KGraph is the central data structure in KIELER for representation of graphs. It was generated using EMF and therefore inherits all capabilities of EMF models such as storage in XML format, transformation, and validation. The KGraph is used for several purposes:
The meta model and generated data structure is contained in the plugin de.cau.cs.kieler.core.kgraph
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See also KLayoutData and KRendering.
Each element of the graph may contain arbitrary additional data, which must implement the interface KGraphData. There are two important extending models that use this interface: KLayoutData, which is used to store layout data for the graph, and KRendering, which adds graphical information. Graph data inherits from the plain Java IPropertyHolder interface, which enables it to provide a key-value mapping. Keys are IProperty instances, which have an identifier string and a type, and values are arbitrary objects of the corresponding type. This mapping is transient and is thus not stored in the XML format. The makePersistent() operation can be used to translate the mapping into a serializable list of string pairs.
KGraphs can be easily created and edited using our Textual KGraph (KGT) format.
KGraphFactory factory = KGraphFactory.eINSTANCE; KNode myGraph = factory.createKNode(); // Setting the parent reference automatically adds a node to // the parent's list of children. KNode node1 = factory.createKNode(); node1.setParent(myGraph); KNode node2 = factory.createKNode(); node2.setParent(myGraph); // Setting the source and target references automatically adds // an edge to the corresponding incoming and outgoing edges lists. // In the XML structure edges are contained by their source node. KEdge edge = factory.createKEdge(); edge.setSource(node1); edge.setTarget(node2); // Setting the parent reference automatically adds a label to // the parent's list of labels. KLabel label = factory.createKLabel(); label.setText("Hello, World!"); label.setParent(edge); // Setting the node reference automatically adds a port to the // node's list of ports. KPort port1 = factory.createKPort(); port1.setNode(node1); KPort port2 = factory.createKPort(); port2.setNode(node2); // Setting the source port / target port reference automatically // adds an edge to the port's list of edges. edge.setSourcePort(port1); edge.setTargetPort(port2); |
A larger example that uses the KGraph for automatic layout is found in standalone/LayoutTest/src/test/layout/Test.java.