Re-layout JUNG graph after adding vertices

Question

Suppose I have a JUNG graph visualized then later wants to add vertices and edges to the graph. I tried to repaint the viewer but the layout for the new vertices are not right:

UndirectedGraph<Integer, String> g = new UndirectedSparseGraph<>();
g.addVertex(1);
g.addVertex(2);
g.addVertex(3);
g.addEdge("A", 1,2);
g.addEdge("B", 2,3);

Layout<Integer, String> layout = new CircleLayout<>(g);
layout.setSize(new Dimension(500, 500));
VisualizationViewer<Integer,String> vv =
        new VisualizationViewer<>(layout);
vv.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(500, 500));

JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.getContentPane().add(vv);

frame.pack();
frame.setVisible(true);

try{Thread.sleep(5000);}
catch(Exception ex){}

g.addVertex((Integer)4);
g.addEdge("C", 1,4);
vv.repaint();

Is there a way to re-layout the graph after adding vertices and edges?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:23

According to Joshua O'Madadhain you need to create a new layout with the updated graph and update the visualization viewer:

public static void main(String[] args) {
        UndirectedGraph<Integer, String> g = new UndirectedSparseGraph<>();
        g.addVertex(1);
        g.addVertex(2);
        g.addVertex(3);
        g.addEdge("A", 1, 2);
        g.addEdge("B", 2, 3);

        Layout<Integer, String> layout = new CircleLayout<>(g);
        layout.setSize(new Dimension(500, 500));
        VisualizationViewer<Integer, String> vv = new VisualizationViewer<>(layout);
        vv.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(500, 500));

        JFrame frame = new JFrame();
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        frame.getContentPane().add(vv);

        frame.pack();
        frame.setVisible(true);

        try {
            Thread.sleep(2000);
        } catch (Exception ex) {
        }

        g.addVertex((Integer) 4);
        g.addEdge("C", 1, 4);
        vv.setGraphLayout(new CircleLayout<>(g));

        // vv.repaint();
    }

Reference: JUNG Tree Layout dynamic update

Re-layout JUNG graph after adding vertices

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