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Getting Started with JViews Framework

This section provides a tutorial explaining how to create a simple application using ILOG JViews Framework. It consists of four steps, indicated below. Through the construction of this application, we will briefly explain the following main concepts of ILOG JViews:

In Step 1 - The Manager:

Creating the manager.
Loading a file containing graphic objects into this manager.
Creating the view to display the contents of the manager.

In Step 2 - View Interaction:

Adding interaction to a view.

In Step 3 - Using Events:

Listening to events sent by the manager view.

In Step 4 - Manipulating Graphic Objects:

Adding and moving graphic objects in the manager.

Four example Java source files are provided representing the four steps to the tutorial. The example files are as follows: Sample1.java, Sample2.java, Sample3.java, and Sample4.java.

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