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https://github.com/timboudreau/vl-jung

NetBeans Visual Library integration with JUNG (Java Universal Graph Library) for rich, animated visualizations of graphs using real components
https://github.com/timboudreau/vl-jung

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NetBeans Visual Library integration with JUNG (Java Universal Graph Library) for rich, animated visualizations of graphs using real components

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/timboudreau/vl-jung
Owner: timboudreau
License: other
Created: 2013-09-04T10:16:26.000Z (over 11 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2020-12-07T21:12:10.000Z (about 4 years ago)
Last Synced: 2023-10-20T23:29:25.279Z (about 1 year ago)
Topics: graph, gui, java, visualization-library
Language: Java
Size: 237 KB
Stars: 27
Watchers: 13
Forks: 14
Open Issues: 3
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: license.txt

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README

        JUNG + NetBeans' Visual Library Integration

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This project integrates [JUNG](http://jung.sourceforge.net/) - a library for drawing edge/node graphs, and [Visual Library](http://graph.netbeans.org/) - a component library which is good at layered animated widgets which can host Swing components.

The result gains new features for users of either library.  Visual Library users get a collection of good, usable graph layouts backed by research in graph theory.  JUNG users get interactivity - such as animation, using real UI components to represent graph contents, and the ability to incorporate non-graph elements into a graph UI to provide a richer user experience.

Watch [this video](http://timboudreau.com/blog/NetBeans_Visual_Library_Meets_JUNG/read) for a demo and overview of the project.

Visual Library is a standalone library which is part of NetBeans but can be used in standalone Java applications.  You don't have to be writing a NetBeans plugin to use this library!

Builds can be found Maven Central.  [Read the Javadoc]([Javadoc here](http://timboudreau.com/builds/job/vl-jung/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/vl-jung/target/site/apidocs/index.html) and also [here](http://timboudreau.com/builds/job/vl-jung/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/vl-jung-extensions/target/site/apidocs/index.html) (there are two libraries).

Features

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  * ``JungScene`` — provides an abstract Visual Library scene implementation which wrappers a JUNG layout as a visual library ``SceneLayout``

  * ``JungConnectionWidget`` — embeds JUNG's shape-based edge painting logic in a visual library widget

  * ``BaseJungScene`` — provides commonly used functionality - manages layer widgets and adding and removing of widgets as the graph is modified

Project Layout

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The project consists of a Maven parent project with four child projects:

  * _Visual Library + Jung_ — does the basic integration of JUNG with Visual Library and provides ``JungScene`` and ``JungConnectionWidget``

    * Supports JUNG's animated layouts either using a timer or by pre-rolling

    * Wrappers any JUNG layout in a Visual Library ``SceneLayout`` so that it can be used to lay out a scene with actual widgets

  * _Visual Library Jung Base Classes_ — adds in convenience classes such as ``BaseJungScene`` and its supporting cast

  * _Visual Library + Jung Demo_ — is a standalone (non-NetBeans) demo application

  * _Visual Library + JUNG NetBeans Module Wrapper_ — is a NetBeans [Library Wrapper Module](http://wiki.netbeans.org/DevFaqWrapperModules) which embeds JUNG and these libraries and exposes their packages as its public API (NetBeans modules use classloader partitioning to restrict package access).

Build & Run

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The easy way to use these libraries is via Maven, using the binaries from Maven Central.

To build the projects, simply check the sources out from Git and build with Maven using JDK 8 or greater.

License

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BSD 2-clause license for compatibility with JUNG (and most anything else).

More Info

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  * [NetBeans' Visual Library](http://graph.netbeans.org) 

  * [JUNG - Java Universal Graph framework](http://jung.sourceforge.net)

  * [Demo video on YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdkxnDZRJLM)

  * [Builds + Maven repo](http://timboudreau.com/builds/job/vl-jung)

  * [Javadoc](http://timboudreau.com/builds/job/vl-jung/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/vl-jung/target/site/apidocs/index.html) and [here](http://timboudreau.com/builds/job/vl-jung/lastSuccessfulBuild/artifact/vl-jung-extensions/target/site/apidocs/index.html)