Specific parameters of the RL

Link style (RL)

When the layout algorithm moves the nodes, straight-line links (such as instances of IlvLinkImage) automatically “follow” the new positions of their end nodes. If the grapher contains other types of links (for example, IlvPolylineLinkImage or IlvSplineLinkImage), the shape of the link might not be appropriate because the intermediate points of the link is not moved. In this case, you can ask the layout algorithm to automatically remove all the intermediate points of the links (if any).

Example of removing intermediate link points (RL algorithm)

To specify that the layout algorithm automatically removes all the intermediate points of the links (if any):

In CSS

Add to the GraphLayout section:

linkStyle : "STRAIGHT_LINE_STYLE ";

In Java™

Use the method:

void setLinkStyle(int style)

The valid values for style are:

IlvRandomLayout.NO_RESHAPE_STYLE

None of the links is reshaped in any manner.
IlvRandomLayout.STRAIGHT_LINE_STYLE

All the intermediate points of the links (if any) are removed. It is the default value.

Note

The layout algorithm may raise an IlvInappropriateLinkException if layout is performed on an IlvGrapher, but inappropriate link classes or link connector classes are used. See Layout exceptions for details and solutions to this problem.

Connect links to node center (RL)

This feature is shared by all subclasses of the Basic Link Style Layout. See Connect links to node center for details.

Multilink and self-link features (RL)

This feature is shared by all subclasses of the Basic Link Style Layout. See Multilink and self-link features for details.