Graphics/Shapes with Java - Network Topology visualization

Jun 22, 2018 14:41:19

Hello,
I've studied some Java as a self-taught. To let you guess my knowledge level, and my skills, I specify that:

I've studied the OCA Prep Guide by Mala Gupta

I've followed a C++ Course on Object-Oriented Programming

I have a grasp on Design Patterns. I've partially read "PHP Objects, Patterns, and Practice" by Matt Zandstra. In this regard, I would like to point out that I have just a very basic knowledge about Patterns

I've never worked on Frameworks

I'm not a professional software developer

Currently, I'm employed as a middleware system administrator. I work with products similar to IBM WebSphere MQ.

Middleware systems are composed of entities such as Nodes, Queues, Links etc... In a sense, they are very similar to computer networks

Then, I would like to try developing a graphical software that, basically, would use the attributes that define those entities to build a topologic diagram that depicts the network.

For instance, let's say that the entity Note had the following attributes:

+ -------------+
| Node |
+--------------+
| NodeName |
| NodeType |
| NodeSize |
+--------------+

Those attributes are stored in plain text files.

Can anyone then suggest me a book that I can read to learn the basics on this topic? It would be great if it was not too much long and possibly down-to-earth, I have very little time to study.

I'm sorry for the length of this message.

Jun 22, 2018 15:16:15

Ps. I would add the following consideration:

I guess that it wouldn't be that difficult to define a coloured rectangle to be output to indicate a node. However, I fear that positioning the various nodes reciprocally in space would be an extremely difficult task.