> That does sound interesting. So the new (student-based) force algorithm > would allow for a 'everything is equal' default, or set a certain class of > things as more important than others. Or maybe a hierarchy of things a more > important (so, classes most important, then packages, then whatever is left > over).
Yes > I haven't yet personally figured out how I would apply this yet (even the > original use), but I am definitely thinking on it. > > And, yes, if I do find a use, it will probably be outside of software as > well. I am really enjoying this toolset known as Moose - both for software > analysis, and other business-related analysis. :-) Alexandre > > > On Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Alexandre Bergel <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> For example, if you want to connect methods with their defining classes, > >> and have many classes on screen. It is more important to have a strong > >> repulsion between the classes, than having the methods of a class > >> repulsing from methods from another class. > > > > I like the idea, but what do you mean by domain-specific ? > > Do you want to visualize something else than software ? > > The force base layout gives to all the edges and nodes the same value. But > maybe, if you can tell that some nodes are more important than other, then > the complexity can be significantly reduced. > > The algo can be used for anything that is represented as a graph. > > Alexandre > -- > _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: > Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu > ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;. > > > > > -- _,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;: Alexandre Bergel http://www.bergel.eu ^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;._,.;:~^~:;.
