5.7 Using graphs in your programs

You can read about the CAPI class graph-pane in the LispWorks CAPI Reference Manual for detailed API information for using graphs in your own programs. We will also look at a short example in this section. The following code listing defines a callback function and creates a graph-pane object:

(defun node-children (node)

  (if (equal node 'pets)

      (list 'dog 'parrot)

    (if (equal node 'dog)

        (list 'Kito 'Otis 'Sammy 'Teddy)

      (if (equal node 'parrot)

          (list 'Brady)))))

(setq test-graph

      (capi:contain

       (make-instance 'capi:graph-pane

                      :roots '(pets)

                      :children-function

                      'node-children)

       :best-width 300

       :best-height 400))

The children function node-children should return nil for a leaf node in the graph or a list of child nodes for a non-leaf node. Sample Graph from a User Program shows the generated graph-pane.

Figure 5.12 Sample Graph from a User Program