JGraphX
A Java Swing library for visualizing and interacting with node-edge graphs, diagrams, and network visualizations.
What is JGraphX?
JGraphX is a Java Swing library for visualizing and interacting with node-edge graphs, enabling developers to build diagramming applications like workflow editors, organizational charts, and UML tools. It provides functionality for graph rendering, editing, XML stencils support, and automatic layouting of nodes and edges.
Java developers building desktop applications that require interactive graph or diagram visualization, such as tools for business process modeling, network visualization, or electronic circuit diagramming.
Developers choose JGraphX for its specialized focus on node-edge graph visualization within Java Swing, offering a complete solution with interactive editing, import/export capabilities, and layout algorithms without the overhead of general charting libraries.
Overview
JGraphX is a Java Swing diagramming library for visualizing and interacting with node-edge graphs, not charts. It enables developers to build applications like workflow editors, organizational charts, UML tools, and network visualizations with support for XML stencils, import/export, and automatic layouting.
Key Features
- Graph Visualization — Render and display mathematical graphs with nodes and edges in Java Swing applications.
- Interactive Editing — Provides tools for users to create, modify, and interact with graph elements directly.
- XML Stencils Support — Import and export graph definitions using XML-based stencil formats.
- Automatic Layouting — Algorithms to automatically position nodes and edges for cleaner visual representations.
- Extensive Examples — Includes sample applications from HelloWorld to a complete GraphEditor for reference.
Philosophy
JGraphX is designed as a specialized library for graph visualization rather than general charting, focusing on flexibility and interactivity for diagramming applications.
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