Interface LayoutAlgorithm

All Known Subinterfaces:
LayoutAlgorithm.Zest1
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractLayoutAlgorithm, AbstractLayoutAlgorithm.Zest1, BoxLayoutAlgorithm, CompositeLayoutAlgorithm, CompositeLayoutAlgorithm.Zest1, ContinuousLayoutAlgorithm, DirectedGraphLayoutAlgorithm, DirectedGraphLayoutAlgorithm.Zest1, GridLayoutAlgorithm, GridLayoutAlgorithm.Zest1, HorizontalLayoutAlgorithm, HorizontalShift, HorizontalShiftAlgorithm, HorizontalTreeLayoutAlgorithm, RadialLayoutAlgorithm, RadialLayoutAlgorithm.Zest1, SpaceTreeLayoutAlgorithm, SpringLayoutAlgorithm, SpringLayoutAlgorithm.Zest1, SugiyamaLayoutAlgorithm, TreeLayoutAlgorithm, TreeLayoutAlgorithm.Zest1, VerticalLayoutAlgorithm

public interface LayoutAlgorithm
A simple interface used by all layouts.
@noextend
This interface is not intended to be extended by clients.
@noimplement
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type
    Interface
    Description
    static interface 
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Use LayoutAlgorithm instead.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    applyLayout(boolean clean)
    Makes this algorithm perform layout computation and apply it to its context.
    void
    Sets the layout context for this algorithm.
  • Method Details

    • setLayoutContext

      void setLayoutContext(LayoutContext context)
      Sets the layout context for this algorithm. The receiver will unregister from its previous layout context and register to the new one (registration means for example adding listeners). After a call to this method, the receiving algorithm can compute and cache internal data related to given context and perform an initial layout.
      Parameters:
      context - a new layout context or null if this algorithm should not perform any layout
      Since:
      2.0
    • applyLayout

      void applyLayout(boolean clean)
      Makes this algorithm perform layout computation and apply it to its context.
      Parameters:
      clean - if true the receiver should assume that the layout context has changed significantly and recompute the whole layout even if it keeps track of changes with listeners. False can be used after dynamic layout in a context is turned back on so that layout algorithm working in background can apply accumulated changes. Static layout algorithm can ignore this call entirely if clean is false.
      Since:
      2.0