Directed Graph Framework Compatible With JavaFX 2.x

[Patrick Martin]

After years of lurking, this is my first post so go easy on me :-)

Does anyone know of any JavaFX 2.1 compatible framework that I can use to create a workflow type engine with? I am looking for something to do the heavy lifting for me with respect to dragging, dropping and connecting nodes on a pallette.

Something like JGraph would have been nice, however, that is based on Swing. JavaFX 1.x had the ability to add Swing components to a Scene (not what I needed). JavaFX 2.x seems to have removed even that Swing interoperability.

Thanks!

- Pat

[John Damien Smith]

You could use the JGraph JavaScript library in a WebView.
Loads up a bit slow, but is usable after that.

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.web.WebView;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class JGraphWebView extends Application {
  public static void main(String[] args) { launch(args); }
  @Override public void start(Stage stage) {
    final WebView webView = new WebView();
    webView.getEngine().load("http://www.jgraph.com/demo/mxgraph/editors/workfloweditor.html");
    stage.setScene(new Scene(webView, 800, 800));
    stage.show();
  }
}

I am not aware of a native JavaFX implementation of a similar framework.

[Patrick Martin]

John Damien Smith wrote:You could use the JGraph JavaScript library in a WebView.
Loads up a bit slow, but is usable after that.
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I am not aware of a native JavaFX implementation of a similar framework.

That's a great idea. Thanks John!

- Pat