Generating layouts for graphs of data flow applications
US8856766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/74
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention provides a method of displaying a data flow, wherein a description of a data flow application to be displayed is received. The data flow application includes nodes and edges connecting the nodes, wherein the nodes represent operators and the edges represent data connections for data flowing between the operations. A reason that a user is to view the data flow and/or a user constraint on a complexity of the data flow application to be displayed is determined with a processor; and, the time required to render a display of the data flow application is estimated. A transformed representation of the data flow application is created with the processor. The transformed representation is created based upon the user reason, the user constraint, the estimated time of rendering, and/or a layout strategy. The transformed representation is displayed on a graphical user interface.
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