Diagramming software with API allowing high customisation of shapes and actions

Posted by jenson-button-event on Programmers See other posts from Programmers or by jenson-button-event
Published on 2012-11-28T08:49:36Z Indexed on 2012/11/28 11:16 UTC
Read the original article Hit count: 260

Filed under:

diagramming

I am after something like Visio or Lucid. A relatively simple charting/diagramming tool, to build tree-like structures from (my) pre-defined nodes (squares), but with a powerful API.

Requirements:

limit the type of objects allowed to be dropped on the diagram
validate a model (e.g. node of type A must precede node of type B; must enter node Title)
export a model
import a model

Our domain is very specific, and its a tool we'd want to offer to some of our power users. The $500 Visio licence isn't really within the business model.

I'll put no constraints on framework or deployment (web or desktop) - is there anything out there?

Related posts about diagramming

What is the collaborative screen shot/diagramming application recently featured on Hacker News and p

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
A few days ago, I saw this video for a screen capture application. I'm pretty sure I followed a link from Hacker News, possibly to a Life Hacker article. The video was very short, but demonstrated how the application could be used: The application was basically a movable/resize-able view port with… >>> More
What design patterns are used in diagramming tools?

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
Diagram.net is good diagramming tool. I need to understand what design patterns are used by this tool so that I can understand how it works. What design patterns are used in this tool? What design patterns are generally used for diagramming tools? I would also like to know how can I use this… >>> More
Do real developers use UML and other CASE tools?

as seen on Programmers - Search for 'Programmers'
I'm a CS student, currently a junior, and in one of my classes this semester they have us studying all sorts of UML diagramming methods. Among others, we've touched on Petri nets, DFD diagrams, sequence diagrams, use case diagrams, collaboration diagrams, Jackson System Development diagrams, entity-relation… >>> More
How to depict Import a file action in the Sequence diagram

as seen on Programmers - Search for 'Programmers'
Everyone says sequence diagrams are so easy but I just cannot figure this out. Basically user clicks on an 'Import from temp folder' button, the program opens a window with a list populated with filenames, user clicks on a filename, clicks on OK and the document is imported. I know the order of the… >>> More
Would you use UML if it kept stakeholders from requesting changes frequently?

as seen on Programmers - Search for 'Programmers'
As much as programmers hate to document their code/system and draw UML (especially, Sequencing, Activity and State machine diagrams) or other diagramming notation, would you agree to do it if it kept managers from requesting a "minor change" every couple of weeks? IOW, would you put together visual… >>> More

Developer IT

Diagramming software with API allowing high customisation of shapes and actions - Developer IT

Diagramming software with API allowing high customisation of shapes and actions

diagramming

Related posts about diagramming

What is the collaborative screen shot/diagramming application recently featured on Hacker News and p

What design patterns are used in diagramming tools?

Do real developers use UML and other CASE tools?

How to depict Import a file action in the Sequence diagram

Would you use UML if it kept stakeholders from requesting changes frequently?

Categories cloud