net.ggtools.grand.graph
Interface GraphElementFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AntGraphElementFactory, SimpleGraphElementFactory

public interface GraphElementFactory

Interface to be implemented by classes creating graph elements (nodes & links).

Author:

Christophe Labouisse

Method Summary

Link	createLink(java.lang.String linkName, Node startNode, Node endNode) Creates a new link between 2 nodes.
Node	createNode(java.lang.String nodeName) Creates a new Node.

Method Detail

createNode

Node createNode(java.lang.String nodeName)

Creates a new Node.

Parameters:

nodeName - name of the newly created node.

Returns:

a new node.

createLink

Link createLink(java.lang.String linkName,
                Node startNode,
                Node endNode)

Creates a new link between 2 nodes.

Parameters:

linkName - the new link name, can be null.

startNode - start node

endNode - end node

Returns:

a new link.