Type Parameters:
TreeNode - Type of elements used as nodes in the tree
All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultConfiguration

public interface Configuration<TreeNode>
Used to configure the tree layout algorithm.

Also see this overview.

  • Method Details

    • getRootLocation

      Configuration.Location getRootLocation()
      Returns the position of the root node in the diagram.

      By default the root of the tree is located at the top of the diagram. However one may also put it at the left, right or bottom of the diagram.

      Possible Root Positions
      Top (Default) Left Right Bottom
      Tree with root at top Tree with root at left side Tree with root at right side Tree with root at bottom
      Returns:
      the position of the root node in the diagram
    • getAlignmentInLevel

      Configuration.AlignmentInLevel getAlignmentInLevel()
      Returns the alignment of "smaller" nodes within a level.

      By default all nodes of one level are centered in the level. However one may also align them "towards the root" or "away from the root". When the root is located at the top this means the nodes are aligned "to the top of the level" or "to the bottom of the level".

      Alignment in level when root is at the top
      Center (Default) TowardsRoot ("top of level") AwayFromRoot ("bottom of level")
      Tree with root at top and nodes center aligned Tree with root at top and nodes aligned to top Tree with root at top and nodes aligned to bottom

      Alignment in level when root is at the left:

      Table: Possible Alignments of Nodes (when root at left side)
      Center (Default) TowardsRoot ("left of level") AwayFromRoot
      ("right of level")
      Tree with root at left side and nodes center aligned Tree with root at left side and nodes left aligned Tree with root at left side and nodes right aligned

      Of cause the alignment also works when the root is at the bottom or at the right side.

      Returns:
      the alignment of "smaller" nodes within a level
    • getGapBetweenLevels

      double getGapBetweenLevels(int nextLevel)
      Returns the size of the gap between subsequent levels.

      gapBetweenLevels Visualization

      Parameters:
      nextLevel - [nextLevel > 0]
      Returns:
      the size of the gap between level (nextLevel-1) and nextLevel [result >= 0]
    • getGapBetweenNodes

      double getGapBetweenNodes(TreeNode node1, TreeNode node2)
      Returns the size of the minimal gap of nodes within a level.

      In the layout there will be a gap of at least the returned size between both given nodes.

      gapBetweenNodes Visualization

      node1 and node2 are at the same level and are placed next to each other.

      Parameters:
      node1 -  
      node2 -  
      Returns:
      the minimal size of the gap between node1 and node2 [result >= 0]