org.wilmascope.forcelayout
Class Spring

java.lang.Object
  org.wilmascope.patterns.Prototype
      org.wilmascope.forcelayout.Force
          org.wilmascope.forcelayout.Spring

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

public class Spring
extends Force

A Force for use by nodes connected by an edge. Attempts to restore the distance between nodes to the natural length of that edge.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.wilmascope.forcelayout.Force

strengthConstant

Constructor Summary

Spring(float strengthConstant)
Creates a new Spring with the given strength

Method Summary

void	calculate() Calculate node deltas due to spring forces between all nodes connected by an edge
void	setCluster(Cluster root)

Methods inherited from class org.wilmascope.forcelayout.Force

getStrengthConstant, setStrengthConstant, toString

Methods inherited from class org.wilmascope.patterns.Prototype

clone, getTypeName, setTypeName

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Spring

public Spring(float strengthConstant)

Creates a new Spring with the given strength

Parameters:

strengthConstant - k in Hooke's Law

Method Detail

setCluster

public void setCluster(Cluster root)

Specified by:

setCluster in class Force

calculate

public void calculate()

Calculate node deltas due to spring forces between all nodes connected by an edge

Specified by:

calculate in class Force