org.cytoscape.view.presentation
Interface RenderingEngine<T>

Type Parameters:

T - source data object to be visualized. For now we have only one implementation for CyNetwork, but it can be anything, including CyTable.

public interface RenderingEngine<T>

RenderingEngine is an interface for all visualizers which renders. For a given view-model it renders actual view on display, documents, etc.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

Method Summary

<V> Icon	createIcon(VisualProperty<V> vp, V value, int width, int height) Create Icon object for the given VisualProperty value.
Image	createImage(int width, int height) Render an Image object from current visualization.
Printable	createPrintable() For export image function.
Properties	getProperties() Get property values for the rendering engine, like LOD.
View<T>	getViewModel() Returns View being rendered.
VisualLexicon	getVisualLexicon() Provide all compatible Visual Properties as a VisualLexicon.
void	printCanvas(Graphics printCanvas) Render presentation on the given Java 2D Canvas.

Method Detail

getViewModel

View<T> getViewModel()

Returns View being rendered.

Returns:

view model. This is an immutable object.

getVisualLexicon

VisualLexicon getVisualLexicon()

Provide all compatible Visual Properties as a VisualLexicon.

Returns:

Visual Lexicon of this rendering engine.

getProperties

Properties getProperties()

Get property values for the rendering engine, like LOD. Users can set each property using the setProperty method in Properties.

Returns:

property values.

createPrintable

Printable createPrintable()

For export image function.

Returns:

A Printable object suitable for submission to a printer.

createImage

Image createImage(int width,
                  int height)

Render an Image object from current visualization.

Parameters:

width - width of the image

height - height of the image

Returns:

Image object created from current window.

createIcon

<V> Icon createIcon(VisualProperty<V> vp,
                    V value,
                    int width,
                    int height)

Create Icon object for the given VisualProperty value.

Type Parameters:

V - Data type, such as Color, String, Double, etc.

Parameters:

vp - VisualProperty to be rendered as Icon.

value - Value for the Icon. For example, if V is shape, this can be rectangle, triangle, and so on.

width - width of the icon

height - height of the icon

Returns:

Icon rendered by this engine.

printCanvas

void printCanvas(Graphics printCanvas)

Render presentation on the given Java 2D Canvas.

Parameters:

printCanvas - Graphics object provided by vector