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hoffmandirt · Jan 29th, 2007, 9:24 AM

I want to display a tree in a Java GUI, but I am not sure how to handle the spacing of the nodes as the tree gets deeper. I have the internal representation of the tree. It's no more than simple tree laying out a wireless LAN bridge topography. I now need to display this to the user. I have read that the Canvas class is the best class to use for drawing, but I am fairly new to Java and I am not sure why. Is it set up on Cartesian coordinates? Does anyone have a formula off the top of their head that can calculate the spacing of the nodes so they don't overlap each other?

Jan 29th, 2007, 9:24 AM	#1
hoffmandirt Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: PA Posts: 125 Rep Power: 4	Drawing Trees in with Swing I want to display a tree in a Java GUI, but I am not sure how to handle the spacing of the nodes as the tree gets deeper. I have the internal representation of the tree. It's no more than simple tree laying out a wireless LAN bridge topography. I now need to display this to the user. I have read that the Canvas class is the best class to use for drawing, but I am fairly new to Java and I am not sure why. Is it set up on Cartesian coordinates? Does anyone have a formula off the top of their head that can calculate the spacing of the nodes so they don't overlap each other?