart = new Chart(ctx).Bar(data, options);
addData(valuesArray, label)

Добавляет данные в диаграмму, данные также отобразятся визуально.

// The values array passed into addData should be one for each dataset in the chart
myBarChart.addData([40, 60], "August");
// This new data will now animate at the end of the chart.
getBarsAtEvent(event)

Возвращает данные по ивенту

canvas.onclick = function(evt){
    var activeBars = myBarChart.getBarsAtEvent(evt);
    // => activeBars is an array of bars on the canvas that are at the same position as the click event.
};
removeData()

Удаляет первый элемент во всех графиках

myBarChart.removeData();
// The chart will remove the first point and animate other points into place
update()

Перерисовывает диаграмму

myBarChart.datasets[0].points[2].value = 50;
// Would update the first dataset's value of 'March' to be 50
myBarChart.update();
// Calling update now animates the position of March from 90 to 50.

Doughnut

../_images/doughnut.png
class Chart.Doughnut

Диаграмма

var data = [
    {
        value: 300,
        color:"#F7464A",
        highlight: "#FF5A5E",
        label: "Red"
    },
    {
        value: 50,
        color: "#46BFBD",
        highlight: "#5AD3D1",
        label: "Green"
    },
    {
        value: 100,
        color: "#FDB45C",
        highlight: "#FFC870",
        label: "Yellow"
    }
]

var options = {
    //Boolean - Whether we should show a stroke on each segment
    segmentShowStroke : true,

    //String - The colour of each segment stroke
    segmentStrokeColor : "#fff",

    //Number - The width of each segment stroke
    segmentStrokeWidth : 2,

    //Number - The percentage of the chart that we cut out of the middle
    percentageInnerCutout : 50, // This is 0 for Pie charts

    //Number - Amount of animation steps
    animationSteps : 100,

    //String - Animation easing effect
    animationEasing : "easeOutBounce",

    //Boolean - Whether we animate the rotation of the Doughnut
    animateRotate : true,

    //Boolean - Whether we animate scaling the Doughnut from the centre
    animateScale : false,

    //String - A legend template
    legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<segments.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=segments[i].fillColor%>\"></span><%if(segments[i].label){%><%=segments[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"

}

var myDoughnutChart = new Chart(ctx[0]).Doughnut(data,options);
addData(segmentData, index)

Добавляет данные в диаграмму, данные также отобразятся визуально.

// An object in the same format as the original data source
myDoughnutChart.addData({
    value: 130,
    color: "#B48EAD",
    highlight: "#C69CBE",
    label: "Purple"
});
// The new segment will now animate in.
removeData(index)

Удаляет элемент во всех графиках

  • index - удаляемый индекс, необязательный параметр, если не задан то удалится последний сегмент

myDoughnutChart.removeData();
// The chart will remove the first point and animate other points into place
update()

Перерисовывает диаграмму

myDoughnutChart.segments[1].value = 10;
// Would update the first dataset's value of 'Green' to be 10
myDoughnutChart.update();
// Calling update now animates the position of Green from 50 to 10.

Line

../_images/line.png
class Chart.Line

Диаграмма

var data = {
    labels: ["January", "February", "March", "April", "May", "June", "July"],
    datasets: [
        {
            label: "My First dataset",
            fillColor: "rgba(220,220,220,0.2)",
            strokeColor: "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
            pointColor: "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
            pointStrokeColor: "#fff",
            pointHighlightFill: "#fff",
            pointHighlightStroke: "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
            data: [65, 59, 80, 81, 56, 55, 40]
        },
        {
            label: "My Second dataset",
            fillColor: "rgba(151,187,205,0.2)",
            strokeColor: "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
            pointColor: "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
            pointStrokeColor: "#fff",
            pointHighlightFill: "#fff",
            pointHighlightStroke: "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
            data: [28, 48, 40, 19, 86, 27, 90]
        }
    ]
};

var options = {

    ///Boolean - Whether grid lines are shown across the chart
    scaleShowGridLines : true,

    //String - Colour of the grid lines
    scaleGridLineColor : "rgba(0,0,0,.05)",

    //Number - Width of the grid lines
    scaleGridLineWidth : 1,

    //Boolean - Whether to show horizontal lines (except X axis)
    scaleShowHorizontalLines: true,

    //Boolean - Whether to show vertical lines (except Y axis)
    scaleShowVerticalLines: true,

    //Boolean - Whether the line is curved between points
    bezierCurve : true,

    //Number - Tension of the bezier curve between points
    bezierCurveTension : 0.4,

    //Boolean - Whether to show a dot for each point
    pointDot : true,

    //Number - Radius of each point dot in pixels
    pointDotRadius : 4,

    //Number - Pixel width of point dot stroke
    pointDotStrokeWidth : 1,

    //Number - amount extra to add to the radius to cater for hit detection outside the drawn point
    pointHitDetectionRadius : 20,

    //Boolean - Whether to show a stroke for datasets
    datasetStroke : true,

    //Number - Pixel width of dataset stroke
    datasetStrokeWidth : 2,

    //Boolean - Whether to fill the dataset with a colour
    datasetFill : true,

    //String - A legend template
    legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<datasets.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=datasets[i].strokeColor%>\"></span><%if(datasets[i].label){%><%=datasets[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"

};

var myLineChart = new Chart(ctx).Line(data, options);
addData(valuesArray, label)

Добавляет данные в диаграмму, данные также отобразятся визуально.

// The values array passed into addData should be one for each dataset in the chart
myLineChart.addData([40, 60], "August");
// This new data will now animate at the end of the chart.
getPointsAtEvent(event)

Возвращает данные по ивенту

canvas.onclick = function(evt){
    var activePoints = myLineChart.getPointsAtEvent(evt);
    // => activePoints is an array of points on the canvas that are at the same position as the click event.
};
removeData()

Удаляет первый элемент во всех графиках

myLineChart.removeData();
// The chart will remove the first point and animate other points into place
update()

Перерисовывает диаграмму

myLineChart.datasets[0].points[2].value = 50;
// Would update the first dataset's value of 'March' to be 50
myLineChart.update();
// Calling update now animates the position of March from 90 to 50.

Pie

../_images/pie.png
class Chart.Pie

Диаграмма

var data = [
    {
        value: 300,
        color:"#F7464A",
        highlight: "#FF5A5E",
        label: "Red"
    },
    {
        value: 50,
        color: "#46BFBD",
        highlight: "#5AD3D1",
        label: "Green"
    },
    {
        value: 100,
        color: "#FDB45C",
        highlight: "#FFC870",
        label: "Yellow"
    }
]

var options = {
    //Boolean - Whether we should show a stroke on each segment
    segmentShowStroke : true,

    //String - The colour of each segment stroke
    segmentStrokeColor : "#fff",

    //Number - The width of each segment stroke
    segmentStrokeWidth : 2,

    //Number - The percentage of the chart that we cut out of the middle
    percentageInnerCutout : 50, // This is 0 for Pie charts

    //Number - Amount of animation steps
    animationSteps : 100,

    //String - Animation easing effect
    animationEasing : "easeOutBounce",

    //Boolean - Whether we animate the rotation of the Doughnut
    animateRotate : true,

    //Boolean - Whether we animate scaling the Doughnut from the centre
    animateScale : false,

    //String - A legend template
    legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<segments.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=segments[i].fillColor%>\"></span><%if(segments[i].label){%><%=segments[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"

}

var myPieChart = new Chart(ctx[0]).Pie(data,options);
addData(segmentData, index)

Добавляет данные в диаграмму, данные также отобразятся визуально.

// An object in the same format as the original data source
myPieChart.addData({
    value: 130,
    color: "#B48EAD",
    highlight: "#C69CBE",
    label: "Purple"
});
// The new segment will now animate in.
removeData(index)

Удаляет элемент во всех графиках

  • index - удаляемый индекс, необязательный параметр, если не задан то удалится последний сегмент

myPieChart.removeData();
// The chart will remove the first point and animate other points into place
update()

Перерисовывает диаграмму

myPieChart.segments[1].value = 10;
// Would update the first dataset's value of 'Green' to be 10
myPieChart.update();
// Calling update now animates the position of Green from 50 to 10.

PolarArea

../_images/polar_area.png
class Chart.PolarArea

Диаграмма создается используя PolarArea()

var data = [
    {
        value: 300,
        color:"#F7464A",
        highlight: "#FF5A5E",
        label: "Red"
    }, {
        value: 50,
        color: "#46BFBD",
        highlight: "#5AD3D1",
        label: "Green"
    }, {
        value: 100,
        color: "#FDB45C",
        highlight: "#FFC870",
        label: "Yellow"
    }, {
        value: 40,
        color: "#949FB1",
        highlight: "#A8B3C5",
        label: "Grey"
    }, {
        value: 120,
        color: "#4D5360",
        highlight: "#616774",
        label: "Dark Grey"
    }
];

var options = {
    //Boolean - Show a backdrop to the scale label
    scaleShowLabelBackdrop : true,

    //String - The colour of the label backdrop
    scaleBackdropColor : "rgba(255,255,255,0.75)",

    // Boolean - Whether the scale should begin at zero
    scaleBeginAtZero : true,

    //Number - The backdrop padding above & below the label in pixels
    scaleBackdropPaddingY : 2,

    //Number - The backdrop padding to the side of the label in pixels
    scaleBackdropPaddingX : 2,

    //Boolean - Show line for each value in the scale
    scaleShowLine : true,

    //Boolean - Stroke a line around each segment in the chart
    segmentShowStroke : true,

    //String - The colour of the stroke on each segement.
    segmentStrokeColor : "#fff",

    //Number - The width of the stroke value in pixels
    segmentStrokeWidth : 2,

    //Number - Amount of animation steps
    animationSteps : 100,

    //String - Animation easing effect.
    animationEasing : "easeOutBounce",

    //Boolean - Whether to animate the rotation of the chart
    animateRotate : true,

    //Boolean - Whether to animate scaling the chart from the centre
    animateScale : false,

    //String - A legend template
    legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<segments.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=segments[i].fillColor%>\"></span><%if(segments[i].label){%><%=segments[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"

}

var myPolarArea = new Chart(ctx).PolarArea(data, options);
addData(segmentData, index)

Добавляет данные в диаграмму, данные также отобразятся визуально.

// An object in the same format as the original data source
myPolarAreaChart.addData({
    value: 130,
    color: "#B48EAD",
    highlight: "#C69CBE",
    label: "Purple"
});
// The new segment will now animate in.
getSegmentsAtEvent(event)

Возвращает данные по ивенту

canvas.onclick = function(evt){
    var activePoints = myPolarAreaChart.getSegmentsAtEvent(evt);
    // => activePoints is an array of segments on the canvas that are at the same position as the click event.
};
removeData(index)

Удаляет элемент во всех графиках

  • index - удаляемый индекс, необязательный параметр, если не задан то удалится последний сегмент

myRadarChart.removeData();
// The chart will remove the first point and animate other points into place
update()

Перерисовывает диаграмму

myPolarAreaChart.segments[1].value = 10;
// Would update the first dataset's value of 'Green' to be 10
myPolarAreaChart.update();
// Calling update now animates the position of Green from 50 to 10.

Radar

../_images/radar.png
class Chart.Radar

Диаграмма

var data = {
    labels: ["Eating", "Drinking", "Sleeping", "Designing", "Coding", "Cycling", "Running"],
    datasets: [
        {
            label: "My First dataset",
            fillColor: "rgba(220,220,220,0.2)",
            strokeColor: "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
            pointColor: "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
            pointStrokeColor: "#fff",
            pointHighlightFill: "#fff",
            pointHighlightStroke: "rgba(220,220,220,1)",
            data: [65, 59, 90, 81, 56, 55, 40]
        },
        {
            label: "My Second dataset",
            fillColor: "rgba(151,187,205,0.2)",
            strokeColor: "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
            pointColor: "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
            pointStrokeColor: "#fff",
            pointHighlightFill: "#fff",
            pointHighlightStroke: "rgba(151,187,205,1)",
            data: [28, 48, 40, 19, 96, 27, 100]
        }
    ]
};

var options = {
    //Boolean - Whether to show lines for each scale point
    scaleShowLine : true,

    //Boolean - Whether we show the angle lines out of the radar
    angleShowLineOut : true,

    //Boolean - Whether to show labels on the scale
    scaleShowLabels : false,

    // Boolean - Whether the scale should begin at zero
    scaleBeginAtZero : true,

    //String - Colour of the angle line
    angleLineColor : "rgba(0,0,0,.1)",

    //Number - Pixel width of the angle line
    angleLineWidth : 1,

    //String - Point label font declaration
    pointLabelFontFamily : "'Arial'",

    //String - Point label font weight
    pointLabelFontStyle : "normal",

    //Number - Point label font size in pixels
    pointLabelFontSize : 10,

    //String - Point label font colour
    pointLabelFontColor : "#666",

    //Boolean - Whether to show a dot for each point
    pointDot : true,

    //Number - Radius of each point dot in pixels
    pointDotRadius : 3,

    //Number - Pixel width of point dot stroke
    pointDotStrokeWidth : 1,

    //Number - amount extra to add to the radius to cater for hit detection outside the drawn point
    pointHitDetectionRadius : 20,

    //Boolean - Whether to show a stroke for datasets
    datasetStroke : true,

    //Number - Pixel width of dataset stroke
    datasetStrokeWidth : 2,

    //Boolean - Whether to fill the dataset with a colour
    datasetFill : true,

    //String - A legend template
    legendTemplate : "<ul class=\"<%=name.toLowerCase()%>-legend\"><% for (var i=0; i<datasets.length; i++){%><li><span style=\"background-color:<%=datasets[i].strokeColor%>\"></span><%if(datasets[i].label){%><%=datasets[i].label%><%}%></li><%}%></ul>"

}

var myRadarChart = new Chart(ctx).Radar(data, options);
addData(valuesArray, label)

Добавляет данные в диаграмму, данные также отобразятся визуально.

// The values array passed into addData should be one for each dataset in the chart
myRadarChart.addData([40, 60], "August");
// This new data will now animate at the end of the chart.
getPointsAtEvent(event)

Возвращает данные по ивенту

canvas.onclick = function(evt){
    var activePoints = myRadarChart.getPointsAtEvent(evt);
    // => activePoints is an array of points on the canvas that are at the same position as the click event.
};
removeData()

Удаляет первый элемент во всех графиках

myRadarChart.removeData();
// The chart will remove the first point and animate other points into place
update()

Перерисовывает диаграмму

myRadarChart.datasets[0].points[2].value = 50;
// Would update the first dataset's value of 'March' to be 50
myRadarChart.update();
// Calling update now animates the position of March from 90 to 50.

Базовые методы прототипов всех диаграмм

chartjs.clear()

Очищает канвас

chartjs.destroy()

Удаляет диаграмму

chartjs.generateLegend()

Возвращает HTML, сгенерированная легенда для диаграммы

document.getElementById("legendDiv").innerHTML = myLineChart.generateLegend();
chartjs.resize()

Изменяет размер канваса

chartjs.stop()

Останавливает анимацию

chartjs.toBase64Image()

Возвращает изображение диаграммы, закодированное в base 64

Добавление новых типов диаграмм

Chart.Type.extend({
    // Passing in a name registers this chart in the Chart namespace
    name: "Scatter",
    // Providing a defaults will also register the deafults in the chart namespace
    defaults : {
        options: "Here",
        available: "at this.options"
    },
    // Initialize is fired when the chart is initialized - Data is passed in as a parameter
    // Config is automatically merged by the core of Chart.js, and is available at this.options
    initialize:  function(data){
        this.chart.ctx // The drawing context for this chart
        this.chart.canvas // the canvas node for this chart
    },
    // Used to draw something on the canvas
    draw: function() {
    }
});

// Now we can create a new instance of our chart, using the Chart.js API
new Chart(ctx).Scatter(data);
// initialize is now run

Расширение существующих диаграмм

// Notice now we're extending the particular Line chart type, rather than the base class.
Chart.types.Line.extend({
    // Passing in a name registers this chart in the Chart namespace in the same way
    name: "LineAlt",
    initialize: function(data){
        console.log('My Line chart extension');
        Chart.types.Line.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
    }
});

// Creates a line chart in the same way
new Chart(ctx).LineAlt(data);
// but this logs 'My Line chart extension' in the console.