Perforce JViews Diagrammer Code Example: Graph Layout Sample 4

Description

This example shows how to use graph layout directly with the graphics framework.

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-sample4.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 Perforce JViews.

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

ant run

Topics Covered

• Use the Graph Layout facility in the graphics framework.

Detailed Description

This example shows how to use graph layout directly with the graphics framework. It illustrates the use of graph layout without a diagram component. It shows how to apply a Tree Layout directly to a grapher and how to set layout parameters in Java code.

Installation Directory

The Graph Layout Sample 4 code example is installed here.

Classes Involved

• ilog.views.IlvGrapher

  The main graph data structure of the graphics framework.

• ilog.views.graphlayout.IlvGraphLayout

  The root class of the Graph Layout package.

• ilog.views.graphlayout.tree.IlvTreeLayout

  The Tree layout class.

Source Files

• Sample4

  The entry point of the example.