# Package org.gicentre.utils.network

Network-related utilities for use with Processing.

See: Description

- Class Summary
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  Edge | Represents an edge between two nodes in a network graph structure.
  Node | Represents a node in a network graph structure.
  ParticleViewer<N extends Node,E extends Edge> | Allows particles to be viewed and animated.

## Package org.gicentre.utils.network Description

Network-related utilities for use with Processing.

This package includes utilities for representing networks. It includes a particle viewer that can display networks of nodes and or edges using spring embedding and force directed layouts. Makes use of locally adapted copies of the traer physics and animation libraries installed (see related documentation below).

To check you have the latest version of the gicentreUtils package, display the results of `Version.getText()` or `Version.getVersion()`. It should match that shown in this API documentation.

## Related Documentation

- Processing home page
- giCentreUtils source code
- giCentre.org home page
- original traer physics home page
- traer physics library project by Carl Pearson
- original traer animation home page (archive copy)