The diagram component is a panel containing graphic objects
that represent your business objects, organized as a graph of nodes
and links. It is a JavaBean™
for
easy insertion into a graphic editor or monitoring application.
The diagram component is designed to provide all the
basic functionality that most applications will need to display and
edit diagrams. Its basic functions are described in this section.
Some applications, however, will need to extend the basic functionality,
or to use advanced functionality not directly accessible in the diagram
component. These advanced features are described in the later sections.