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# Faerun (Python)

Faerun (Python) is based on the [Lore.js](https://github.com/reymond-group/lore) 3D WebGL engine for interactive big data rendering and the [FUn](http://doc.gdb.tools/fun/) project. It facilitates the creation of interactive (2D and 3D) HTML plots of chemical data (or chemical spaces). Molecular structures are rendered using [SmilesDrawer](https://github.com/reymond-group/smilesDrawer).

**Associated Publication**: https://academic.oup.com/bioinformatics/article/34/8/1433/4657075

## Installation

Faerun can be installed using pip.

```bash
pip install faerun
```

In order to use it in a script, the class `Faerun` has to be imported from the package.

```python
from faerun import Faerun
```

That’s it for the installation.

## Getting Started

### Create a Plot Document

In order to plot, a plot document has to be created. To do so, create an instance of the class `Faerun`

```python
from faerun import Faerun

f = Faerun(title='faerun-example', clear_color='#222222', coords=False, view='free')
```

Here, we set the `title` of the plot document. This will be used as the title of the HTML document. The clear color of the canvas, which is the background color of the plot, is set to `'#222222'` (which is the hex-code for a dark gray).
The drawing of coordinate axes is disabled by setting `coords=False` and since we want to draw 3D data, the argument `view` is set to `'free'` to enable the user to pan and rotate the plot.

## Preparing Data for Plotting

The next step is to prepare the data which is to be plotted. In the tutorial, we will just generate some nice looking data using `numpy`.

```python
import numpy as np

x = np.linspace(0, 12.0, 326)
y = np.sin(np.pi * x)
z = np.cos(np.pi * x)
c = np.random.randint(0, 6, len(x))
```

This data can then be wrapped in a `dict`. In addition, `DataFrame` from the `pandas` package are also supported by faerun.
In the example, the same values are used for the colors `c` and labels `labels`.

```python
data = {'x': x, 'y': y, 'z': z, 'c': c, 'labels': c}
```

### Adding a Scatter Layer

Given the `Faerun` instance and the data, a scatter plot can be created using the method `add_scatter`.

```python
f.add_scatter('helix', data, shader='sphere', colormap='Dark2', point_scale=5.0,
              categorical=True, has_legend=True, legend_labels=[(0, 'Zero'), (1, 'One')])
```

The data is added as a scatter layer named helix. The chose shader will render the data points as
spheres (with diffuse and specular lighting) of size 5.0 with colors from the `matplotlib` colormap `'Dark2'`.
As the `c` is categorical, the parameter `categorical` is set to `True`, otherwise `matplotlib` will mess up the values.

Finally, `has_legend=True` adds the scatter layer to the legend and `legend_labels` is a `list` of `tuple`, associating values with a label.

### Saving to HTML

The faerun document can the be plotted to an HTML document with an accompanying JavaScript data file.

```python
f.plot('helix')
```

This saves the plot as `helix.html` and `helix.js`. The files can be opened locally or hosted on any web server.

![image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/reymond-group/faerun-python/master/doc/_static/tutorial.png)

### Saving to Faerun Data File

The faerun document can also be exported to a faerun data file, which in turn can then be hosted using the `web` module.

```python
import pickle

with open('helix.faerun', 'wb+') as handle:
    pickle.dump(f.create_python_data(), handle, protocol=pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
```

### Complete Example

```python
import pickle
import numpy as np
from faerun import Faerun

def main():
    f = Faerun(title='faerun-example', clear_color='#222222', coords=False, view='free')

x = np.linspace(0, 12.0, 326)
    y = np.sin(np.pi * x)
    z = np.cos(np.pi * x)
    c = np.random.randint(0, 2, len(x))

data = {'x': x, 'y': y, 'z': z, 'c': c, 'labels': c}

f.add_scatter('helix', data, shader='sphere', colormap='Dark2', point_scale=5.0,
                categorical=True, has_legend=True, legend_labels=[(0, 'Zero'), (1, 'One')])

f.plot('helix')

with open('helix.faerun', 'wb+') as handle:
        pickle.dump(f.create_python_data(), handle, protocol=pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
```

## Hosted

### Introduction

While small plots can easily be created and stored in a single HTML and JavaScript file, which are then loaded completely in the browsers memory, this is not possible for larger data sets due to browser limitations.
In order to solve this problem, Faerun includes a small HTTP server (based on cherrypy) to serve the data to the browser.

### Creating Faerun Data Files

As shown in Getting Started, Faerun can save data as `.faerun` data files using `pickle`.

```python
with open('helix.faerun', 'wb+') as handle:
    pickle.dump(f.create_python_data(), handle, protocol=pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
```

### Starting a Faerun Web Server

```python
from faerun import host

host('helix.faerun', label_type='default',
     theme='dark')
```

### Formatting Labels

Labels can be formatted by defining a custom `label_formatter`. If no `label_formatter` is provided to the `host` function, the default is used:

```python
label_formatter = lambda label, index, name: label.split('__')[0]
```

This default splits the label value on `'__'` to store different labels and enable search on different values the the displayed labels. See “Searching” for details. Defining a custom label formatter is straight forward. As an example, let’s prefix each label with a string and add their index and layer name:

```python
def custom_label_formatter(label, index, name):
    return f'Example: {label} ({index}, {name})'

host('helix.faerun', label_type='default',
     theme='dark', label_formatter=custom_label_formatter)
```

This function is then called whenever a label is requested from the server. In addition to the argument `label`, the arguments `index` and `name` can be used to further customize the displayed label and represent the integer index of the data point and the data layer they belong to (e.g. the name defined with `add_scatter`).

![image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/reymond-group/faerun-python/master/doc/_static/tutorial_host_label.png)

### Adding Hyperlinks

Faerun allows to link the data to an arbitrary URL which can be visited upon double-clicking a data point. In order to do this, a `link_formatter` has to be provided. This works similar to customizing the label.

```python
def custom_link_formatter(label, index, name):
    return f'https://www.google.com/search?q={label}'

host('helix.faerun', label_type='default',
     theme='dark', link_formatter=custom_link_formatter)
```

### Searching

The hosted version of a Faerun visualization also allows for searching. As a default, the search searches for exact matches in labels (substring or regex searches are not possible at this time).

![image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/reymond-group/faerun-python/master/doc/_static/tutorial_host_search.png)

However, the search can be customized. As described in “Formatting Labels”, additional label values can be added by separating them using `'__'`.

```python
c = np.random.randint(0, 2, len(x))
labels = [''] * len(c)

for i, e in enumerate(c):
    labels[i] = str(e) + '__' + str(i % 20)

data = {'x': x, 'y': y, 'z': z, 'c': c, 'labels': labels}
```

The above examples adds an additional label value and as default, the second label value is then used by the search.

![image](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/reymond-group/faerun-python/master/doc/_static/tutorial_host_search_2.png)

If there are additional label values, the search index can be set using the `search_index` argument.

### Add Info / Documentation

As the visualization is ready to be deployed to a publicly accessible web server, it might be of interest to add a documentation. The `host` method supports the argument `info` that accepts a (markdown formatted) string. This information is the desplayed on the generated web page.

```python
info = ('#Welcome to Fearun',
        'This is a small Faerun example.'
        '',
        'Yay markdown! This means that you can easily:',
        '- Add lists',
        '- Build tables',
        '- Insert images and links',
        '- Add code examples',
        '- ...'
       )

host('helix.faerun', label_type='default', theme='dark',
    label_formatter=custom_label_formatter, link_formatter=custom_link_formatter,
    info='\n'.join(info))
```

An info button is then shown next to the screenshot button, which upon click opens a window containing the info.

### Complete Example

```python
import pickle
import numpy as np
from faerun import Faerun, host

def main():
    f = Faerun(title='faerun-example', clear_color='#222222', coords=False, view='free')

x = np.linspace(0, 12.0, 326)
    y = np.sin(np.pi * x)
    z = np.cos(np.pi * x)
    c = np.random.randint(0, 2, len(x))

labels = [''] * len(c)

for i, e in enumerate(c):
        labels[i] = str(e) + '__' + str(i % 20)

data = {'x': x, 'y': y, 'z': z, 'c': c, 'labels': labels}

f.add_scatter('helix', data, shader='sphere', colormap='Dark2', point_scale=5.0,
                categorical=True, has_legend=True, legend_labels=[(0, 'Zero'), (1, 'One')])

f.plot('helix')

with open('helix.faerun', 'wb+') as handle:
        pickle.dump(f.create_python_data(), handle, protocol=pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)

def custom_label_formatter(label, index, name):
        return f'Example: {label} ({index}, {name})'

def custom_link_formatter(label, index, name):
        return f'https://www.google.com/search?q={label}'

info = ('#Welcome to Fearun',
            'This is a small Faerun example.'
            '',
            'Yay markdown! This means that you can easily:',
            '- Add lists',
            '- Build tables',
            '- Insert images and links',
            '- Add code examples',
            '- ...'
        )

host('helix.faerun', label_type='default', theme='dark',
        label_formatter=custom_label_formatter, link_formatter=custom_link_formatter,
        info='\n'.join(info))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()
```

## Examples

- **[Drugbank 3D](http://doc.gdb.tools/faerun-python/example3d)**
- **[Drugbank 2D](http://doc.gdb.tools/faerun-python/example2d)**

Furthermore, the documentation of [tmap](https://github.com/reymond-group/tmap) provides a wide range of examples of Faerun in use. See [here](http://tmap.gdb.tools/#ex-nips).

## Documentation

### Faerun

```python
class faerun.Faerun(title: str = '', clear_color: str = '#111111', coords: bool = True,
                    coords_color: str = '#888888', coords_box: bool = False,
                    coords_ticks: bool = True, coords_grid: bool = False,
                    coords_tick_count: int = 10, coords_tick_length: float = 2.0,
                    coords_offset: float = 5.0, x_title: str = '', y_title: str = '',
                    show_legend: bool = True, legend_title: str = 'Legend',
                    legend_orientation: str = 'vertical', legend_number_format: str = '{:.2f}',
                    view: str = 'free', scale: float = 750.0, alpha_blending: bool = False,
                    style: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {})
```

Creates a faerun object which is an empty plotting surface where
layers such as scatter plots can be added.

Constructor for Faerun.

- **Keyword Arguments**

- **title** (`str`, optional) – The plot title

- **clear_color** (`str`, optional) – The background color of the plot

- **coords** (`bool`, optional) – Show the coordinate axes in the plot

- **coords_color** (`str`, optional) – The color of the coordinate axes

- **coords_box** (`bool`, optional) – Show a box around the coordinate axes

- **coords_tick** (`bool`, optional) – Show ticks on coordinate axes

- **coords_grid** (`bool`, optional) – Extend ticks to create a grid

- **coords_tick_count** (`int`, optional) – The number of ticks to display per axis

- **coords_tick_length** (`float`, optional) – The length of the coordinate ticks

- **coords_offset** (`float`, optional) – An offset added to the coordinate axes

- **x_title** (`str`, optional) – The title of the x-axis

- **y_title** (`str`, optional) – The title of the y-axis

- **show_legend** (`bool`, optional) – Whether or not to show the legend

- **legend_title** (`str`, optional) – The legend title

- **legend_orientation** (`str`, optional) – The orientation of the legend (‘vertical’ or ‘horizontal’)

- **legend_number_format** (`str`, optional) – A format string applied to the numbers displayed in the legend

- **view** (`str`, optional) – The view (front, back, top, bottom, left, right, free)

- **scale** (`float`, optional) – To what size to scale the coordinates (which are normalized)

- **alpha_blending** (`bool`, optional) – Whether to activate alpha blending (required for smoothCircle shader)

- **style** (`Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]`, optional) – The css styles to apply to the HTML elements

```python
__init__(title: str = '', clear_color: str = '#111111', coords: bool = True,
         coords_color: str = '#888888', coords_box: bool = False, coords_ticks: bool = True,
         coords_grid: bool = False, coords_tick_count: int = 10, coords_tick_length: float = 2.0,
         coords_offset: float = 5.0, x_title: str = '', y_title: str = '', show_legend: bool = True,
         legend_title: str = 'Legend', legend_orientation: str = 'vertical',
         legend_number_format: str = '{:.2f}', view: str = 'free', scale: float = 750.0, 
         alpha_blending: bool = False, style: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {})
```