The Grid Package class library is a framework
for
building applications centered around two-dimensional, grid-like data
structures, along with graphical user interfaces for controlling and
displaying such applications. Documentation for the Grid Package includes:
- What is the Grid Package and How is it
Used?
This overview document covers the origins of the Grid Package and its purpose,
provides a
high-level
introduction to its classes, and includes information on how to create and run
several different types of grid-based
applications.
- The Class Documentation
(API)
Typical javadoc-generated class documentation for all classes in the Grid Package,
organized alphabetically and by package.
- Functional Index of Classes
in the Grid Package
A
list of links to the class documentation described above, but organized functionally in
four categories: the classes for modeling objects in a two-dimensional
grid, classes for graphically displaying a grid and the objects it, classes
for creating graphical user interfaces for grid-based applications, and utility
classes.
- Understanding the Display Component Classes
This document provides a detailed explanation of how the display
classes work. This information is useful, but not necessary for
using the Grid Package. It is recommended that you read this if
you intend to write your own display classes.
- Creating and Extending Grid Package
Classes
This document explains how to extend the GridObject class and create new
display classes.
- Developing Customized GUIs and Displays for the Grid Package (not
available yet)
This document will cover creating graphical user interfaces for grid-based applications
using existing classes provided in the Grid Package and also by creating a subclass
of the GridAppFrame or related class.
Only the first document and the class documentation
should be needed
in order to effectively use the Grid Package. The fourth and fifth
documents are targeted at those who desire a deeper understanding
of
the underlying code and those who will be modifying or extending it.
The official page of the Grid Package can be found at
http://www.cs.kzoo.edu/GridPkg/.
Copyright Alyce Brady, Joel Booth,
2004