About this Document
	What Is ILOG JViews Framework?
	What Is in This Manual?
Introducing ILOG JViews Framework
	The Framework Package
		JavaBeans
		API
	JViews Framework as ILOG JViews Foundation
	A Basic Graphics Application Model
		The Graphic Object: IlvGraphic
		The Data Structure: IlvManager
		The Viewport: IlvManagerView
Getting Started with JViews Framework
	Running the Example
	Step 1 - The Manager
		Importing the Library and Packages
		Creating the Frame Class
		Creating the Manager
		Loading/Reading a File
		Creating the View
		Testing the Application
	Step 2 - View Interaction
		Adding the selectInteractor Field
		Creating the Select Button
	Step 3 - Using Events
		Adding New Interactor Fields
		Creating the Interactor Buttons
		Listening for a Change of Interactors
		Registering the Listener
	Step 4 - Manipulating Graphic Objects
		Adding Graphic Objects
		Moving Graphic Objects
Framework JavaBeans
	Installing ILOG JViews Beans into an IDE
	Framework Classes Available as JavaBeans
		ILOG JViews Main Data Structure Beans
		ILOG JViews Main GUI Components
		Predefined Interactors
		GUI Convenience Components
	Creating a Simple Applet Using ILOG JViews Beans
		Creating the Manager View
		Setting the Properties of the Manager View
		Creating a Manager and Displaying its Content in a View
		Loading an .ivl File into the Manager
		Adding a Control Toolbar Bean
		Configuring the toolbar
		Testing the Result
Graphic Objects
	Introducing Graphic Objects
	Hierarchy of Predefined Graphic Objects
	Geometric Properties
		The boundingBox Method
		The draw Method
		Zoomable and Nonzoomable Objects
		Testing Whether a Point is Part of an Object Shape
		Moving and Resizing a Graphic Object
	User Properties of Graphic Objects
	Input/Output Operations
	The Graphic Bag
	Predefined Graphic Objects
		Arcs
		Ellipses
		Lines
		Rectangles
		Polygons and Polylines
		Labels and Text
		In-place Text Editing
		Markers
		Groups
		Scales
		Icons
		Paths
		Component Graphics
	Creating a New Graphic Object Class
		Basic Steps
		Testing for a Point Inside an Object
		Saving and Loading the Object Description
	Named Properties
Managers
	Introducing Managers
		Manager Views
		Layers
		Handling Input Events: Interactors and Accelerators
		Input/Output
		UML Diagram
	Binding Views to a Manager
		Creating a Manager and a View
		Listener for the Views of a Manager
		View Transformation
		Scrolled Manager View
		Managing Double-Buffering
		The Manager View Grid
		UML Diagram
		Manager View Repaint Skipper
	Managing Layers
		Setting Up Layers
		Layers and Graphic Objects
		Listener for Layer Changes in a Manager
		Triple Buffering Layers
		Caching Layers
	Managing Graphic Objects
		Adding and Removing Objects
		Modifying Geometric Properties of Objects
		Applying Functions
		Editing and Selecting Properties
		Optimizing Drawing Tasks
		Listener for the Content of the Manager
	Selection in a Manager
		Managing Selected Objects
		Selection Interactor
		Creating Your Own Selection Object
		Listener for the Selections in a Manager
	Hover Highlighting in a Manager
		Managing Hover Highlighting
		Creating Your Own Highlighting Effect
	Managing Input Events
		Object Interactors
		Example: Extending the IlvObjectInteractor Class
		View Interactors
		Tooltips and Popup Menus On Graphic Objects
	Saving and Reading
	Other File Formats
		Drawing Exchange Format (DXF)
Graphers
	Introducing Graphers
	Managing Nodes and Links
		Basic Grapher Link Class
		Predefined Link Classes
		Node and Link Visibility
	Contact Points
		Using Link Connectors
		Using the Class IlvPinLinkConnector
		Other Link Connectors
	UML Diagram
	Grapher Interactor Class
	Creating a New Class of Link
		IlvPolylineLinkImage
	Link Shape Policies
		Orthogonal Links
		Crossing Modes
		Shape Policies
Composite Graphics
	Introducing Composite Graphics
	Creating a Composite Graphic
		Step 1 - Starting the Composite Graphic
		Step 2 - Creating the Attachment Layout
		Step 3 - Creating the First Child Graphic
		Step 4 - Attaching a Child Graphic
		Step 5 - Using Stacker Layout
		Step 6 - Using Centered Layout
	Summary
Index