makie_recipes.jl

# Simple 1 to 1 conversion - can only be used to transform arguments + pass additional attributes
# and change the default plot type - but can't be used for complex plots!
# Name is up for debate!
function convert_arguments(args...)
    # Return a named tuple with the optional fields:
    return (
        arguments = convert.(args),
        plot = Scatter, # Optionally define the default plot type
        attributes = ( 
            labels = create_labels(args...),
            color = :red
        ) # additional attributes
    )
    # or just return converted args
    return convert.(args)
end

# Type recipe for MyType. Will be called when calling `plot(mytype)`
@recipe function plot!(p::Plot(MyType); attribute1::Node = attribute, attribute2::Node = blah)
    mytype = p[1]::Node{MyType} # first argument is the type
    # Arbitrary plotting commands:
    plot!(p, color = attribute1)
    plot!(p, ...)
end

# The recipe can be called via `myplot` and `myplot!` plot!(scene, MyPlot, args...)
# Which can be used when you don't own the argument types
@recipe function plot!(p::MyPlot; attribute1::Node = attribute, attribute2::Node = blah)
    p[1:length(args)] # <- contains myname(arg1, arg2, ...)
    plot!(p, ...)
    plot!(p, ...)
end