Rogue Wave JViews Diagrammer Code Example: Graph Layout Sample 2

Description

This example shows how to use graph layout inside a diagram component by loading a static and a mutable style sheet.

How to Run the Code Example as an Application

This code example can be run as an application. The installation directory contains an executable JAR file, diagrammer-layout-sample2.jar, that allows you to execute the code example with a double click from a file browser. Note that if you are using Internet Explorer, you can open the installation directory and execute the JAR file from the browser. This technique may not work in other Web browsers.

Alternatively, you can run the code example application from the command line. First check that the Ant utility is properly configured. If not, see the instructions on how to configure Ant for Rogue Wave JViews.

Then, go to the installation directory of the code example and type:

ant run

Topics Covered

• Use the Graph Layout facility in the diagram component.
• Use a mutable style sheet for dynamic layout parameters.

Detailed Description

This example shows how to use graph layout inside a diagram component. It shows how to modify layout parameters in a way that is compatible with CSS style sheets: it uses the mutable style sheet.

Installation Directory

The Graph Layout Sample 2 code example is installed here.

Classes Involved

• ilog.views.diagrammer.IlvDiagrammer

  The main class of the diagram component.

• ilog.views.graphlayout.IlvGraphLayout

  The root class of the Graph Layout package.

• ilog.views.sdm.util.IlvSDMMutableStyleSheet

  The mutable style sheet.

Source Files

• Sample2

  The entry point of the example.