highcharts-js-rails 0.1.11 → 0.2.0

data/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## v0.2.0 (2013-01-07) ##
+
+* Allow block syntax for Highcharts.new.
+* Allow a Hash to be passed to xAxis, yAxis, or series instead of an Array of 1 Hash.
+* Update Highcharts to 2.3.5.
+
 ## v0.1.11 (2012-12-13) ##
 
 * Add support for series data point hashes. (Thanks tanelj!)

data/README.md

@@ -39,14 +39,15 @@ Example
 Ruby:
 
 ```ruby
-chart = Highcharts.new
-chart.chart({:renderTo => 'graph'})
-chart.title('Highcharts Example')
-chart.xAxis([{:categories => ['October 12', 'October 13', 'October 14']}])
-chart.yAxis([{:title => 'Impressions', :min => 0}])
-chart.series([{:name => 'Impressions', :yAxis => 0, :type => 'line', :data => [100000, 122000, 127000]}])
-chart.legend({:layout => 'vertical', :align => 'right', :verticalAlign => 'top', :x => -10, :y => 100, :borderWidth => 0})
-chart.tooltip({:formatter => "function(){ return '<b>' + this.series.name + '</b><br/>' + this.x + ': ' + this.y; }"})
+chart = Highcharts.new do |chart|
+  chart.chart(:renderTo => 'graph')
+  chart.title('Highcharts Example')
+  chart.xAxis(:categories => ['October 12', 'October 13', 'October 14'])
+  chart.yAxis(:title => 'Impressions', :min => 0)
+  chart.series(:name => 'Impressions', :yAxis => 0, :type => 'line', :data => [100000, 122000, 127000])
+  chart.legend(:layout => 'vertical', :align => 'right', :verticalAlign => 'top', :x => -10, :y => 100, :borderWidth => 0)
+  chart.tooltip(:formatter => "function(){ return '<b>' + this.series.name + '</b><br/>' + this.x + ': ' + this.y; }")
+end
 ```
 
 HTML/ERB:

data/highcharts-js-rails.gemspec

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ $:.push File.expand_path("../lib", __FILE__)
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = 'highcharts-js-rails'
-  s.version     = '0.1.11'
+  s.version     = '0.2.0'
   s.authors     = ['Alex Robbin']
   s.email       = ['agrobbin@gmail.com']
   s.homepage    = 'https://github.com/agrobbin/highcharts-js-rails'

data/lib/highcharts.rb

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class Highcharts < ActionView::Base
       'xAxis' => 'Axis::X',
       'yAxis' => 'Axis::Y'
     }
+
+    yield self
   end
 
   def inspect
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ class Highcharts < ActionView::Base
         # For xAxis, yAxis, and series, we need to take the array that is passed as the option
         # and for each value, instantiate a new class.
         @options[method] = if %w(xAxis yAxis series).include?(method.to_s)
-          args.first.collect {|v| determine_method_class(method).constantize.new(v)}
+          Array.wrap(args.first).collect {|v| determine_method_class(method).constantize.new(v)}
         # For all others, just instantiate the class with the original arguments.
         else
           determine_method_class(method).constantize.new(*args)

data/vendor/assets/javascripts/highcharts-more.js

@@ -1,35 +1,1581 @@
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-
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-
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+// ==ClosureCompiler==
+// @compilation_level SIMPLE_OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+/**
+ * @license Highcharts JS v2.3.5 (2012-12-19)
+ *
+ * (c) 2009-2011 Torstein Hønsi
+ *
+ * License: www.highcharts.com/license
+ */
+
+// JSLint options:
+/*global Highcharts, document, window, navigator, setInterval, clearInterval, clearTimeout, setTimeout, location, jQuery, $, console */
+
+(function (Highcharts, UNDEFINED) {
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+	defaultPlotOptions = Highcharts.getOptions().plotOptions,
+	seriesTypes = Highcharts.seriesTypes,
+	extendClass = Highcharts.extendClass,
+	splat = Highcharts.splat,
+	wrap = Highcharts.wrap,
+	Axis = Highcharts.Axis,
+	Tick = Highcharts.Tick,
+	Series = Highcharts.Series,
+	colProto = seriesTypes.column.prototype,
+	noop = function () {};/**
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+ * 
+ * In the future, this can be extended to basic Highcharts and Highstock.
+ */
+function Pane(options, chart, firstAxis) {
+	this.init.call(this, options, chart, firstAxis);
+}
+
+// Extend the Pane prototype
+extend(Pane.prototype, {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initiate the Pane object
+	 */
+	init: function (options, chart, firstAxis) {
+		var pane = this,
+			backgroundOption,
+			defaultOptions = pane.defaultOptions;
+		
+		pane.chart = chart;
+		
+		// Set options
+		if (chart.angular) { // gauges
+			defaultOptions.background = {}; // gets extended by this.defaultBackgroundOptions
+		}
+		pane.options = options = merge(defaultOptions, options);
+		
+		backgroundOption = options.background;
+		
+		// To avoid having weighty logic to place, update and remove the backgrounds,
+		// push them to the first axis' plot bands and borrow the existing logic there.
+		if (backgroundOption) {
+			each([].concat(splat(backgroundOption)).reverse(), function (config) {
+				var backgroundColor = config.backgroundColor; // if defined, replace the old one (specific for gradients)
+				config = merge(pane.defaultBackgroundOptions, config);
+				if (backgroundColor) {
+					config.backgroundColor = backgroundColor;
+				}
+				config.color = config.backgroundColor; // due to naming in plotBands
+				firstAxis.options.plotBands.unshift(config);
+			});
+		}
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * The default options object
+	 */
+	defaultOptions: {
+		// background: {conditional},
+		center: ['50%', '50%'],
+		size: '85%',
+		startAngle: 0
+		//endAngle: startAngle + 360
+	},	
+	
+	/**
+	 * The default background options
+	 */
+	defaultBackgroundOptions: {
+		shape: 'circle',
+		borderWidth: 1,
+		borderColor: 'silver',
+		backgroundColor: {
+			linearGradient: { x1: 0, y1: 0, x2: 0, y2: 1 },
+			stops: [
+				[0, '#FFF'],
+				[1, '#DDD']
+			]
+		},
+		from: Number.MIN_VALUE, // corrected to axis min
+		innerRadius: 0,
+		to: Number.MAX_VALUE, // corrected to axis max
+		outerRadius: '105%'
+	}
+	
+});
+var axisProto = Axis.prototype,
+	tickProto = Tick.prototype;
+	
+/**
+ * Augmented methods for the x axis in order to hide it completely, used for the X axis in gauges
+ */
+var hiddenAxisMixin = {
+	getOffset: noop,
+	redraw: function () {
+		this.isDirty = false; // prevent setting Y axis dirty
+	},
+	render: function () {
+		this.isDirty = false; // prevent setting Y axis dirty
+	},
+	setScale: noop,
+	setCategories: noop,
+	setTitle: noop
+};
+
+/**
+ * Augmented methods for the value axis
+ */
+/*jslint unparam: true*/
+var radialAxisMixin = {
+	isRadial: true,
+	
+	/**
+	 * The default options extend defaultYAxisOptions
+	 */
+	defaultRadialGaugeOptions: {
+		labels: {
+			align: 'center',
+			x: 0,
+			y: null // auto
+		},
+		minorGridLineWidth: 0,
+		minorTickInterval: 'auto',
+		minorTickLength: 10,
+		minorTickPosition: 'inside',
+		minorTickWidth: 1,
+		plotBands: [],
+		tickLength: 10,
+		tickPosition: 'inside',
+		tickWidth: 2,
+		title: {
+			rotation: 0
+		},
+		zIndex: 2 // behind dials, points in the series group
+	},
+	
+	// Circular axis around the perimeter of a polar chart
+	defaultRadialXOptions: {
+		gridLineWidth: 1, // spokes
+		labels: {
+			align: null, // auto
+			distance: 15,
+			x: 0,
+			y: null // auto
+		},
+		maxPadding: 0,
+		minPadding: 0,
+		plotBands: [],
+		showLastLabel: false, 
+		tickLength: 0
+	},
+	
+	// Radial axis, like a spoke in a polar chart
+	defaultRadialYOptions: {
+		gridLineInterpolation: 'circle',
+		labels: {
+			align: 'right',
+			x: -3,
+			y: -2
+		},
+		plotBands: [],
+		showLastLabel: false,
+		title: {
+			x: 4,
+			text: null,
+			rotation: 90
+		}
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Merge and set options
+	 */
+	setOptions: function (userOptions) {
+		
+		this.options = merge(
+			this.defaultOptions,
+			this.defaultRadialOptions,
+			userOptions
+		);
+		
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Wrap the getOffset method to return zero offset for title or labels in a radial 
+	 * axis
+	 */
+	getOffset: function () {
+		// Call the Axis prototype method (the method we're in now is on the instance)
+		axisProto.getOffset.call(this);
+		
+		// Title or label offsets are not counted
+		this.chart.axisOffset[this.side] = 0;
+		
+		// Set the center array
+		this.center = this.pane.center = seriesTypes.pie.prototype.getCenter.call(this.pane);
+	},
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Get the path for the axis line. This method is also referenced in the getPlotLinePath
+	 * method.
+	 */
+	getLinePath: function (lineWidth, radius) {
+		var center = this.center;
+		radius = pick(radius, center[2] / 2 - this.offset);
+		
+		return this.chart.renderer.symbols.arc(
+			this.left + center[0],
+			this.top + center[1],
+			radius,
+			radius, 
+			{
+				start: this.startAngleRad,
+				end: this.endAngleRad,
+				open: true,
+				innerR: 0
+			}
+		);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Override setAxisTranslation by setting the translation to the difference
+	 * in rotation. This allows the translate method to return angle for 
+	 * any given value.
+	 */
+	setAxisTranslation: function () {
+		
+		// Call uber method		
+		axisProto.setAxisTranslation.call(this);
+			
+		// Set transA and minPixelPadding
+		if (this.center) { // it's not defined the first time
+			if (this.isCircular) {
+				
+				this.transA = (this.endAngleRad - this.startAngleRad) / 
+					((this.max - this.min) || 1);
+					
+				
+			} else { 
+				this.transA = (this.center[2] / 2) / ((this.max - this.min) || 1);
+			}
+			
+			if (this.isXAxis) {
+				this.minPixelPadding = this.transA * this.minPointOffset +
+					(this.reversed ? (this.endAngleRad - this.startAngleRad) / 4 : 0); // ???
+			}
+		}
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * In case of auto connect, add one closestPointRange to the max value right before
+	 * tickPositions are computed, so that ticks will extend passed the real max.
+	 */
+	beforeSetTickPositions: function () {
+		if (this.autoConnect) {
+			this.max += (this.categories && 1) || this.pointRange || this.closestPointRange; // #1197
+		}
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Override the setAxisSize method to use the arc's circumference as length. This
+	 * allows tickPixelInterval to apply to pixel lengths along the perimeter
+	 */
+	setAxisSize: function () {
+		
+		axisProto.setAxisSize.call(this);
+		
+		if (this.center) { // it's not defined the first time
+			this.len = this.width = this.height = this.isCircular ?
+				this.center[2] * (this.endAngleRad - this.startAngleRad) / 2 :
+				this.center[2] / 2;
+		}
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the x, y coordinate of a point given by a value and a pixel distance
+	 * from center
+	 */
+	getPosition: function (value, length) {
+		if (!this.isCircular) {
+			length = this.translate(value);
+			value = this.min;	
+		}
+		
+		return this.postTranslate(
+			this.translate(value),
+			pick(length, this.center[2] / 2) - this.offset
+		);		
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Translate from intermediate plotX (angle), plotY (axis.len - radius) to final chart coordinates. 
+	 */
+	postTranslate: function (angle, radius) {
+		
+		var chart = this.chart,
+			center = this.center;
+			
+		angle = this.startAngleRad + angle;
+		
+		return {
+			x: chart.plotLeft + center[0] + Math.cos(angle) * radius,
+			y: chart.plotTop + center[1] + Math.sin(angle) * radius
+		}; 
+		
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the path for plot bands along the radial axis
+	 */
+	getPlotBandPath: function (from, to, options) {
+		var center = this.center,
+			startAngleRad = this.startAngleRad,
+			fullRadius = center[2] / 2,
+			radii = [
+				pick(options.outerRadius, '100%'),
+				options.innerRadius,
+				pick(options.thickness, 10)
+			],
+			percentRegex = /%$/,
+			start,
+			end,
+			open,
+			isCircular = this.isCircular, // X axis in a polar chart
+			ret;
+			
+		// Polygonal plot bands
+		if (this.options.gridLineInterpolation === 'polygon') {
+			ret = this.getPlotLinePath(from).concat(this.getPlotLinePath(to, true));
+		
+		// Circular grid bands
+		} else {
+			
+			// Plot bands on Y axis (radial axis) - inner and outer radius depend on to and from
+			if (!isCircular) {
+				radii[0] = this.translate(from);
+				radii[1] = this.translate(to);
+			}
+			
+			// Convert percentages to pixel values
+			radii = map(radii, function (radius) {
+				if (percentRegex.test(radius)) {
+					radius = (pInt(radius, 10) * fullRadius) / 100;
+				}
+				return radius;
+			});
+			
+			// Handle full circle
+			if (options.shape === 'circle' || !isCircular) {
+				start = -Math.PI / 2;
+				end = Math.PI * 1.5;
+				open = true;
+			} else {
+				start = startAngleRad + this.translate(from);
+				end = startAngleRad + this.translate(to);
+			}
+		
+		
+			ret = this.chart.renderer.symbols.arc(
+				this.left + center[0],
+				this.top + center[1],
+				radii[0],
+				radii[0],
+				{
+					start: start,
+					end: end,
+					innerR: pick(radii[1], radii[0] - radii[2]),
+					open: open
+				}
+			);
+		}
+		 
+		return ret;
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the path for plot lines perpendicular to the radial axis.
+	 */
+	getPlotLinePath: function (value, reverse) {
+		var axis = this,
+			center = axis.center,
+			chart = axis.chart,
+			end = axis.getPosition(value),
+			xAxis,
+			xy,
+			tickPositions,
+			ret;
+		
+		// Spokes
+		if (axis.isCircular) {
+			ret = ['M', center[0] + chart.plotLeft, center[1] + chart.plotTop, 'L', end.x, end.y];
+		
+		// Concentric circles			
+		} else if (axis.options.gridLineInterpolation === 'circle') {
+			value = axis.translate(value);
+			if (value) { // a value of 0 is in the center
+				ret = axis.getLinePath(0, value);
+			}
+		// Concentric polygons 
+		} else {
+			xAxis = chart.xAxis[0];
+			ret = [];
+			value = axis.translate(value);
+			tickPositions = xAxis.tickPositions;
+			if (xAxis.autoConnect) {
+				tickPositions = tickPositions.concat([tickPositions[0]]);
+			}
+			// Reverse the positions for concatenation of polygonal plot bands
+			if (reverse) {
+				tickPositions = [].concat(tickPositions).reverse();
+			}
+				
+			each(tickPositions, function (pos, i) {
+				xy = xAxis.getPosition(pos, value);
+				ret.push(i ? 'L' : 'M', xy.x, xy.y);
+			});
+			
+		}
+		return ret;
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the position for the axis title, by default inside the gauge
+	 */
+	getTitlePosition: function () {
+		var center = this.center,
+			chart = this.chart,
+			titleOptions = this.options.title;
+		
+		return { 
+			x: chart.plotLeft + center[0] + (titleOptions.x || 0), 
+			y: chart.plotTop + center[1] - ({ high: 0.5, middle: 0.25, low: 0 }[titleOptions.align] * 
+				center[2]) + (titleOptions.y || 0)  
+		};
+	}
+	
+};
+/*jslint unparam: false*/
+
+/**
+ * Override axisProto.init to mix in special axis instance functions and function overrides
+ */
+wrap(axisProto, 'init', function (proceed, chart, userOptions) {
+	var axis = this,
+		angular = chart.angular,
+		polar = chart.polar,
+		isX = userOptions.isX,
+		isHidden = angular && isX,
+		isCircular,
+		startAngleRad,
+		endAngleRad,
+		options,
+		chartOptions = chart.options,
+		paneIndex = userOptions.pane || 0,
+		pane,
+		paneOptions;
+		
+	// Before prototype.init
+	if (angular) {
+		extend(this, isHidden ? hiddenAxisMixin : radialAxisMixin);
+		isCircular =  !isX;
+		if (isCircular) {
+			this.defaultRadialOptions = this.defaultRadialGaugeOptions;
+		}
+		
+	} else if (polar) {
+		//extend(this, userOptions.isX ? radialAxisMixin : radialAxisMixin);
+		extend(this, radialAxisMixin);
+		isCircular = isX;
+		this.defaultRadialOptions = isX ? this.defaultRadialXOptions : merge(this.defaultYAxisOptions, this.defaultRadialYOptions);
+		
+	}
+	
+	// Run prototype.init
+	proceed.call(this, chart, userOptions);
+	
+	if (!isHidden && (angular || polar)) {
+		options = this.options;
+		
+		// Create the pane and set the pane options.
+		if (!chart.panes) {
+			chart.panes = [];
+		}
+		this.pane = chart.panes[paneIndex] = pane = new Pane(
+			splat(chartOptions.pane)[paneIndex],
+			chart,
+			axis
+		);
+		paneOptions = pane.options;
+		
+			
+		// Disable certain features on angular and polar axes
+		chart.inverted = false;
+		chartOptions.chart.zoomType = null;
+		
+		// Start and end angle options are
+		// given in degrees relative to top, while internal computations are
+		// in radians relative to right (like SVG).
+		this.startAngleRad = startAngleRad = (paneOptions.startAngle - 90) * Math.PI / 180;
+		this.endAngleRad = endAngleRad = (pick(paneOptions.endAngle, paneOptions.startAngle + 360)  - 90) * Math.PI / 180;
+		this.offset = options.offset || 0;
+		
+		this.isCircular = isCircular;
+		
+		// Automatically connect grid lines?
+		if (isCircular && userOptions.max === UNDEFINED && endAngleRad - startAngleRad === 2 * Math.PI) {
+			this.autoConnect = true;
+		}
+	}
+	
+});
+
+/**
+ * Add special cases within the Tick class' methods for radial axes.
+ */	
+wrap(tickProto, 'getPosition', function (proceed, horiz, pos, tickmarkOffset, old) {
+	var axis = this.axis;
+	
+	return axis.getPosition ? 
+		axis.getPosition(pos) :
+		proceed.call(this, horiz, pos, tickmarkOffset, old);	
+});
+
+/**
+ * Wrap the getLabelPosition function to find the center position of the label
+ * based on the distance option
+ */	
+wrap(tickProto, 'getLabelPosition', function (proceed, x, y, label, horiz, labelOptions, tickmarkOffset, index, step) {
+	var axis = this.axis,
+		optionsY = labelOptions.y,
+		ret,
+		align = labelOptions.align,
+		angle = (axis.translate(this.pos) + axis.startAngleRad + Math.PI / 2) / Math.PI * 180;
+	
+	if (axis.isRadial) {
+		ret = axis.getPosition(this.pos, (axis.center[2] / 2) + pick(labelOptions.distance, -25));
+		
+		// Automatically rotated
+		if (labelOptions.rotation === 'auto') {
+			label.attr({ 
+				rotation: angle
+			});
+		
+		// Vertically centered
+		} else if (optionsY === null) {
+			optionsY = pInt(label.styles.lineHeight) * 0.9 - label.getBBox().height / 2;
+		
+		}
+		
+		// Automatic alignment
+		if (align === null) {
+			if (axis.isCircular) {
+				if (angle > 20 && angle < 160) {
+					align = 'left'; // right hemisphere
+				} else if (angle > 200 && angle < 340) {
+					align = 'right'; // left hemisphere
+				} else {
+					align = 'center'; // top or bottom
+				}
+			} else {
+				align = 'center';
+			}
+			label.attr({
+				align: align
+			});
+		}
+		
+		ret.x += labelOptions.x;
+		ret.y += optionsY;
+		
+	} else {
+		ret = proceed.call(this, x, y, label, horiz, labelOptions, tickmarkOffset, index, step);
+	}
+	return ret;
+});
+
+/**
+ * Wrap the getMarkPath function to return the path of the radial marker
+ */
+wrap(tickProto, 'getMarkPath', function (proceed, x, y, tickLength, tickWidth, horiz, renderer) {
+	var axis = this.axis,
+		endPoint,
+		ret;
+		
+	if (axis.isRadial) {
+		endPoint = axis.getPosition(this.pos, axis.center[2] / 2 + tickLength);
+		ret = [
+			'M',
+			x,
+			y,
+			'L',
+			endPoint.x,
+			endPoint.y
+		];
+	} else {
+		ret = proceed.call(this, x, y, tickLength, tickWidth, horiz, renderer);
+	}
+	return ret;
+});/* 
+ * The AreaRangeSeries class
+ * 
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Extend the default options with map options
+ */
+defaultPlotOptions.arearange = merge(defaultPlotOptions.area, {
+	lineWidth: 1,
+	marker: null,
+	threshold: null,
+	tooltip: {
+		pointFormat: '<span style="color:{series.color}">{series.name}</span>: <b>{point.low}</b> - <b>{point.high}</b><br/>' 
+	},
+	trackByArea: true,
+	dataLabels: {
+		verticalAlign: null,
+		xLow: 0,
+		xHigh: 0,
+		yLow: 0,
+		yHigh: 0	
+	},
+	shadow: false
+});
+
+/**
+ * Extend the point object
+ */
+var RangePoint = Highcharts.extendClass(Highcharts.Point, {
+	/**
+	 * Apply the options containing the x and low/high data and possible some extra properties.
+	 * This is called on point init or from point.update. Extends base Point by adding
+	 * multiple y-like values.
+	 *
+	 * @param {Object} options
+	 */
+	applyOptions: function (options, x) {
+		var point = this,
+			series = point.series,
+			pointArrayMap = series.pointArrayMap,
+			i = 0,
+			j = 0,
+			valueCount = pointArrayMap.length;
+
+
+		// object input
+		if (typeof options === 'object' && typeof options.length !== 'number') {
+
+			// copy options directly to point
+			extend(point, options);
+
+			point.options = options;
+			
+		} else if (options.length) { // array
+			// with leading x value
+			if (options.length > valueCount) {
+				if (typeof options[0] === 'string') {
+					point.name = options[0];
+				} else if (typeof options[0] === 'number') {
+					point.x = options[0];
+				}
+				i++;
+			}
+			while (j < valueCount) {
+				point[pointArrayMap[j++]] = options[i++];
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Handle null and make low alias y
+		/*if (point.high === null) {
+			point.low = null;
+		}*/
+		point.y = point[series.pointValKey];
+		
+		// If no x is set by now, get auto incremented value. All points must have an
+		// x value, however the y value can be null to create a gap in the series
+		if (point.x === UNDEFINED && series) {
+			point.x = x === UNDEFINED ? series.autoIncrement() : x;
+		}
+		
+		return point;
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return a plain array for speedy calculation
+	 */
+	toYData: function () {
+		return [this.low, this.high];
+	}
+});
+
+/**
+ * Add the series type
+ */
+seriesTypes.arearange = Highcharts.extendClass(seriesTypes.area, {
+	type: 'arearange',
+	pointArrayMap: ['low', 'high'],
+	pointClass: RangePoint,
+	pointValKey: 'low',
+	
+	/**
+	 * Translate data points from raw values x and y to plotX and plotY
+	 */
+	translate: function () {
+		var series = this,
+			yAxis = series.yAxis;
+
+		seriesTypes.area.prototype.translate.apply(series);
+
+		// Set plotLow and plotHigh
+		each(series.points, function (point) {
+			
+			if (point.y !== null) {
+				point.plotLow = point.plotY;
+				point.plotHigh = yAxis.translate(point.high, 0, 1, 0, 1);
+			}
+		});
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Extend the line series' getSegmentPath method by applying the segment
+	 * path to both lower and higher values of the range
+	 */
+	getSegmentPath: function (segment) {
+		
+		var highSegment = [],
+			i = segment.length,
+			baseGetSegmentPath = Series.prototype.getSegmentPath,
+			point,
+			linePath,
+			lowerPath,
+			options = this.options,
+			step = options.step,
+			higherPath;
+			
+		// Make a segment with plotX and plotY for the top values
+		while (i--) {
+			point = segment[i];
+			highSegment.push({
+				plotX: point.plotX,
+				plotY: point.plotHigh
+			});
+		}
+		
+		// Get the paths
+		lowerPath = baseGetSegmentPath.call(this, segment);
+		if (step) {
+			if (step === true) {
+				step = 'left';
+			}
+			options.step = { left: 'right', center: 'center', right: 'left' }[step]; // swap for reading in getSegmentPath
+		}
+		higherPath = baseGetSegmentPath.call(this, highSegment);
+		options.step = step;
+		
+		// Create a line on both top and bottom of the range
+		linePath = [].concat(lowerPath, higherPath);
+		
+		// For the area path, we need to change the 'move' statement into 'lineTo' or 'curveTo'
+		higherPath[0] = 'L'; // this probably doesn't work for spline			
+		this.areaPath = this.areaPath.concat(lowerPath, higherPath);
+		
+		return linePath;
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Extend the basic drawDataLabels method by running it for both lower and higher
+	 * values.
+	 */
+	drawDataLabels: function () {
+		
+		var data = this.data,
+			length = data.length,
+			i,
+			originalDataLabels = [],
+			seriesProto = Series.prototype,
+			dataLabelOptions = this.options.dataLabels,
+			point,
+			inverted = this.chart.inverted;
+			
+		if (dataLabelOptions.enabled || this._hasPointLabels) {
+			
+			// Step 1: set preliminary values for plotY and dataLabel and draw the upper labels
+			i = length;
+			while (i--) {
+				point = data[i];
+				
+				// Set preliminary values
+				point.y = point.high;
+				point.plotY = point.plotHigh;
+				
+				// Store original data labels and set preliminary label objects to be picked up 
+				// in the uber method
+				originalDataLabels[i] = point.dataLabel;
+				point.dataLabel = point.dataLabelUpper;
+				
+				// Set the default offset
+				point.below = false;
+				if (inverted) {
+					dataLabelOptions.align = 'left';
+					dataLabelOptions.x = dataLabelOptions.xHigh;								
+				} else {
+					dataLabelOptions.y = dataLabelOptions.yHigh;
+				}
+			}
+			seriesProto.drawDataLabels.apply(this, arguments); // #1209
+			
+			// Step 2: reorganize and handle data labels for the lower values
+			i = length;
+			while (i--) {
+				point = data[i];
+				
+				// Move the generated labels from step 1, and reassign the original data labels
+				point.dataLabelUpper = point.dataLabel;
+				point.dataLabel = originalDataLabels[i];
+				
+				// Reset values
+				point.y = point.low;
+				point.plotY = point.plotLow;
+				
+				// Set the default offset
+				point.below = true;
+				if (inverted) {
+					dataLabelOptions.align = 'right';
+					dataLabelOptions.x = dataLabelOptions.xLow;
+				} else {
+					dataLabelOptions.y = dataLabelOptions.yLow;
+				}
+			}
+			seriesProto.drawDataLabels.apply(this, arguments);
+		}
+	
+	},
+	
+	alignDataLabel: seriesTypes.column.prototype.alignDataLabel,
+	
+	getSymbol: seriesTypes.column.prototype.getSymbol,
+	
+	drawPoints: noop
+});/**
+ * The AreaSplineRangeSeries class
+ */
+
+defaultPlotOptions.areasplinerange = merge(defaultPlotOptions.arearange);
+
+/**
+ * AreaSplineRangeSeries object
+ */
+seriesTypes.areasplinerange = extendClass(seriesTypes.arearange, {
+	type: 'areasplinerange',
+	getPointSpline: seriesTypes.spline.prototype.getPointSpline
+});/**
+ * The ColumnRangeSeries class
+ */
+defaultPlotOptions.columnrange = merge(defaultPlotOptions.column, defaultPlotOptions.arearange, {
+	lineWidth: 1,
+	pointRange: null
+});
+
+/**
+ * ColumnRangeSeries object
+ */
+seriesTypes.columnrange = extendClass(seriesTypes.arearange, {
+	type: 'columnrange',
+	/**
+	 * Translate data points from raw values x and y to plotX and plotY
+	 */
+	translate: function () {
+		var series = this,
+			yAxis = series.yAxis,
+			plotHigh;
+
+		colProto.translate.apply(series);
+
+		// Set plotLow and plotHigh
+		each(series.points, function (point) {
+			var shapeArgs = point.shapeArgs;
+			
+			point.plotHigh = plotHigh = yAxis.translate(point.high, 0, 1, 0, 1);
+			point.plotLow = point.plotY;
+			
+			// adjust shape
+			shapeArgs.y = plotHigh;
+			shapeArgs.height = point.plotY - plotHigh;
+			
+			point.trackerArgs = shapeArgs;
+		});
+	},
+	drawGraph: noop,
+	pointAttrToOptions: colProto.pointAttrToOptions,
+	drawPoints: colProto.drawPoints,
+	drawTracker: colProto.drawTracker,
+	animate: colProto.animate
+});/* 
+ * The GaugeSeries class
+ */
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Extend the default options
+ */
+defaultPlotOptions.gauge = merge(defaultPlotOptions.line, {
+	dataLabels: {
+		enabled: true,
+		y: 15,
+		borderWidth: 1,
+		borderColor: 'silver',
+		borderRadius: 3,
+		style: {
+			fontWeight: 'bold'
+		},
+		verticalAlign: 'top',
+		zIndex: 2
+	},
+	dial: {
+		// radius: '80%',
+		// backgroundColor: 'black',
+		// borderColor: 'silver',
+		// borderWidth: 0,
+		// baseWidth: 3,
+		// topWidth: 1,
+		// baseLength: '70%' // of radius
+		// rearLength: '10%'
+	},
+	pivot: {
+		//radius: 5,
+		//borderWidth: 0
+		//borderColor: 'silver',
+		//backgroundColor: 'black'
+	},
+	tooltip: {
+		headerFormat: ''
+	},
+	showInLegend: false
+});
+
+/**
+ * Extend the point object
+ */
+var GaugePoint = Highcharts.extendClass(Highcharts.Point, {
+	/**
+	 * Don't do any hover colors or anything
+	 */
+	setState: function (state) {
+		this.state = state;
+	}
+});
+
+
+/**
+ * Add the series type
+ */
+var GaugeSeries = {
+	type: 'gauge',
+	pointClass: GaugePoint,
+	
+	// chart.angular will be set to true when a gauge series is present, and this will
+	// be used on the axes
+	angular: true, 
+	
+	/* *
+	 * Extend the bindAxes method by adding radial features to the axes
+	 * /
+	_bindAxes: function () {
+		Series.prototype.bindAxes.call(this);
+		
+		extend(this.xAxis, gaugeXAxisMixin);
+		extend(this.yAxis, radialAxisMixin);
+		this.yAxis.onBind();
+	},*/
+	
+	/**
+	 * Calculate paths etc
+	 */
+	translate: function () {
+		
+		var series = this,
+			yAxis = series.yAxis,
+			center = yAxis.center;
+			
+		series.generatePoints();
+		
+		each(series.points, function (point) {
+			
+			var dialOptions = merge(series.options.dial, point.dial),
+				radius = (pInt(pick(dialOptions.radius, 80)) * center[2]) / 200,
+				baseLength = (pInt(pick(dialOptions.baseLength, 70)) * radius) / 100,
+				rearLength = (pInt(pick(dialOptions.rearLength, 10)) * radius) / 100,
+				baseWidth = dialOptions.baseWidth || 3,
+				topWidth = dialOptions.topWidth || 1;
+				
+			point.shapeType = 'path';
+			point.shapeArgs = {
+				d: dialOptions.path || [
+					'M', 
+					-rearLength, -baseWidth / 2, 
+					'L', 
+					baseLength, -baseWidth / 2,
+					radius, -topWidth / 2,
+					radius, topWidth / 2,
+					baseLength, baseWidth / 2,
+					-rearLength, baseWidth / 2,
+					'z'
+				],
+				translateX: center[0],
+				translateY: center[1],
+				rotation: (yAxis.startAngleRad + yAxis.translate(point.y, null, null, null, true)) * 180 / Math.PI
+			};
+			
+			// Positions for data label
+			point.plotX = center[0];
+			point.plotY = center[1];
+		});
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Draw the points where each point is one needle
+	 */
+	drawPoints: function () {
+		
+		var series = this,
+			center = series.yAxis.center,
+			pivot = series.pivot,
+			options = series.options,
+			pivotOptions = options.pivot,
+			renderer = series.chart.renderer;
+		
+		each(series.points, function (point) {
+			
+			var graphic = point.graphic,
+				shapeArgs = point.shapeArgs,
+				d = shapeArgs.d,
+				dialOptions = merge(options.dial, point.dial); // #1233
+			
+			if (graphic) {
+				graphic.animate(shapeArgs);
+				shapeArgs.d = d; // animate alters it
+			} else {
+				point.graphic = renderer[point.shapeType](shapeArgs)
+					.attr({
+						stroke: dialOptions.borderColor || 'none',
+						'stroke-width': dialOptions.borderWidth || 0,
+						fill: dialOptions.backgroundColor || 'black',
+						rotation: shapeArgs.rotation // required by VML when animation is false
+					})
+					.add(series.group);
+			}
+		});
+		
+		// Add or move the pivot
+		if (pivot) {
+			pivot.animate({ // #1235
+				translateX: center[0],
+				translateY: center[1]
+			});
+		} else {
+			series.pivot = renderer.circle(0, 0, pick(pivotOptions.radius, 5))
+				.attr({
+					'stroke-width': pivotOptions.borderWidth || 0,
+					stroke: pivotOptions.borderColor || 'silver',
+					fill: pivotOptions.backgroundColor || 'black'
+				})
+				.translate(center[0], center[1])
+				.add(series.group);
+		}
+	},
+	
+	/**
+	 * Animate the arrow up from startAngle
+	 */
+	animate: function () {
+		var series = this;
+
+		each(series.points, function (point) {
+			var graphic = point.graphic;
+
+			if (graphic) {
+				// start value
+				graphic.attr({
+					rotation: series.yAxis.startAngleRad * 180 / Math.PI
+				});
+
+				// animate
+				graphic.animate({
+					rotation: point.shapeArgs.rotation
+				}, series.options.animation);
+			}
+		});
+
+		// delete this function to allow it only once
+		series.animate = null;
+	},
+	
+	render: function () {
+		this.group = this.plotGroup(
+			'group', 
+			'series', 
+			this.visible ? 'visible' : 'hidden', 
+			this.options.zIndex, 
+			this.chart.seriesGroup
+		);
+		seriesTypes.pie.prototype.render.call(this);
+		this.group.clip(this.chart.clipRect);
+	},
+	
+	setData: seriesTypes.pie.prototype.setData,
+	drawTracker: seriesTypes.column.prototype.drawTracker
+};
+seriesTypes.gauge = Highcharts.extendClass(seriesTypes.line, GaugeSeries);/**
+ * Extensions for polar charts. Additionally, much of the geometry required for polar charts is
+ * gathered in RadialAxes.js.
+ * 
+ */
+
+var seriesProto = Series.prototype,
+	mouseTrackerProto = Highcharts.MouseTracker.prototype;
+
+
+
+/**
+ * Translate a point's plotX and plotY from the internal angle and radius measures to 
+ * true plotX, plotY coordinates
+ */
+seriesProto.toXY = function (point) {
+	var xy,
+		chart = this.chart,
+		plotX = point.plotX,
+		plotY = point.plotY;
+	
+	// Save rectangular plotX, plotY for later computation
+	point.rectPlotX = plotX;
+	point.rectPlotY = plotY;
+	
+	// Record the angle in degrees for use in tooltip
+	point.deg = plotX / Math.PI * 180;
+	
+	// Find the polar plotX and plotY
+	xy = this.xAxis.postTranslate(point.plotX, this.yAxis.len - plotY);
+	point.plotX = point.polarPlotX = xy.x - chart.plotLeft;
+	point.plotY = point.polarPlotY = xy.y - chart.plotTop;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Add some special init logic to areas and areasplines
+ */
+function initArea(proceed, chart, options) {
+	proceed.call(this, chart, options);
+	if (this.chart.polar) {
+		
+		/**
+		 * Overridden method to close a segment path. While in a cartesian plane the area 
+		 * goes down to the threshold, in the polar chart it goes to the center.
+		 */
+		this.closeSegment = function (path) {
+			var center = this.xAxis.center;
+			path.push(
+				'L',
+				center[0],
+				center[1]
+			);			
+		};
+		
+		// Instead of complicated logic to draw an area around the inner area in a stack,
+		// just draw it behind
+		this.closedStacks = true;
+	}
+}
+wrap(seriesTypes.area.prototype, 'init', initArea);
+wrap(seriesTypes.areaspline.prototype, 'init', initArea);
+		
+
+/**
+ * Overridden method for calculating a spline from one point to the next
+ */
+wrap(seriesTypes.spline.prototype, 'getPointSpline', function (proceed, segment, point, i) {
+	
+	var ret,
+		smoothing = 1.5, // 1 means control points midway between points, 2 means 1/3 from the point, 3 is 1/4 etc;
+		denom = smoothing + 1,
+		plotX, 
+		plotY,
+		lastPoint,
+		nextPoint,
+		lastX,
+		lastY,
+		nextX,
+		nextY,
+		leftContX,
+		leftContY,
+		rightContX,
+		rightContY,
+		distanceLeftControlPoint,
+		distanceRightControlPoint,
+		leftContAngle,
+		rightContAngle,
+		jointAngle;
+		
+		
+	if (this.chart.polar) {
+		
+		plotX = point.plotX;
+		plotY = point.plotY;
+		lastPoint = segment[i - 1];
+		nextPoint = segment[i + 1];
+			
+		// Connect ends
+		if (this.connectEnds) {
+			if (!lastPoint) {
+				lastPoint = segment[segment.length - 2]; // not the last but the second last, because the segment is already connected
+			}
+			if (!nextPoint) {
+				nextPoint = segment[1];
+			}	
+		}
+
+		// find control points
+		if (lastPoint && nextPoint) {
+		
+			lastX = lastPoint.plotX;
+			lastY = lastPoint.plotY;
+			nextX = nextPoint.plotX;
+			nextY = nextPoint.plotY;
+			leftContX = (smoothing * plotX + lastX) / denom;
+			leftContY = (smoothing * plotY + lastY) / denom;
+			rightContX = (smoothing * plotX + nextX) / denom;
+			rightContY = (smoothing * plotY + nextY) / denom;
+			distanceLeftControlPoint = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(leftContX - plotX, 2) + Math.pow(leftContY - plotY, 2));
+			distanceRightControlPoint = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(rightContX - plotX, 2) + Math.pow(rightContY - plotY, 2));
+			leftContAngle = Math.atan2(leftContY - plotY, leftContX - plotX);
+			rightContAngle = Math.atan2(rightContY - plotY, rightContX - plotX);
+			jointAngle = (Math.PI / 2) + ((leftContAngle + rightContAngle) / 2);
+				
+				
+			// Ensure the right direction, jointAngle should be in the same quadrant as leftContAngle
+			if (Math.abs(leftContAngle - jointAngle) > Math.PI / 2) {
+				jointAngle -= Math.PI;
+			}
+			
+			// Find the corrected control points for a spline straight through the point
+			leftContX = plotX + Math.cos(jointAngle) * distanceLeftControlPoint;
+			leftContY = plotY + Math.sin(jointAngle) * distanceLeftControlPoint;
+			rightContX = plotX + Math.cos(Math.PI + jointAngle) * distanceRightControlPoint;
+			rightContY = plotY + Math.sin(Math.PI + jointAngle) * distanceRightControlPoint;
+			
+			// Record for drawing in next point
+			point.rightContX = rightContX;
+			point.rightContY = rightContY;
+
+		}
+		
+		
+		// moveTo or lineTo
+		if (!i) {
+			ret = ['M', plotX, plotY];
+		} else { // curve from last point to this
+			ret = [
+				'C',
+				lastPoint.rightContX || lastPoint.plotX,
+				lastPoint.rightContY || lastPoint.plotY,
+				leftContX || plotX,
+				leftContY || plotY,
+				plotX,
+				plotY
+			];
+			lastPoint.rightContX = lastPoint.rightContY = null; // reset for updating series later
+		}
+		
+		
+	} else {
+		ret = proceed.call(this, segment, point, i);
+	}
+	return ret;
+});
+
+/**
+ * Extend translate. The plotX and plotY values are computed as if the polar chart were a
+ * cartesian plane, where plotX denotes the angle in radians and (yAxis.len - plotY) is the pixel distance from
+ * center. 
+ */
+wrap(seriesProto, 'translate', function (proceed) {
+		
+	// Run uber method
+	proceed.call(this);
+	
+	// Postprocess plot coordinates
+	if (this.chart.polar && !this.preventPostTranslate) {
+		var points = this.points,
+			i = points.length;
+		while (i--) {
+			// Translate plotX, plotY from angle and radius to true plot coordinates
+			this.toXY(points[i]);
+		}
+	}
+});
+
+/** 
+ * Extend getSegmentPath to allow connecting ends across 0 to provide a closed circle in 
+ * line-like series.
+ */
+wrap(seriesProto, 'getSegmentPath', function (proceed, segment) {
+		
+	var points = this.points;
+	
+	// Connect the path
+	if (this.chart.polar && this.options.connectEnds !== false && 
+			segment[segment.length - 1] === points[points.length - 1] && points[0].y !== null) {
+		this.connectEnds = true; // re-used in splines
+		segment = [].concat(segment, [points[0]]);
+	}
+	
+	// Run uber method
+	return proceed.call(this, segment);
+	
+});
+
+
+function polarAnimate(proceed, init) {
+	var chart = this.chart,
+		animation = this.options.animation,
+		group = this.group,
+		markerGroup = this.markerGroup,
+		center = this.xAxis.center,
+		plotLeft = chart.plotLeft,
+		plotTop = chart.plotTop,
+		attribs;
+
+	// Specific animation for polar charts
+	if (chart.polar) {
+		
+		// Enable animation on polar charts only in SVG. In VML, the scaling is different, plus animation
+		// would be so slow it would't matter.
+		if (chart.renderer.isSVG) {
+
+			if (animation === true) {
+				animation = {};
+			}
+	
+			// Initialize the animation
+			if (init) {
+				
+				// Create an SVG specific attribute setter for scaleX and scaleY
+				group.attrSetters.scaleX = group.attrSetters.scaleY = function (value, key) {
+					this[key] = value;
+					if (this.scaleX !== UNDEFINED && this.scaleY !== UNDEFINED) {
+						this.element.setAttribute('transform', 'translate(' + this.translateX + ',' + this.translateY + ') scale(' + 
+							this.scaleX + ',' + this.scaleY + ')');
+					}
+					return false;
+				};
+				
+				// Scale down the group and place it in the center
+				attribs = {
+					translateX: center[0] + plotLeft,
+					translateY: center[1] + plotTop,
+					scaleX: 0,
+					scaleY: 0
+				};
+					
+				group.attr(attribs);
+				if (markerGroup) {
+					markerGroup.attrSetters = group.attrSetters;
+					markerGroup.attr(attribs);
+				}
+				
+			// Run the animation
+			} else {
+				attribs = {
+					translateX: plotLeft,
+					translateY: plotTop,
+					scaleX: 1,
+					scaleY: 1
+				};
+				group.animate(attribs, animation);
+				if (markerGroup) {
+					markerGroup.animate(attribs, animation);
+				}
+				
+				// Delete this function to allow it only once
+				this.animate = null;
+			}
+		}
+	
+	// For non-polar charts, revert to the basic animation
+	} else {
+		proceed.call(this, init);
+	} 
+}
+
+// Define the animate method for both regular series and column series and their derivatives
+wrap(seriesProto, 'animate', polarAnimate);
+wrap(colProto, 'animate', polarAnimate);
+
+
+/**
+ * Throw in a couple of properties to let setTooltipPoints know we're indexing the points
+ * in degrees (0-360), not plot pixel width.
+ */
+wrap(seriesProto, 'setTooltipPoints', function (proceed, renew) {
+		
+	if (this.chart.polar) {
+		extend(this.xAxis, {
+			tooltipLen: 360, // degrees are the resolution unit of the tooltipPoints array
+			tooltipPosName: 'deg'
+		});	
+	}
+	
+	// Run uber method
+	return proceed.call(this, renew);
+});
+
+
+/**
+ * Extend the column prototype's translate method
+ */
+wrap(colProto, 'translate', function (proceed) {
+		
+	var xAxis = this.xAxis,
+		len = this.yAxis.len,
+		center = xAxis.center,
+		startAngleRad = xAxis.startAngleRad,
+		renderer = this.chart.renderer,
+		start,
+		points,
+		point,
+		i;
+	
+	this.preventPostTranslate = true;
+	
+	// Run uber method
+	proceed.call(this);
+	
+	// Postprocess plot coordinates
+	if (xAxis.isRadial) {
+		points = this.points;
+		i = points.length;
+		while (i--) {
+			point = points[i];
+			start = point.barX + startAngleRad;
+			point.shapeType = 'path';
+			point.shapeArgs = {
+				d: renderer.symbols.arc(
+					center[0],
+					center[1],
+					len - point.plotY,
+					null, 
+					{
+						start: start,
+						end: start + point.pointWidth,
+						innerR: len - pick(point.yBottom, len)
+					}
+				)
+			};
+			this.toXY(point); // provide correct plotX, plotY for tooltip
+		}
+	}
+});
+
+
+/**
+ * Align column data labels outside the columns. #1199.
+ */
+wrap(colProto, 'alignDataLabel', function (proceed, point, dataLabel, options, alignTo, isNew) {
+	
+	if (this.chart.polar) {
+		var angle = point.rectPlotX / Math.PI * 180,
+			align,
+			verticalAlign;
+		
+		// Align nicely outside the perimeter of the columns
+		if (options.align === null) {
+			if (angle > 20 && angle < 160) {
+				align = 'left'; // right hemisphere
+			} else if (angle > 200 && angle < 340) {
+				align = 'right'; // left hemisphere
+			} else {
+				align = 'center'; // top or bottom
+			}
+			options.align = align;
+		}
+		if (options.verticalAlign === null) {
+			if (angle < 45 || angle > 315) {
+				verticalAlign = 'bottom'; // top part
+			} else if (angle > 135 && angle < 225) {
+				verticalAlign = 'top'; // bottom part
+			} else {
+				verticalAlign = 'middle'; // left or right
+			}
+			options.verticalAlign = verticalAlign;
+		}
+		
+		seriesProto.alignDataLabel.call(this, point, dataLabel, options, alignTo, isNew);
+	} else {
+		proceed.call(this, point, dataLabel, options, alignTo, isNew);
+	}
+	
+});
+
+/**
+ * Extend the mouse tracker to return the tooltip position index in terms of
+ * degrees rather than pixels
+ */
+wrap(mouseTrackerProto, 'getIndex', function (proceed, e) {
+	var ret,
+		chart = this.chart,
+		center,
+		x,
+		y;
+	
+	if (chart.polar) {
+		center = chart.xAxis[0].center;
+		x = e.chartX - center[0] - chart.plotLeft;
+		y = e.chartY - center[1] - chart.plotTop;
+		
+		ret = 180 - Math.round(Math.atan2(x, y) / Math.PI * 180);
+	
+	} else {
+	
+		// Run uber method
+		ret = proceed.call(this, e);
+	}
+	return ret;
+});
+
+/**
+ * Extend getMouseCoordinates to prepare for polar axis values
+ */
+wrap(mouseTrackerProto, 'getMouseCoordinates', function (proceed, e) {
+	var chart = this.chart,
+		ret = {
+			xAxis: [],
+			yAxis: []
+		};
+	
+	if (chart.polar) {	
+
+		each(chart.axes, function (axis) {
+			var isXAxis = axis.isXAxis,
+				center = axis.center,
+				x = e.chartX - center[0] - chart.plotLeft,
+				y = e.chartY - center[1] - chart.plotTop;
+			
+			ret[isXAxis ? 'xAxis' : 'yAxis'].push({
+				axis: axis,
+				value: axis.translate(
+					isXAxis ?
+						Math.PI - Math.atan2(x, y) : // angle 
+						Math.sqrt(Math.pow(x, 2) + Math.pow(y, 2)), // distance from center
+					true
+				)
+			});
+		});
+		
+	} else {
+		ret = proceed.call(this, e);
+	}
+	
+	return ret;
+});
+}(Highcharts));