Developing with the SDK > Introducing the SDK > Styling and Data Mapping (SDM)

The SDM package (ilog.views.sdm) and its subpackages contain the styling and data mapping (SDM) classes. These classes are usually used internally by the diagram component, but you may need to use these classes directly to extend its basic functionality.

The main entry point to the package is the class ilog.views.sdm.IlvSDMEngine. See Figure 1.3.

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Figure 1.3 The SDM Class Relationships

The SDM subpackages are: