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<h1>Springy.js</h1>
<p class="subtitle">A force directed graph layout algorithm in JavaScript.</p>
<div class="divider"><img src="chamaecyparis_obtusa.png" width="185" height="137" alt="Chamaecyparis obtusa" title="Chamaecyparis obtusa" /></div>
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<a href="demo.html">Demo</a> |
<a href="https://github.com/dhotson/springy/zipball/master">Download</a> |
<a href="#getting-started">Getting started</a> |
<a href="https://github.com/dhotson/springy/">GitHub</a> |
<a href="mailto:dennis.hotson@gmail.com">Contact</a>
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<div id="what" class="section">
<h2>What is Springy?</h2>
<p>Springy is a force directed graph layout algorithm.</p>
<p>So what does this &ldquo;force directed&rdquo; stuff mean anyway? <i>Excellent question!</i></p>
<p>It means that springy uses some real world physics to try and figure out how to show a network graph in a way that looks good.</p>
<p>Here's an example:</p>
<canvas id="demo" class="example" width="650" height="350"></canvas>
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<!-- Here's a Springy worked example right here in the source. Enjoy! :-) -->
<script>
(function() {
// make a new graph
var graph = new Springy.Graph();
// make some nodes
var node1 = graph.newNode({label: 'Norway Spruce'});
var node2 = graph.newNode({label: 'Sicilian Fir'});
var node3 = graph.newNode({label: 'Sumatran Pine'});
var node4 = graph.newNode({label: 'Japanese Larch'});
var node5 = graph.newNode({label: 'Giant Sequoia'});
// connect them with an edge
graph.newEdge(node1, node2);
graph.newEdge(node2, node3);
graph.newEdge(node2, node4);
graph.newEdge(node1, node4);
graph.newEdge(node1, node5);
var layout = new Springy.Layout.ForceDirected(
graph,
300.0, // Spring stiffness
400.0, // Node repulsion
0.5 // Damping
);
var canvas = document.getElementById('demo');
var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
var renderer = new Springy.Renderer(layout,
function clear() {
ctx.clearRect(0, 0, 650, 350);
},
function drawEdge(edge, p1, p2) {
ctx.save();
ctx.translate(650/2, 350/2);
ctx.strokeStyle = 'rgba(0,0,0,0.15)';
ctx.lineWidth = 3.0;
ctx.beginPath();
ctx.moveTo(p1.x * 50, p1.y * 40);
ctx.lineTo(p2.x * 50, p2.y * 40);
ctx.stroke();
ctx.restore();
},
function drawNode(node, p) {
ctx.save();
ctx.translate(650/2, 350/2);
ctx.font = "18px 'IM Fell English', 'Times New Roman', serif";
var width = ctx.measureText(node.data.label).width;
var x = p.x * 50;
var y = p.y * 40;
ctx.clearRect(x - width / 2.0 - 2, y - 10, width + 4, 20);
ctx.fillStyle = '#000000';
ctx.fillText(node.data.label, x - width / 2.0, y + 5);
ctx.restore();
}
);
renderer.start();
})()
</script>
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<div id="getting-started" class="section">
<h2>Getting started</h2>
<p>Springy.js is designed to be small and simple. It provides an abstraction for graph manipulation and for calculating the layout and not too much else.</p>
<p>The details of drawing and interaction are mostly up to you. This means you can use canvas, SVG, WebGL, or even just plain old positioned HTML elements.</p>
<h3>Creating a graph</h3>
<p>Here's how to create a graph and add nodes and edges:</p>
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<span class="Comment">// make a new graph</span>
<span class="Identifier">var</span><span class="Special"> graph = </span><span class="Normal">new</span><span class="Special"> Springy.Graph</span>()<span class="Special">;</span>
<span class="Comment">// make some nodes</span>
<span class="Identifier">var</span><span class="Special"> spruce = graph.newNode</span>(<span class="Function">{</span><span class="Special">label: </span><span class="String">'Norway Spruce'</span><span class="Function">}</span>)<span class="Special">;</span>
<span class="Identifier">var</span><span class="Special"> fir = graph.newNode</span>(<span class="Function">{</span><span class="Special">label: </span><span class="String">'Sicilian Fir'</span><span class="Function">}</span>)<span class="Special">;</span>
<span class="Comment">// connect them with an edge</span>
<span class="Special">graph.newEdge</span>(<span class="Special">spruce, fir</span>)<span class="Special">;</span>
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<p>Once you've created a graph, there are a couple of options for displaying it.</p>
<h3>Use the springyui.js renderer</h3>
<p>To help get started quickly, I've included a helper jQuery plugin called springyui.js. It's got a semi&#8209;decent default renderer and some half&#8209;assed drag and drop.</p>
<p>Here's how to use springyui.js:</p>
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<span class="Function">&lt;</span><span class="Statement">canvas</span><span class="Function"> </span><span class="Type">id</span><span class="Function">=</span><span class="String">&quot;my_canvas&quot;</span><span class="Function"> </span><span class="Type">width</span><span class="Function">=</span><span class="String">&quot;600&quot;</span><span class="Function"> </span><span class="Type">height</span><span class="Function">=</span><span class="String">&quot;400&quot;</span><span class="Function"> /&gt;</span>
<span class="Function">&lt;</span><span class="Statement">script</span><span class="Function">&gt;</span>
<span class="Special">$</span>(<span class="String">'#my_canvas'</span>)<span class="Special">.springy</span>(<span class="Function">{</span><span class="Special"> graph: graph </span><span class="Function">}</span>)<span class="Special">;</span>
<span class="Identifier">&lt;/</span><span class="Statement">script</span><span class="Identifier">&gt;</span>
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<h3>Do your own rendering</h3>
<p>If you're keen to do your own custom drawing or interaction&mdash;there's a few extra things you'll need to know.</p>
<p>The core Springy layout algorithm is in the Springy.Layout.ForceDirected class.</p>
<p>When creating a layout object, there are a few parameters you can tune to make the graph layout algorithm behave how you like:</p>
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<span class="Identifier">var</span> layout = <span class="Normal">new</span> Springy.Layout.ForceDirected(
graph,
<span class="Constant">400</span>.<span class="Constant">0</span>, <span class="Comment">// Spring stiffness</span>
<span class="Constant">400</span>.<span class="Constant">0</span>, <span class="Comment">// Node repulsion</span>
<span class="Constant">0</span>.<span class="Constant">5</span> <span class="Comment">// Damping</span>
);
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<p>
To simplify the layout calculation and animation rendering loop, I've provided a Renderer class.
You just need to provide some callbacks to do the actual drawing:
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<span class="Identifier">var</span> renderer = <span class="Normal">new</span> Springy.Renderer(
layout,
<span class="Function">function</span> clear() <span class="Function">{</span>
<span class="Comment">// code to clear screen</span>
<span class="Function">}</span>,
<span class="Function">function</span> drawEdge(edge, p1, p2) <span class="Function">{</span>
<span class="Comment">// draw an edge</span>
<span class="Function">}</span>,
<span class="Function">function</span> drawNode(node, p) <span class="Function">{</span>
<span class="Comment">// draw a node</span>
<span class="Function">}</span>
);
</pre>
<p>Then to start the rendering loop:</p>
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renderer.start();
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<p><b>Protip:</b> Take a look at the source code of <a href="https://github.com/dhotson/springy/blob/master/springyui.js">springyui.js</a> to get an idea of how to write your own renderer&mdash;it's a good place to start. Feel free to copy&#8209;paste what you need.</p>
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<div id="further-reading" class="section">
<h2>Further reading</h2>
<p>Take a look at the source code of <a href="https://github.com/dhotson/springy/blob/master/springy.js">springy.js</a>. Don't be shy&mdash;there's not that much code and it should be pretty easy to understand.</p>
<p>Please let me know if anything is unclear. <a href="mailto:dennis.hotson@gmail.com">Feedback is welcome</a>. <b>:-)</b></p>
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<div id="license" class="section">
<h2>License</h2>
<p>Springy is licensed under the <a href="https://github.com/dhotson/springy/blob/master/LICENSE">MIT</a> license.</p>
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<div id="contributions" class="section">
<h2>Contributing</h2>
<p>Contributions are welcome and highly encouraged. Please submit a pull request for fixes, features or enhancements.</p>
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<div id="acknowledgements" class="section">
<h2>Acknowledgements</h2>
<p>Thanks to <a href="http://lachlan.me/">Lachlan Donald</a> for his helpful suggestions and feedback.</p>
<p>Thanks to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel">Ernst Haeckel</a> for the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/origomi/sets/72157601323433758/">beautiful illustrations</a> of various <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinophyta">Coniferae</a>.</p>
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