Creating Graphics using Java

[dashingncool]

Hi!

I am working on a program that shows a graph in terms of table of nodes and edges. It creates an adjacency matrix. Now I was wondering if there is any way by which I can plot the graph graphically. I understand that I can use AWT to create circles for nodes and connect them using lines(edges) by specifying the coordinates. I want something more. I want my nodes to be represented as Java objects (not mere shapes) so that I can handle events on them. Also, I want to design the nodes like the way we can do in photoshop or coreldraw. I don't know whether my query is relevant or not. Still, Is this possible.?

[keang]

My advice is before you even think of coding this yourself you look at some of the graphing packages that are freely available, such as JUNG and JGraphT to name just two. They may have the features you are looking for and thus save you a load of coding.