Chisio: A Compound Graph Editing and Layout Framework
This tool addresses the need for a customizable and extensible graph editing environment for developers and end-users in visualization and layout domains, but it is incremental as it builds on existing frameworks.
The authors introduced Chisio, a free, open-source compound graph editing and layout framework based on Eclipse GEF and written in Java, which provides an easy-to-use graphical interface and supports customization for specific user needs.
We introduce a new free, open-source compound graph editing and layout framework named Chisio, based on the Eclipse Graph Editing Framework (GEF) and written in Java. Chisio can be used as a finished graph editor with its easy-to-use graphical interface. The framework has an architecture suitable for easy customization of the tool for end-user's specific needs as well. Chisio comes with a variety of graph layout algorithms, most supporting compound structures and non-uniform node dimensions. Furthermore, new algorithms are straightforward to add, making Chisio an ideal test environment for layout algorithm developers.