element/grid.js

/*
    Copyright 2008-2026
        Matthias Ehmann,
        Michael Gerhaeuser,
        Carsten Miller,
        Andreas Walter,
        Alfred Wassermann

    This file is part of JSXGraph.

    JSXGraph is free software dual licensed under the GNU LGPL or MIT License.

    You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the

      * GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
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      OR
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    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License and
    the MIT License along with JSXGraph. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
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 */
/*
    Some functionalities in this file were developed as part of a software project
    with students. We would like to thank all contributors for their help:

    Winter semester 2023/2024:
        Timm Braun
        Nina Koch
 */

import JXG from "../jxg.js";
import Mat from "../math/math.js";
import Type from "../utils/type.js";
import Const from "../base/constants.js";

/**
 * @class A grid is a mesh consisting of vertical and horizontal lines or other geometrical objects.
 *
 * A grid is a set of vertical and horizontal lines or other geometrical objects (faces)
 * to support the user with element placement or to improve determination of position.
 * This method takes up to two optional parent elements. These are used to set distance between
 * grid elements in case of attribute `majorStep` or `minorElements` is set to `'auto'`.
 * Then the major/minor grid element distance is set to the ticks distance of parent axes.
 * It is usually instantiated on the board's creation via the attribute `grid` set to true.
 * @pseudo
 * @constructor
 * @name Grid
 * @elementclass various
 * @type JXG.Curve
 * @augments JXG.Curve
 * @throws {Error} If the element cannot be constructed with the given parent objects an exception is thrown.
 */
/**
 * @jsxgraphsignature Grid
 * Optional parent axes.
 * @param {Axis} [a1]
 * @param {Axis} [a2]
 *
 * @example
 * // standard grid
 * var g = board.create('grid', [], {});
 * </pre><div id="JXGc8dde3f5-22ef-4c43-9505-34b299b5b24d" class="jxgbox" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;"></div>
 * <script type="text/javascript">
 *  (function() {
 *      var board = JXG.JSXGraph.initBoard('JXGc8dde3f5-22ef-4c43-9505-34b299b5b24d',
 *          {boundingbox: [-8, 8, 8,-8], axis: false, showcopyright: false, shownavigation: false});
 *      var g = board.create('grid', [], {});
 *  })();
 * </script><pre>
 *
 * @example
 * // more fancy grid
 * var g = board.create('grid', [], {
 *     major: {
 *         face: 'plus',
 *         size: 7,
 *         strokeColor: 'green',
 *         strokeOpacity: 1,
 *     },
 *     minor: {
 *         size: 4
 *     },
 *     minorElements: 3,
 * });
 * </pre><div id="JXG02374171-b27c-4ccc-a14a-9f5bd1162623" class="jxgbox" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;"></div>
 * <script type="text/javascript">
 *     (function() {
 *         var board = JXG.JSXGraph.initBoard('JXG02374171-b27c-4ccc-a14a-9f5bd1162623',
 *             {boundingbox: [-8, 8, 8,-8], axis: false, showcopyright: false, shownavigation: false});
 *         var g = board.create('grid', [], {
 *             major: {
 *                 face: 'plus',
 *                 size: 7,
 *                 strokeColor: 'green',
 *                 strokeOpacity: 1,
 *             },
 *             minor: {
 *                 size: 4
 *             },
 *             minorElements: 3,
 *         });
 *     })();
 * </script><pre>
 *
 * @example
 * // extreme fancy grid
 * var grid = board.create('grid', [], {
 *     major: {
 *         face: 'regularPolygon',
 *         size: 8,
 *         strokeColor: 'blue',
 *         fillColor: 'orange',
 *         strokeOpacity: 1,
 *     },
 *     minor: {
 *         face: 'diamond',
 *         size: 4,
 *         strokeColor: 'green',
 *         fillColor: 'grey',
 *     },
 *     minorElements: 1,
 *     includeBoundaries: false,
 * });
 * </pre><div id="JXG00f3d068-093c-4c1d-a1ab-96c9ee73c173" class="jxgbox" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;"></div>
 * <script type="text/javascript">
 *     (function() {
 *         var board = JXG.JSXGraph.initBoard('JXG00f3d068-093c-4c1d-a1ab-96c9ee73c173',
 *             {boundingbox: [-8, 8, 8,-8], axis: false, showcopyright: false, shownavigation: false});
 *         var grid = board.create('grid', [], {
 *             major: {
 *                 face: 'regularPolygon',
 *                 size: 8,
 *                 strokeColor: 'blue',
 *                 fillColor: 'orange',
 *                 strokeOpacity: 1,
 *             },
 *             minor: {
 *                 face: 'diamond',
 *                 size: 4,
 *                 strokeColor: 'green',
 *                 fillColor: 'grey',
 *             },
 *             minorElements: 1,
 *             includeBoundaries: false,
 *         });
 *     })();
 * </script><pre>
 *
 * @example
 * // grid with parent axes
 * var axis1 = board.create('axis', [[-1, -2.5], [1, -2.5]], {
 *     ticks: {
 *         strokeColor: 'green',
 *         strokeWidth: 2,
 *         minorticks: 2,
 *         majorHeight: 10,
 *         drawZero: true
 *     }
 * });
 * var axis2 = board.create('axis', [[3, 0], [3, 2]], {
 *     ticks: {
 *         strokeColor: 'red',
 *         strokeWidth: 2,
 *         minorticks: 3,
 *         majorHeight: 10,
 *         drawZero: true
 *     }
 * });
 * var grid = board.create('grid', [axis1, axis2], {
 *     major: {
 *         face: 'line'
 *     },
 *     minor: {
 *         face: 'point',
 *         size: 3
 *     },
 *     minorElements: 'auto',
 *     includeBoundaries: false,
 * });
 * </pre><div id="JXG0568e385-248c-43a9-87ed-07aceb8cc3ab" class="jxgbox" style="width: 300px; height: 300px;"></div>
 * <script type="text/javascript">
 *     (function() {
 *         var board = JXG.JSXGraph.initBoard('JXG0568e385-248c-43a9-87ed-07aceb8cc3ab',
 *             {boundingbox: [-8, 8, 8,-8], axis: false, showcopyright: false, shownavigation: false});
 *         var axis1 = board.create('axis', [[-1, -2.5], [1, -2.5]], {
 *             ticks: {
 *                 strokeColor: 'green',
 *                 strokeWidth: 2,
 *                 minorticks: 2,
 *                 majorHeight: 10,
 *                 drawZero: true
 *             }
 *         });
 *         var axis2 = board.create('axis', [[3, 0], [3, 2]], {
 *             ticks: {
 *                 strokeColor: 'red',
 *                 strokeWidth: 2,
 *                 minorticks: 3,
 *                 majorHeight: 10,
 *                 drawZero: true
 *             }
 *         });
 *         var grid = board.create('grid', [axis1, axis2], {
 *             major: {
 *                 face: 'line',
 *             },
 *             minor: {
 *                 face: 'point',
 *                 size: 3
 *             },
 *             minorElements: 'auto',
 *             includeBoundaries: false,
 *         });
 *     }());
 * </script><pre>
 */
JXG.createGrid = function (board, parents, attributes) {
    var eps = Mat.eps,       // to avoid rounding errors
        maxLines = 5000,    // maximum number of vertical or horizontal grid elements (abort criterion for performance reasons)

        majorGrid,      // main object which will be returned as grid
        minorGrid,      // sub-object
        parentAxes,     // {Array} array of user defined axes (allowed length 0, 1 or 2)

        attrGrid,       // attributes for grid
        attrMajor,      // attributes for major grid
        attrMinor,      // attributes for minor grid

        majorStep,      // {[Number]} distance (in usrCoords) in x- and y-direction between center of two major grid elements
        majorSize = [],
        majorRadius = [], // half of the size of major grid element

        createDataArrayForFace;  // {Function}

    parentAxes = parents;
    if (
        parentAxes.length > 2 ||
        (parentAxes.length >= 1 && parentAxes[0].elType !== 'axis') ||
        (parentAxes.length >= 2 && parentAxes[1].elType !== 'axis')
    ) {
        throw new Error(
            "JSXGraph: Can't create 'grid' with parent type '" +
            parents[0].elType +
            "'. Possible parent types: [axis,axis]"
        );
    }
    if (!Type.exists(parentAxes[0]) && Type.exists(board.defaultAxes)) {
        parentAxes[0] = board.defaultAxes.x;
    }
    if (!Type.exists(parentAxes[1]) && Type.exists(board.defaultAxes)) {
        parentAxes[1] = board.defaultAxes.y;
    }

    /**
     * Creates for each face the right data array for updateDataArray function.
     * This functions also adapts visProps according to face.

     * @param {String} face Chosen face to be drawn
     * @param {Object} grid Curve/grid to be drawn
     * @param {Number} x x-coordinate of target position
     * @param {Number} y y-coordinate of target position
     * @param {Number} radiusX Half of width in x-direction of face to be drawn
     * @param {Number} radiusY Half of width in y-direction of face to be drawn
     * @param {Array} bbox boundingBox
     *
     * @returns {Array} data array of length 2 (x- and y- coordinated for curve)
     * @private
     * @ignore
     */
    createDataArrayForFace = function (face, grid, x, y, radiusX, radiusY, bbox) {
        var t, q, m, n, array, rx2, ry2;

        switch (face.toLowerCase()) {

            // filled point
            case '.':
            case 'point':
                grid.visProp.linecap = 'round';
                grid.visProp.strokewidth = radiusX * grid.board.unitX + radiusY * grid.board.unitY;
                return [
                    [x, x, NaN],
                    [y, y, NaN]
                ];

            // bezierCircle
            case 'o':
            case 'circle':
                grid.visProp.linecap = 'square';
                grid.bezierDegree = 3;
                q = 4 * Math.tan(Math.PI / 8) / 3;
                return [
                    [
                        x + radiusX, x + radiusX, x + q * radiusX, x,
                        x - q * radiusX, x - radiusX, x - radiusX, x - radiusX,
                        x - q * radiusX, x, x + q * radiusX, x + radiusX,
                        x + radiusX, NaN
                    ], [
                        y, y + q * radiusY, y + radiusY, y + radiusY,
                        y + radiusY, y + q * radiusY, y, y - q * radiusY,
                        y - radiusY, y - radiusY, y - radiusY, y - q * radiusY,
                        y, NaN
                    ]
                ];

            // polygon
            case 'regpol':
            case 'regularpolygon':
                grid.visProp.linecap = 'round';
                n = grid.evalVisProp('polygonvertices');
                array = [[], []];
                // approximation of circle with variable n
                for (t = 0; t <= 2 * Math.PI; t += (2 * Math.PI) / n) {
                    array[0].push(x - radiusX * Math.sin(t));
                    array[1].push(y - radiusY * Math.cos(t));
                }
                array[0].push(NaN);
                array[1].push(NaN);
                return array;

            // square
            case '[]':
            case 'square':
                grid.visProp.linecap = 'square';
                return [
                    [x - radiusX, x + radiusX, x + radiusX, x - radiusX, x - radiusX, NaN],
                    [y + radiusY, y + radiusY, y - radiusY, y - radiusY, y + radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            // diamond
            case '<>':
            case 'diamond':
                grid.visProp.linecap = 'square';
                return [
                    [x, x + radiusX, x, x - radiusX, x, NaN],
                    [y + radiusY, y, y - radiusY, y, y + radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            // diamond2
            case '<<>>':
            case 'diamond2':
                grid.visProp.linecap = 'square';
                rx2 = radiusX * Math.sqrt(2);
                ry2 = radiusY * Math.sqrt(2);
                return [
                    [x, x + rx2, x, x - rx2, x, NaN],
                    [y + ry2, y, y - ry2, y, y + ry2, NaN]
                ];

            case 'x':
            case 'cross':
                return [
                    [x - radiusX, x + radiusX, NaN, x - radiusX, x + radiusX, NaN],
                    [y + radiusY, y - radiusY, NaN, y - radiusY, y + radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            case '+':
            case 'plus':
                return [
                    [x - radiusX, x + radiusX, NaN, x, x, NaN],
                    [y, y, NaN, y - radiusY, y + radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            case '-':
            case 'minus':
                return [
                    [x - radiusX, x + radiusX, NaN],
                    [y, y, NaN]
                ];

            case '|':
            case 'divide':
                return [
                    [x, x, NaN],
                    [y - radiusY, y + radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            case '^':
            case 'a':
            case 'A':
            case 'triangleup':
                return [
                    [x - radiusX, x, x + radiusX, NaN],
                    [y - radiusY, y, y - radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            case 'v':
            case 'triangledown':
                return [
                    [x - radiusX, x, x + radiusX, NaN],
                    [y + radiusY, y, y + radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            case '<':
            case 'triangleleft':
                return [
                    [x + radiusX, x, x + radiusX, NaN],
                    [y + radiusY, y, y - radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            case '>':
            case 'triangleright':
                return [
                    [x - radiusX, x, x - radiusX, NaN],
                    [y + radiusY, y, y - radiusY, NaN]
                ];

            case 'line':
                m = grid.evalVisProp('margin');
                return [
                    // [x, x, NaN, bbox[0] + (4 / grid.board.unitX), bbox[2] - (4 / grid.board.unitX), NaN],
                    [x, x, NaN, bbox[0] - m / grid.board.unitX, bbox[2] + m / grid.board.unitX, NaN],
                    [bbox[1] + m / grid.board.unitY, bbox[3] - m / grid.board.unitY, NaN, y, y, NaN]
                ];

            default:
                return [[], []];
        }
    };

    // Themes
    attrGrid = Type.copyAttributes(attributes, board.options, 'grid');
    Type.mergeAttr(attrGrid, attrGrid.themes[attrGrid.theme], false);

    // Create majorGrid
    attrMajor = {};
    Type.mergeAttr(attrMajor, attrGrid, true, true);
    Type.mergeAttr(attrMajor, attrGrid.major, true, true);
    majorGrid = board.create('curve', [[null], [null]], attrMajor);
    majorGrid.elType = 'grid';
    majorGrid.type = Const.OBJECT_TYPE_GRID;

    // Create minorGrid
    attrMinor = {};
    Type.mergeAttr(attrMinor, attrGrid, true, true);
    Type.mergeAttr(attrMinor, attrGrid.minor, true, true);
    if (attrMinor.id === attrMajor.id) {
        attrMinor.id = majorGrid.id + '_minor';
    }
    if (attrMinor.name === attrMajor.name) {
        attrMinor.name = majorGrid.name + '_minor';
    }
    minorGrid = board.create('curve', [[null], [null]], attrMinor);
    minorGrid.elType = 'grid';
    minorGrid.type = Const.OBJECT_TYPE_GRID;

    majorGrid.minorGrid = minorGrid;
    minorGrid.majorGrid = majorGrid;

    majorGrid.hasPoint = function () { return false; };
    minorGrid.hasPoint = function () { return false; };

    majorGrid.inherits.push(minorGrid);

    majorGrid.updateDataArray = function () {
        var bbox = this.board.getBoundingBox(),
            startX, startY,
            x, y, m,
            dataArr,
            finite, delta,

            gridX = this.evalVisProp('gridx'), // for backwards compatibility
            gridY = this.evalVisProp('gridy'), // for backwards compatibility
            face = this.evalVisProp('face'),
            drawZero = this.evalVisProp('drawzero'),
            drawZeroOrigin = drawZero === true || (Type.isObject(drawZero) && this.eval(drawZero.origin) === true),
            drawZeroX = drawZero === true || (Type.isObject(drawZero) && this.eval(drawZero.x) === true),
            drawZeroY = drawZero === true || (Type.isObject(drawZero) && this.eval(drawZero.y) === true),

            includeBoundaries = this.evalVisProp('includeboundaries'),
            forceSquare = this.evalVisProp('forcesquare');

        this.dataX = [];
        this.dataY = [];

        // set global majorStep
        majorStep = this.evalVisProp('majorstep');
        if (!Type.isArray(majorStep)) {
            majorStep = [majorStep, majorStep];
        }
        if (majorStep.length < 2) {
            majorStep = [majorStep[0], majorStep[0]];
        }
        if (Type.exists(gridX)) {
            JXG.deprecated("gridX", 'majorStep');
            majorStep[0] = gridX;
        }
        if (Type.exists(gridY)) {
            JXG.deprecated("gridY", 'majorStep');
            majorStep[1] = gridY;
        }

        if (majorStep[0] === 'auto') {
            // majorStep[0] = 1; // parentAxes[0] may not be defined
            // Prevent too many grid lines if majorstep:'auto'
            delta = Math.pow(10, Math.floor(Math.log(50 / this.board.unitX) / Math.LN10));
            majorStep[0] = delta;

            if (Type.exists(parentAxes[0])) {
                majorStep[0] = parentAxes[0].ticks[0].getDistanceMajorTicks();
            }
        } else {
            // This allows the value to have unit px, abs, % or fr.
            majorStep[0] = Type.parseNumber(majorStep[0], Math.abs(bbox[1] - bbox[3]), 1 / this.board.unitX);
        }

        if (majorStep[1] === 'auto') {
            // majorStep[1] = 1; // parentAxes[1] may not be defined
            // Prevent too many grid lines if majorstep:'auto'
            delta = Math.pow(10, Math.floor(Math.log(50 / this.board.unitY) / Math.LN10));
            majorStep[1] = delta;

            if (Type.exists(parentAxes[1])) {
                majorStep[1] = parentAxes[1].ticks[0].getDistanceMajorTicks();
            }
        } else {
            // This allows the value to have unit px, abs, % or fr.
            majorStep[1] = Type.parseNumber(majorStep[1], Math.abs(bbox[0] - bbox[2]), 1 / this.board.unitY);
        }

        if (forceSquare === 'min' || forceSquare === true) {
            if (majorStep[0] * this.board.unitX <= majorStep[1] * this.board.unitY) { // compare px-values
                majorStep[1] = majorStep[0] / this.board.unitY * this.board.unitX;
            } else {
                majorStep[0] = majorStep[1] / this.board.unitX * this.board.unitY;
            }
        } else if (forceSquare === 'max') {
            if (majorStep[0] * this.board.unitX <= majorStep[1] * this.board.unitY) { // compare px-values
                majorStep[0] = majorStep[1] / this.board.unitX * this.board.unitY;
            } else {
                majorStep[1] = majorStep[0] / this.board.unitY * this.board.unitX;
            }
        }

        // Set global majorSize
        majorSize = this.evalVisProp('size');
        if (!Type.isArray(majorSize)) {
            majorSize = [majorSize, majorSize];
        }
        if (majorSize.length < 2) {
            majorSize = [majorSize[0], majorSize[0]];
        }

        // Here comes a hack:
        // "majorsize" is filled by the attribute "size" which is usually considered
        // as pixel value. However, usually a number value for size is
        // considered to be in pixel, while parseNumber expects user coords.
        // Therefore, we have to add 'px'.
        if (Type.isNumber(majorSize[0], true)) {
            majorSize[0] = majorSize[0] + 'px';
        }
        if (Type.isNumber(majorSize[1], true)) {
            majorSize[1] = majorSize[1] + 'px';
        }
        majorSize[0] = Type.parseNumber(majorSize[0], majorStep[0], 1 / this.board.unitX);
        majorSize[1] = Type.parseNumber(majorSize[1], majorStep[1], 1 / this.board.unitY);
        majorRadius[0] = majorSize[0] / 2;
        majorRadius[1] = majorSize[1] / 2;

        // calculate start position of curve
        startX = Mat.roundToStep(bbox[0], majorStep[0]);
        startY = Mat.roundToStep(bbox[1], majorStep[1]);

        // check if number of grid elements side by side is not too large
        finite = isFinite(startX) && isFinite(startY) &&
            isFinite(bbox[2]) && isFinite(bbox[3]) &&
            Math.abs(bbox[2]) < Math.abs(majorStep[0] * maxLines) &&
            Math.abs(bbox[3]) < Math.abs(majorStep[1] * maxLines);

        // POI finite = false means that no grid is drawn. Should we change this?
        // Draw grid elements
        if (face.toLowerCase() === 'line') {
            m = majorGrid.evalVisProp('margin');
            for (y = startY; finite && y >= bbox[3]; y -= majorStep[1]) {
                if (
                    (!drawZeroOrigin && Math.abs(y) < eps) ||
                    (!drawZeroY && Math.abs(y) < eps) ||
                    (!includeBoundaries && (
                        y <= bbox[3] + majorRadius[1] ||
                        y >= bbox[1] - majorRadius[1]
                    ))
                ) {
                    continue;
                }

                dataArr = [
                    [bbox[0] - m / majorGrid.board.unitX, bbox[2] + m / majorGrid.board.unitX, NaN],
                    [y, y, NaN]
                ];
                // Push is drastically faster than concat
                Type.concat(this.dataX, dataArr[0]);
                Type.concat(this.dataY, dataArr[1]);
            }
            for (x = startX; finite && x <= bbox[2]; x += majorStep[0]) {
                if (
                    (!drawZeroOrigin && Math.abs(x) < eps) ||
                    (!drawZeroX && Math.abs(x) < eps) ||
                    (!includeBoundaries && (
                        x <= bbox[0] + majorRadius[0] ||
                        x >= bbox[2] - majorRadius[0]
                    ))
                ) {
                    continue;
                }

                dataArr = [
                    [x, x, NaN],
                    [bbox[1] + m / majorGrid.board.unitY, bbox[3] - m / majorGrid.board.unitY, NaN]
                ];
                // Push is drastically faster than concat
                Type.concat(this.dataX, dataArr[0]);
                Type.concat(this.dataY, dataArr[1]);
            }
        } else {
            for (y = startY; finite && y >= bbox[3]; y -= majorStep[1]) {
                for (x = startX; finite && x <= bbox[2]; x += majorStep[0]) {

                    if (
                        (!drawZeroOrigin && Math.abs(y) < eps && Math.abs(x) < eps) ||
                        (!drawZeroX && Math.abs(y) < eps && Math.abs(x) >= eps) ||
                        (!drawZeroY && Math.abs(x) < eps && Math.abs(y) >= eps) ||
                        (!includeBoundaries && (
                            x <= bbox[0] + majorRadius[0] ||
                            x >= bbox[2] - majorRadius[0] ||
                            y <= bbox[3] + majorRadius[1] ||
                            y >= bbox[1] - majorRadius[1]
                        ))
                    ) {
                        continue;
                    }

                    dataArr = createDataArrayForFace(face, majorGrid, x, y, majorRadius[0], majorRadius[1], bbox);
                    // Push is drastically faster than concat
                    Type.concat(this.dataX, dataArr[0]);
                    Type.concat(this.dataY, dataArr[1]);
                }
            }
        }
    };

    minorGrid.updateDataArray = function () {
        var bbox = this.board.getBoundingBox(),
            startX, startY,
            x, y, m,
            dataArr,
            finite,

            minorStep = [],
            minorRadius = [],
            XdisTo0, XdisFrom0, YdisTo0, YdisFrom0, // {Number} absolute distances of minor grid elements center to next major grid element center
            dis0To, dis1To, dis2To, dis3To,         // {Number} absolute distances of borders of the boundingBox to the next major grid element.
            dis0From, dis1From, dis2From, dis3From,

            minorElements = this.evalVisProp('minorelements'),
            minorSize = this.evalVisProp('size'),
            minorFace = this.evalVisProp('face'),
            minorDrawZero = this.evalVisProp('drawzero'),
            minorDrawZeroX = minorDrawZero === true || (Type.isObject(minorDrawZero) && this.eval(minorDrawZero.x) === true),
            minorDrawZeroY = minorDrawZero === true || (Type.isObject(minorDrawZero) && this.eval(minorDrawZero.y) === true),

            majorFace = this.majorGrid.evalVisProp('face'),
            majorDrawZero = this.majorGrid.evalVisProp('drawzero'),
            majorDrawZeroOrigin = majorDrawZero === true || (Type.isObject(majorDrawZero) && this.eval(majorDrawZero.origin) === true),
            majorDrawZeroX = majorDrawZero === true || (Type.isObject(majorDrawZero) && this.eval(majorDrawZero.x) === true),
            majorDrawZeroY = majorDrawZero === true || (Type.isObject(majorDrawZero) && this.eval(majorDrawZero.y) === true),

            includeBoundaries = this.evalVisProp('includeboundaries');

        this.dataX = [];
        this.dataY = [];

        // set minorStep
        // minorElements can be 'auto' or a number (also a number like '20')
        if (!Type.isArray(minorElements)) {
            minorElements = [minorElements, minorElements];
        }
        if (minorElements.length < 2) {
            minorElements = [minorElements[0], minorElements[0]];
        }

        if (Type.isNumber(minorElements[0], true)) {
            minorElements[0] = parseFloat(minorElements[0]);

        } else { // minorElements[0]  === 'auto'
            minorElements[0] = 3; // parentAxes[0] may not be defined
            if (Type.exists(parentAxes[0])) {
                minorElements[0] = parentAxes[0].eval(parentAxes[0].getAttribute('ticks').minorticks);
            }
        }
        minorStep[0] = majorStep[0] / (minorElements[0] + 1);

        if (Type.isNumber(minorElements[1], true)) {
            minorElements[1] = parseFloat(minorElements[1]);

        } else { // minorElements[1] === 'auto'
            minorElements[1] = 3; // parentAxes[1] may not be defined
            if (Type.exists(parentAxes[1])) {
                minorElements[1] = parentAxes[1].eval(parentAxes[1].getAttribute('ticks').minorticks);
            }
        }
        minorStep[1] = majorStep[1] / (minorElements[1] + 1);

        // set global minorSize
        if (!Type.isArray(minorSize)) {
            minorSize = [minorSize, minorSize];
        }
        if (minorSize.length < 2) {
            minorSize = [minorSize[0], minorSize[0]];
        }

        // minorRadius = [
        //     Type.parseNumber(minorSize[0], minorStep[0] * 0.5, 1 / this.board.unitX),
        //     Type.parseNumber(minorSize[0], minorStep[0] * 0.5, 1 / this.board.unitY)
        // ];

        // Here comes a hack:
        // "minorsize" is filled by the attribute "size" which is usually considered
        // as pixel value. However, usually a number value for size is
        // considered to be in pixel, while parseNumber expects user coords.
        // Therefore, we have to add 'px'.
        if (Type.isNumber(minorSize[0], true)) {
            minorSize[0] = minorSize[0] + 'px';
        }
        if (Type.isNumber(minorSize[1], true)) {
            minorSize[1] = minorSize[1] + 'px';
        }
        minorSize[0] = Type.parseNumber(minorSize[0], minorStep[0], 1 / this.board.unitX);
        minorSize[1] = Type.parseNumber(minorSize[1], minorStep[1], 1 / this.board.unitY);
        minorRadius[0] = minorSize[0] * 0.5;
        minorRadius[1] = minorSize[1] * 0.5;

        // calculate start position of curve
        startX = Mat.roundToStep(bbox[0], minorStep[0]);
        startY = Mat.roundToStep(bbox[1], minorStep[1]);

        // check if number of grid elements side by side is not too large
        finite = isFinite(startX) && isFinite(startY) &&
            isFinite(bbox[2]) && isFinite(bbox[3]) &&
            Math.abs(bbox[2]) <= Math.abs(minorStep[0] * maxLines) &&
            Math.abs(bbox[3]) < Math.abs(minorStep[1] * maxLines);

        // POI finite = false means that no grid is drawn. Should we change this?

        // draw grid elements
        if (minorFace.toLowerCase() !== 'line') {
            for (y = startY; finite && y >= bbox[3]; y -= minorStep[1]) {
                for (x = startX; finite && x <= bbox[2]; x += minorStep[0]) {

                    /* explanation:
                         |<___XdisTo0___><___________XdisFrom0___________>
                         |                .                .               .
                     ____|____            .                .           _________
                    |    |    |         ____              ____        |         |
                    |    |    |        |    |            |    |       |         |
                    |    |    |        |____|            |____|       |         |
                    |____|____|           | |              .          |_________|
                         |    |           . \              .              .
                         |  \             . minorRadius[0]   .              .
                         |   majorRadius[0] .                .              .
                         |                .                .              .
                         |<----------->   .                .              .
                         |    \           .                .              .
                         |     XdisTo0 - minorRadius[0] <= majorRadius[0] ? -> exclude
                         |                .                .              .
                         |                .  <--------------------------->
                         |                             \
                         |                              XdisFrom0 - minorRadius[0] <= majorRadius[0] ? -> exclude
                         |
                   -——---|————————-————---|----------------|---------------|-------->
                         |
                         |<______________________majorStep[0]_____________________>
                         |
                         |<__minorStep[0]____><__minorStep[0]_____><__minorStep[0]_____>
                         |
                         |
                    */
                    XdisTo0 = Mat.roundToStep(Math.abs(x), majorStep[0]);
                    XdisTo0 = Math.abs(XdisTo0 - Math.abs(x));
                    XdisFrom0 = majorStep[0] - XdisTo0;

                    YdisTo0 = Mat.roundToStep(Math.abs(y), majorStep[1]);
                    YdisTo0 = Math.abs(YdisTo0 - Math.abs(y));
                    YdisFrom0 = majorStep[1] - YdisTo0;

                    if (majorFace === 'line') {
                        // for majorFace 'line' do not draw minor grid elements on lines
                        if (
                            XdisTo0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps ||
                            XdisFrom0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps ||
                            YdisTo0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps ||
                            YdisFrom0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps
                        ) {
                            continue;
                        }

                    } else {
                        if ((
                            XdisTo0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps ||
                            XdisFrom0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps
                        ) && (
                                YdisTo0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps ||
                                YdisFrom0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps
                            )) {
                            // if major grid elements (on 0 or axes) are not existing, minor grid elements have to exist. Otherwise:
                            if ((
                                majorDrawZeroOrigin ||
                                majorRadius[1] - Math.abs(y) + minorRadius[1] < eps ||
                                majorRadius[0] - Math.abs(x) + minorRadius[0] < eps
                            ) && (
                                    majorDrawZeroX ||
                                    majorRadius[1] - Math.abs(y) + minorRadius[1] < eps ||
                                    majorRadius[0] + Math.abs(x) - minorRadius[0] < eps
                                ) && (
                                    majorDrawZeroY ||
                                    majorRadius[0] - Math.abs(x) + minorRadius[0] < eps ||
                                    majorRadius[1] + Math.abs(y) - minorRadius[1] < eps
                                )) {
                                continue;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    if (
                        (!minorDrawZeroY && Math.abs(x) < eps) ||
                        (!minorDrawZeroX && Math.abs(y) < eps)
                    ) {
                        continue;
                    }

                    /* explanation of condition below:

                          |         __dis2To___> _dis2From_      // dis2To bzw. dis2From >= majorRadius[0]
                          |      __/_          \/         _\__
                          |     |    |  []     >         |    |
                          |     |____|         >         |____|
                          |                    >
                          |                    >
                          |    x-minorSize[0]  > bbox[2]
                          0               .    >/
                       -——|————————-————.-.——.—>
                          |             . .  . >
                          |             . .  . >
                          |             . .  . > dis2From (<= majorRadius[0])
                          |             . .  .__/\____
                          |             . .  | >      |
                          |             . [] | > \/   |
                          |             .    | > /\   |
                          |             .    |_>______|
                          |             .    . >
                          |             .    . >
                          |             .    bbox[2]+dis2From-majorRadius[0]
                          |             .      >
                          |             .______>_
                          |             |      > |
                          |         []  |   \/ > |
                          |             |   /\ > |
                          |             |______>_|
                          |             .    \_/
                          |             .     dis2To (<= majorRadius[0])
                          |             .      >
                          |             .      >
                          |             bbox[2]-dis2To-majorRadius[0]
                     */
                    dis0To = Math.abs(bbox[0] % majorStep[0]);
                    dis1To = Math.abs(bbox[1] % majorStep[1]);
                    dis2To = Math.abs(bbox[2] % majorStep[0]);
                    dis3To = Math.abs(bbox[3] % majorStep[1]);
                    dis0From = majorStep[0] - dis0To;
                    dis1From = majorStep[1] - dis1To;
                    dis2From = majorStep[0] - dis2To;
                    dis3From = majorStep[1] - dis3To;

                    if (
                        !includeBoundaries && (
                            (x - minorRadius[0] - bbox[0] - majorRadius[0] + dis0From < eps && dis0From - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||
                            (x - minorRadius[0] - bbox[0] - majorRadius[0] - dis0To < eps && dis0To - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||
                            (-x - minorRadius[0] + bbox[2] - majorRadius[0] + dis2From < eps && dis2From - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||
                            (-x - minorRadius[0] + bbox[2] - majorRadius[0] - dis2To < eps && dis2To - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||

                            (-y - minorRadius[1] + bbox[1] - majorRadius[1] + dis1From < eps && dis1From - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||
                            (-y - minorRadius[1] + bbox[1] - majorRadius[1] - dis1To < eps && dis1To - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||
                            (y - minorRadius[1] - bbox[3] - majorRadius[1] + dis3From < eps && dis3From - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||
                            (y - minorRadius[1] - bbox[3] - majorRadius[1] - dis3To < eps && dis3To - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||

                            (-y - minorRadius[1] + bbox[1] < eps) ||
                            (x - minorRadius[0] - bbox[0] < eps) ||
                            (y - minorRadius[1] - bbox[3] < eps) ||
                            (-x - minorRadius[0] + bbox[2] < eps)
                        )
                    ) {
                        continue;
                    }

                    dataArr = createDataArrayForFace(minorFace, minorGrid, x, y, minorRadius[0], minorRadius[1], bbox);
                    Type.concat(this.dataX, dataArr[0]);
                    Type.concat(this.dataY, dataArr[1]);
                }
            }
        } else {
            m = minorGrid.evalVisProp('margin');
            for (y = startY; finite && y >= bbox[3]; y -= minorStep[1]) {
                YdisTo0 = Mat.roundToStep(Math.abs(y), majorStep[1]);
                YdisTo0 = Math.abs(YdisTo0 - Math.abs(y));
                YdisFrom0 = majorStep[1] - YdisTo0;

                if (majorFace === 'line') {
                    // for majorFace 'line' do not draw minor grid elements on lines
                    if (
                        YdisTo0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps ||
                        YdisFrom0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps
                    ) {
                        continue;
                    }

                } else {
                    if ((
                        YdisTo0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps ||
                        YdisFrom0 - minorRadius[1] - majorRadius[1] < eps
                    )) {
                        // if major grid elements (on 0 or axes) are not existing, minor grid elements have to exist. Otherwise:
                        if ((
                            majorDrawZeroOrigin ||
                            majorRadius[1] - Math.abs(y) + minorRadius[1] < eps
                        ) && (
                                majorDrawZeroX ||
                                majorRadius[1] - Math.abs(y) + minorRadius[1] < eps
                            ) && (
                                majorDrawZeroY ||
                                majorRadius[1] + Math.abs(y) - minorRadius[1] < eps
                            )) {
                            continue;
                        }
                    }
                }
                if (!minorDrawZeroX && Math.abs(y) < eps) {
                    continue;
                }

                dis0To = Math.abs(bbox[0] % majorStep[0]);
                dis1To = Math.abs(bbox[1] % majorStep[1]);
                dis2To = Math.abs(bbox[2] % majorStep[0]);
                dis3To = Math.abs(bbox[3] % majorStep[1]);
                dis0From = majorStep[0] - dis0To;
                dis1From = majorStep[1] - dis1To;
                dis2From = majorStep[0] - dis2To;
                dis3From = majorStep[1] - dis3To;

                if (
                    !includeBoundaries && (
                        (-y - minorRadius[1] + bbox[1] - majorRadius[1] + dis1From < eps && dis1From - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||
                        (-y - minorRadius[1] + bbox[1] - majorRadius[1] - dis1To < eps && dis1To - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||
                        (y - minorRadius[1] - bbox[3] - majorRadius[1] + dis3From < eps && dis3From - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||
                        (y - minorRadius[1] - bbox[3] - majorRadius[1] - dis3To < eps && dis3To - majorRadius[1] < eps) ||

                        (-y - minorRadius[1] + bbox[1] < eps) ||
                        (y - minorRadius[1] - bbox[3] < eps)
                    )
                ) {
                    continue;
                }

                dataArr = [
                    [bbox[0] - m / minorGrid.board.unitX, bbox[2] + m / minorGrid.board.unitX, NaN],
                    [y, y, NaN]
                ];
                Type.concat(this.dataX, dataArr[0]);
                Type.concat(this.dataY, dataArr[1]);
            }
            for (x = startX; finite && x <= bbox[2]; x += minorStep[0]) {
                XdisTo0 = Mat.roundToStep(Math.abs(x), majorStep[0]);
                XdisTo0 = Math.abs(XdisTo0 - Math.abs(x));
                XdisFrom0 = majorStep[0] - XdisTo0;

                if (majorFace === 'line') {
                    // for majorFace 'line' do not draw minor grid elements on lines
                    if (
                        XdisTo0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps ||
                        XdisFrom0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps
                    ) {
                        continue;
                    }

                } else {
                    if ((
                        XdisTo0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps ||
                        XdisFrom0 - minorRadius[0] - majorRadius[0] < eps
                    )) {
                        // if major grid elements (on 0 or axes) are not existing, minor grid elements have to exist. Otherwise:
                        if ((
                            majorDrawZeroOrigin ||
                            majorRadius[0] - Math.abs(x) + minorRadius[0] < eps
                        ) && (
                                majorDrawZeroX ||
                                majorRadius[0] + Math.abs(x) - minorRadius[0] < eps
                            ) && (
                                majorDrawZeroY ||
                                majorRadius[0] - Math.abs(x) + minorRadius[0] < eps
                            )) {
                            continue;
                        }
                    }
                }
                if (!minorDrawZeroY && Math.abs(x) < eps) {
                    continue;
                }

                dis0To = Math.abs(bbox[0] % majorStep[0]);
                dis1To = Math.abs(bbox[1] % majorStep[1]);
                dis2To = Math.abs(bbox[2] % majorStep[0]);
                dis3To = Math.abs(bbox[3] % majorStep[1]);
                dis0From = majorStep[0] - dis0To;
                dis1From = majorStep[1] - dis1To;
                dis2From = majorStep[0] - dis2To;
                dis3From = majorStep[1] - dis3To;

                if (
                    !includeBoundaries && (
                        (x - minorRadius[0] - bbox[0] - majorRadius[0] + dis0From < eps && dis0From - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||
                        (x - minorRadius[0] - bbox[0] - majorRadius[0] - dis0To < eps && dis0To - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||
                        (-x - minorRadius[0] + bbox[2] - majorRadius[0] + dis2From < eps && dis2From - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||
                        (-x - minorRadius[0] + bbox[2] - majorRadius[0] - dis2To < eps && dis2To - majorRadius[0] < eps) ||

                        (x - minorRadius[0] - bbox[0] < eps) ||
                        (-x - minorRadius[0] + bbox[2] < eps)
                    )
                ) {
                    continue;
                }

                dataArr = [
                    [x, x, NaN],
                    [bbox[1] + m / minorGrid.board.unitY, bbox[3] - m / minorGrid.board.unitY, NaN]
                ];
                Type.concat(this.dataX, dataArr[0]);
                Type.concat(this.dataY, dataArr[1]);
            }
        }
    };

    board.grids.push(majorGrid);
    board.grids.push(minorGrid);

    minorGrid.dump = false;

    majorGrid.getParents = minorGrid.getParents = function() {
        return parentAxes.slice();
    };

    return majorGrid;
};

JXG.registerElement("grid", JXG.createGrid);