Package ilog.views.graphlayout.link

The Link Layout algorithm reshapes the links of a graph without moving the nodes.

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Class Summary

Class	Description
IlvLinkLayout	The main class for the Link Layout algorithm.
IlvLinkLayoutGrapherProperty	The class IlvLinkLayoutGrapherProperty allows you to store the global settings of an instance of IlvLinkLayout as a named property in the grapher.
IlvLinkLayoutLinkProperty	The class IlvLinkLayoutLinkProperty allows you to store the settings of an instance of IlvLinkLayout for an individual link as a named property in the link.

Package ilog.views.graphlayout.link Description

The Link Layout algorithm reshapes the links of a graph without moving the nodes. It has two modes:

• The short link mode calculates link shapes with a limited number of bends. This is suitable if the nodes are positioned so that most of the links are short. Links can be placed freely in this mode.
• The long link mode calculates link routes on a grid. It avoids overlaps with nodes even if many bends are needed. This is more suitable if the links can be very long.

By default, the algorithm computes orthogonal links; that is, links composed of alternating horizontal and vertical segments. Optionally, direct links can be computed. Both link styles can be mixed in the same drawing.

Sample drawing produced by the Link Layout in short link mode:

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The short link mode works very well with thick links as produced by Java 2D:

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Sample drawing produced by the Link Layout in long link mode:

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The long link mode can find a route through a labyrinth:

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Since:

JViews 3.5

See Also:

ilog.views.graphlayout