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SVN repository: http://chianti.ucsd.edu/svn/core3/support/trunk/samples/ SVN repository: {{{http://chianti.ucsd.edu/svn/core3/samples/trunk/}}}
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 1. Compile with mvn clean install
 1. Copy the jar in the project target directory to Cytoscape installation: bundles/apps
 1. Compile with {{{mvn clean install}}}
 1. Copy the jar in the project target directory to Cytoscape installation: deploy directory
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This tutorial will show some code snippets about how to use Cytoscape APIs on plugin development. Each feature is included in a sample plugin, which can serve as a starting point or template for new plugin developers. The code snippets can also be used as reference for experienced developers.

Cytoscape plugin is usually packaged in a jar file and deployed to the plugins directory of Cytoscape. When Cytoscape starts up and initializes, its plugin manager will look up all the plugins in plugins directory. A plugin should have following three components.

    A class, which extends CytoscapePlugin. This is the entry point to Cytoscape.

    A manifest file, explicitly list the class, which extended CytoscapePlugin class

    A plugin.props file, which list the information about the plugin, such as plugin name, author, release date and more. Although this file is not absolutely required, it is recommended to have one, since plugin manager will need the information to handle the plugin properly. See the page at http://www.cytoscape.org/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/Cytoscape_Plugin_Tutorial for detail about the definition of a plugin.props.

If plugin developer will share and publish their plugins, they are encouraged to submit their plugins to Cytoscape plugin website at http://cytoscape.org/plugins/index.php .
This tutorial will show some code snippets about how to use Cytoscape APIs on app development. Each feature is included in a sample app, which can serve as a starting point or template for new app developers. The code snippets can also be used as reference for experienced developers.

Cytoscape app is usually packaged in a jar file and deployed to the deploy directory of Cytoscape. When Cytoscape starts up and initializes, its app manager will look up all the apps in deploy directory.

There are two types of Cytoscape App, Bundle app and Simplified App. In this cook book, we provide sample for both types.

If app developer will share and publish their Apps, they are encouraged to submit their Apps to Cytoscape app store website at http://apps.cytoscape.org/ .
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It takes three steps to add a tabbed panel to the control panel.
{{{
#!java
//1. Define a CytoPanel class
Here's how to add a tabbed panel to the control panel.
{{{
#!java
// Define a CytoPanel class
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// 2. Create an instance of MyCytoPanel
}}}

{{{
#!java
// In the start method of your CyActivator class:
// Create an instance:
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//3. Register myPanel as a service
   registerService(bc,myCytoPanel,CytoPanelComponent.class, new Properties());
}}}

Download a sample plugin, here.
//   Register it as a service:
registerService(bc,myCytoPanel,CytoPanelComponent.class, new Properties());
}}}
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// Register the CyAction as service // In the start method of your CyActivator class:
// Create an instance:
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// Register it as a service:
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// Register the CyAction as service // In the start method of your CyActivator class:
// Create an instance:
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// Register it as a service:
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Cytoscape provides a service 'CyNetworkFactory' for network creation. To create a new network, all we should do is to get a reference to the service and use this service to create new network. With the new network, new nodes and edges can be created with the API of CyNetwork. To create a network, get a reference to the `CyNetworkFactory` service, and tell it to create a network. With the new network, nodes and edges can be created through the CyNetwork interface.
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To destroy, we need a reference to Network manager
{{{
#!java
  // To get a reference of CyNetworkManager at CyActivator class of the App
Destroying networks is done through the `CyNetworkManager` service.

First, in the `start` method of your `CyActivator` class:
{{{
#!java
  // Get a CyNetworkManager
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  // To destroy a network with NetworkManager
}}}

Now you can use `CyNetworkManager` in your code:
{{{
#!java

  // Destroy a network with NetworkManager
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Cytoscape provides a service 'CyNetworkViewFactory' for network view creation. To create a new network view, all we should do is to get a reference to the service and use this service to create new network view.


{{{
#!java
  // To get a reference of CyNetworkViewFactory at CyActivator class of the App
To create a network, get a reference to the `CyNetworkViewFactory` service, and tell it to create a network view.

First, in the `start` method of your `CyActivator` class:
{{{
#!java
  // Get a CyNetworkViewFactory
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...

  // To create a new networkView for myNet
}}}

Now you can use `CyNetworkViewFactory` in your code:
{{{
#!java
  // Create a new network view
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...

}}}

To destroy a network view, we need a reference of NetworkViewManager, a service provided by Cytoscape.
{{{
#!java
  // get a reference of CyNetworkViewManager at CyActivator class
}}}

Destroying networks is done through the `CyNetworkViewManager` service.

First,
in the `start` method of your `CyActivator` class:
{{{
#!java
  // get a CyNetworkViewManager
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...

  // To destroy a network view through NetworkViewManager
}}}

Now you can use `CyNetworkViewManager` in your code:
{{{
#!java

  // destroy a network view through NetworkViewManager
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We can use the class CyTableUtil to get the list of selected nodes in a network We can use `CyTableUtil` to get the list of selected nodes in a network
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To handle Cytoscape events, a class must implements Cytosape listener interface and register the listener. To handle Cytoscape events, implement the listener interface and register it.
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}}}

In the `start` method of your `CyActivator` class:
{{{
#!java
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Network background color is one of the visual property of the visual style. Network background color is changed as a _visual property_.
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// Define a task
public class ZoomTask extends AbstractNetworkViewTask {
    ...
    ZoomTask(CyNetworkView v) {
 super(v);
        ...
    }

    public void run(TaskMonitor tm) {
 ...
        // Get the scale and adjust it
 double newScale = view.getVisualProperty(NETWORK_SCALE_FACTOR).doubleValue() * scale;
 view.setVisualProperty(NETWORK_SCALE_FACTOR, newScale);
  
 view.updateView();
 }
    }
    ...
}
}}}

{{{
#!java
// Define taskFactory and pass in the view as parameter to the task
public class Sample10TaskFactory extends AbstractNetworkViewTaskFactory {
    ....
    public TaskIterator createTaskIterator() {
        ...
 return new TaskIterator(new ZoomTask(this.view));
        ....
    }
}
}}}

{{{
#!java
// Register the task factory as service
registerService(bc,sample10TaskFactory,TaskFactory.class, sample10TaskFactoryProps);
}}}
// Get the scale and adjust
double newScale = view.getVisualProperty(NETWORK_SCALE_FACTOR).doubleValue() * scale;
view.setVisualProperty(NETWORK_SCALE_FACTOR, newScale);
...
view.updateView();
}}}
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== How to use a web service client? ==
{{{
#!java

}}}


== How to write a web service client? ==
{{{
#!java

}}}
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To add context menu to the table browser, define a class, which extends AbstractTableCellTaskFactory. Create an instance and register it as service (Note register as TableCellTaskFactory).
 
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{{{
#!java
There are two events, which are important for saving/restoring App state. The two evetns are SessionAboutToBeSavedEvent and SessionLoadedEvent. App should implement the two listeners and register them.

{{{
#!java

  // Implements the session event listeners
  public class MyClass implements SessionAboutToBeSavedListener, SessionLoadedListener {

      // Save app state in a file
      public void handleEvent(SessionAboutToBeSavedEvent e){
          // save app state file "myAppStateFile"
          ...
      }

      // restore app state from a file
      public void handleEvent(SessionLoadedEvent e){

        if (e.getLoadedSession().getAppFileListMap() == null || e.getLoadedSession().getAppFileListMap().size() ==0){
            return;
        }
 List<File> files = e.getLoadedSession().getAppFileListMap().get("myAppStateFile");
        ...
       }
  }
 

  // Register the two listeners in the CyActivator class
  registerService(bc,myClass,SessionAboutToBeSavedListener.class, new Properties());
  registerService(bc,myClass,SessionLoadedListener.class, new Properties());
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== XXXXXX????? ==
{{{
#!java

}}}

== How to build a network reader to support my own format? ==

First, we should define the format of my network file and its file extension. Let's say, each line in our network file has two columns, tab-delimited. And we define file extension '.tc', stands for 'two columns'.

{{{
#!java
  //1. define a file filter (BasicCyFileFilter), to support the reader to read the file with extension '.tc'
  HashSet<String> extensions = new HashSet<String>();
  extensions.add("tc");
  HashSet<String> contentTypes = new HashSet<String>();
  contentTypes.add("txt");
  String description = "My test filter";
  DataCategory category = DataCategory.NETWORK;
  BasicCyFileFilter filter = new BasicCyFileFilter(extensions,contentTypes, description, category, swingAdapter.getStreamUtil());


  //2. Create an instance of the ReaderFactory
  // Note that extends TCReaderFactory must implement the interface InputStreamTaskFactory or extends the class AbstractInputStreamTaskFactory.
  // And the defined task must implement CyNetworkReader
  TCReaderFactory factory = new TCReaderFactory(filter, swingAdapter.getCyNetworkFactory(), swingAdapter.getCyNetworkViewFactory());

  

  //3. register the ReaderFactory as an InputStreamTaskFactory.
  Properties props = new Properties();
  props.setProperty("readerDescription","TC file reader");
  props.setProperty("readerId","tcNetworkReader");
  swingAdapter.getCyServiceRegistrar().registerService(factory, InputStreamTaskFactory.class, props);
}}}

Compile this sample code, and install the app in Cytoscape. When we try to import a network from a file (File-->Import-->Network-->File..), we will find file type '.tc' is listed as one of the file types supported by Cytoscape.


== How to build a plugin with dependency on 3rd party library? ==
{{{
#!java

}}}

About the cookbook

To help app developers to develop their own app, the Cytoscape developer team developed the cookbook, a collection of small apps. The cookbook could be used to

  1. get your feet wet
  2. find a template project to extend
  3. find out how to do something in Cytoscape.

How to use the cookbook?

SVN repository: http://chianti.ucsd.edu/svn/core3/samples/trunk/

Steps:

  1. Check out sample project from SVN repository with the above URL
  2. Compile with mvn clean install

  3. Copy the jar in the project target directory to Cytoscape installation: deploy directory
  4. Start Cytoscape 3.0

The list of app examples in the cookbook

The list of sample apps is basically the same as in the cookbook for Cytoscape 2.X. They are mostly Cytoscape Bundle apps, but also include a few Simple apps. Some of them are,

Introduction

This tutorial will show some code snippets about how to use Cytoscape APIs on app development. Each feature is included in a sample app, which can serve as a starting point or template for new app developers. The code snippets can also be used as reference for experienced developers.

Cytoscape app is usually packaged in a jar file and deployed to the deploy directory of Cytoscape. When Cytoscape starts up and initializes, its app manager will look up all the apps in deploy directory.

There are two types of Cytoscape App, Bundle app and Simplified App. In this cook book, we provide sample for both types.

If app developer will share and publish their Apps, they are encouraged to submit their Apps to Cytoscape app store website at http://apps.cytoscape.org/ .

How to add a tabbed Panel to Control panel?

Here's how to add a tabbed panel to the control panel.

   1 // Define a CytoPanel class
   2 public class MyCytoPanel extends JPanel implements CytoPanelComponent {
   3 
   4     ...
   5     @Override
   6     public CytoPanelName getCytoPanelName() {
   7         return CytoPanelName.WEST;
   8     }
   9      ...
  10 }
  11 

   1 // In the start method of your CyActivator class:
   2 //   Create an instance:
   3 MyCytoPanel myPanel = new MyPanel();
   4 //   Register it as a service:
   5 registerService(bc,myCytoPanel,CytoPanelComponent.class, new Properties());
   6 

How to add an image icon (menu item) to the toolbar?

   1 // Define a CyAction class
   2 public class AddImageIconAction extends AbstractCyAction {
   3         
   4     public AddImageIconAction(CySwingApplication desktopApp){
   5         ...
   6         ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/images/tiger.jpg"));
   7 
   8         putValue(LARGE_ICON_KEY, icon);
   9        ...
  10     }
  11 
  12     public boolean isInToolBar() {
  13         return true;
  14     }
  15     ...
  16 }
  17 

   1 // In the start method of your CyActivator class:
   2 //   Create an instance:
   3 AddImageIconAction addImageIconAction = new AddImageIconAction(cytoscapeDesktopService);
   4 //   Register it as a service:
   5 registerService(bc,addImageIconAction,CyAction.class, new Properties());
   6 

How to create a submenu?

   1 // Define a CyAction class
   2 public class Sample04 extends AbstractCyAction {
   3     ...
   4     public Sample04(CySwingApplication desktopApp){
   5         // Add a sub-menu item -- Apps->Sample04->sample04
   6         super("sample04...");
   7         setPreferredMenu("Apps.Sample04");
   8         //Specify the menuGravity value to put the menuItem in the desired place
   9         setMenuGravity(2.0f);
  10         ...
  11     }
  12 

   1 // In the start method of your CyActivator class:
   2 //   Create an instance:
   3 Sample04 Sample04Action = new Sample04(cytoscapeDesktopService);
   4 //   Register it as a service:
   5 registerService(bc,Sample04Action,CyAction.class, new Properties());
   6 

How to create, modify, and destroy a network, nodes, and edges?

To create a network, get a reference to the CyNetworkFactory service, and tell it to create a network. With the new network, nodes and edges can be created through the CyNetwork interface.

   1   // To get a reference of CyNetworkFactory at CyActivator class of the App
   2   CyNetworkFactory cyNetworkFactoryServiceRef = getService(bc,CyNetworkFactory.class);
   3 
   4 ...
   5 
   6   // To create a new network
   7   CyNetwork myNet = cnf.createNetwork();
   8 
   9 ...
  10 
  11   // Add two nodes to the network
  12   CyNode node1 = myNet.addNode();
  13   CyNode node2 = myNet.addNode();
  14                 
  15   // set name for new nodes
  16   myNet.getDefaultNodeTable().getRow(node1.getSUID()).set("name", "Node1");
  17   myNet.getDefaultNodeTable().getRow(node2.getSUID()).set("name", "Node2");
  18                 
  19   // Add an edge
  20   myNet.addEdge(node1, node2, true);
  21 

Destroying networks is done through the CyNetworkManager service.

First, in the start method of your CyActivator class:

   1   // Get a CyNetworkManager
   2   CyNetworkManager netMgr = getService(bc,CyNetworkManager.class);
   3 

Now you can use CyNetworkManager in your code:

   1   // Destroy a network with NetworkManager
   2   netMgr.destroyNetwork(myNet); 
   3 

How to create, modify, and destroy a network view?

To create a network, get a reference to the CyNetworkViewFactory service, and tell it to create a network view.

First, in the start method of your CyActivator class:

   1   // Get a CyNetworkViewFactory
   2   CyNetworkViewFactory cyNetworkViewFactoryServiceRef = getService(bc,CyNetworkViewFactory.class);
   3 

Now you can use CyNetworkViewFactory in your code:

   1   // Create a new network view
   2   CyNetworkView myView = cnvf.createNetworkView(myNet);
   3 

Destroying networks is done through the CyNetworkViewManager service.

First, in the start method of your CyActivator class:

   1   // get a CyNetworkViewManager
   2   CyNetworkViewManager cyNetworkViewManagerServiceRef = getService(bc,CyNetworkViewManager.class);
   3 

Now you can use CyNetworkViewManager in your code:

   1   // destroy a network view through NetworkViewManager
   2   networkViewManager.destroyNetworkView(myView);
   3 

How to determine which nodes are currently selected on a network?

We can use CyTableUtil to get the list of selected nodes in a network

   1 //Get the selected nodes
   2   List<CyNode> nodes = CyTableUtil.getNodesInState(myNetwork,"selected",true);
   3 

How to handle events from a network (and discuss each event type)?

To handle Cytoscape events, implement the listener interface and register it.

   1   // Define a class, which implements a listener interface
   2   public class MyListenerClass implements NetworkAddedListener {
   3     ....
   4     public void handleEvent(NetworkAddedEvent e){
   5         // do something here
   6     }
   7   }
   8 

In the start method of your CyActivator class:

   1   // Register the listener in the CyActivator class
   2   registerService(bc,myListenerClass, NetworkAddedListener.class, new Properties());
   3 

How to change the background color of a view?

Network background color is changed as a _visual property_.

   1   // Set the background of current view to RED  
   2   view.setVisualProperty(BasicVisualLexicon.NETWORK_BACKGROUND_PAINT, Color.red);
   3   view.updateView(); 
   4 

How to zoom a network view?

   1 // Get the scale and adjust
   2 double newScale = view.getVisualProperty(NETWORK_SCALE_FACTOR).doubleValue() * scale;
   3 view.setVisualProperty(NETWORK_SCALE_FACTOR, newScale);
   4 ...     
   5 view.updateView();
   6 

How to load attribute data?

There are two step to load attribute to a table. (1) Create a global table and populate it. (2) Map the global table to specific table based on a key attribute, i.e. create virtual column for the table.

   1 // Define a task
   2 public class CreateTableTask extends AbstractTask {
   3     ....
   4     @Override
   5     public void run(TaskMonitor tm) throws IOException {
   6         // Step 1: create a new table
   7         CyTable table = tableFactory.createTable("MyAttrTable " + Integer.toString(numImports++), 
   8                                    "name", String.class, true, true);
   9 
  10         // create a column for the table
  11         String attributeNmae = "MyAttributeName"; 
  12         table.createColumn(attributeNmae, Integer.class, false);
  13                 
  14         // Step 2: populate the table with some data
  15         String[] keys = {"YLL021W","YBR170C","YLR249W"}; //map to the the "name" column
  16         CyRow row = table.getRow(keys[0]);
  17         row.set(attributeNmae, new Integer(2));
  18 
  19         row = table.getRow(keys[1]);
  20         row.set(attributeNmae, new Integer(3));
  21 
  22         row = table.getRow(keys[2]);
  23         row.set(attributeNmae, new Integer(4));
  24 
  25         // We are loading node attribute
  26         Class<? extends CyTableEntry> type = CyNode.class;
  27 
  28         // Step 3: pass the new table to MapNetworkAttrTask
  29         super.insertTasksAfterCurrentTask( new MapNetworkAttrTask(type,table,netMgr,appMgr,rootNetworkManager) );
  30     }
  31     ....
  32 }
  33 

How to remove attributes?

1. get the CyTable through the network

   1     // case for Node table
   2     CyTable nodeTable = network.getDefaultNodeTable();
   3 

2. Find the column and delete it

   1     if(nodeTable.getColumn(columnName)!= null){
   2         nodeTable.deleteColumn(columnName);
   3     }   
   4 

How to use the VizMapper programmatically?

Cytosape provides services for using visual mapping programming. There services are VisualMappingManager, VisualStyleFactory and VisualMappingFunctionFactory. App should get references to these services in CyActivator class, the entry point of the app. We can create new visualStyle with VisualStyleFactory and create mapping function with VisualMappingFunctionFactory very easily. After a new visual style is created, it should register with the VisualMappingManger, in this way the new visual style will be available throughout Cytoscape.

   1   // To get references to services in CyActivator class
   2   VisualMappingManager vmmServiceRef = getService(bc,VisualMappingManager.class);
   3                 
   4   VisualStyleFactory visualStyleFactoryServiceRef = getService(bc,VisualStyleFactory.class);
   5                 
   6   VisualMappingFunctionFactory vmfFactoryC = getService(bc,VisualMappingFunctionFactory.class, "(mapping.type=continuous)");
   7   VisualMappingFunctionFactory vmfFactoryD = getService(bc,VisualMappingFunctionFactory.class, "(mapping.type=discrete)");
   8   VisualMappingFunctionFactory vmfFactoryP = getService(bc,VisualMappingFunctionFactory.class, "(mapping.type=passthrough)");
   9 
  10 
  11   // To create a new VisualStyle object and set the mapping function
  12   VisualStyle vs= this.visualStyleFactoryServiceRef.createVisualStyle("My visual style");
  13 
  14 
  15   //Use pass-through mapping
  16   String ctrAttrName1 = "SUID";
  17   PassthroughMapping pMapping = (PassthroughMapping) vmfFactoryP.createVisualMappingFunction(ctrAttrName1, String.class, attrForTest, BasicVisualLexicon.NODE_LABEL);
  18 
  19   vs.addVisualMappingFunction(pMapping);                        
  20 
  21 
  22   // Add the new style to the VisualMappingManager
  23   vmmServiceRef.addVisualStyle(vs);
  24 
  25 
  26   // Apply the visual style to a NetwokView
  27   vs.apply(myNetworkView);
  28   myNetworkView.updateView();
  29 

How to apply a continuous color gradient to nodes according to their degree?

   1 
   2 

How to load a visual properties file?

Cytoscape provide a service 'LoadVizmapFileTaskFactory' for loading visual styles definded in a property file.

   1   // get a reference to Cytoscape service -- LoadVizmapFileTaskFactory 
   2   LoadVizmapFileTaskFactory loadVizmapFileTaskFactory =  getService(bc,LoadVizmapFileTaskFactory.class);
   3 

   1   // Use the service to load visual style, 'f' is the File object to hold the visual properties 
   2   Set<VisualStyle> vsSet = loadVizmapFileTaskFactory.loadStyles(f);
   3 

How to write a layout algorithm?

First define a layout class, which implements CyLayoutAlgorithm interface or extends AbstractLayoutAlgorithm class. Then register the layout class as a service.

   1   // Define a layout class
   2   public class MyLayout extends AbstractLayoutAlgorithm {
   3     ...
   4   }
   5 
   6 
   7   // Define a layout task class
   8   public class MyLayoutTask extends AbstractLayoutTask {
   9     ...
  10 
  11     //Perform actual layout task
  12     final protected void doLayout(final TaskMonitor taskMonitor) {
  13       ...   
  14     }
  15     ...
  16   }
  17 
  18 
  19   // Register the layout class as a service in CyActivator class
  20   Properties myLayoutProps = new Properties();
  21   myLayoutProps.setProperty("preferredMenu","My Layouts");
  22   registerService(bc,myLayout,CyLayoutAlgorithm.class, myLayoutProps);
  23 

How to write a Group Viewer?

   1 
   2 

How to add components to the node view, edge view, and attribute browser context menus?

To add a context menu to a NodeView, define a class, which extends AbstractNodeViewTaskFactory, and register the NodeViewTaskFactory as service. We can add the title of menu item by setting the service property when we register the nodeViewTaskFactory.

To add context menu to the table browser, define a class, which extends AbstractTableCellTaskFactory. Create an instance and register it as service (Note register as TableCellTaskFactory).

   1   // Define a class MyNodeViewTaskFactory 
   2   public class MyNodeViewTaskFactory extends AbstractNodeViewTaskFactory {
   3     ...
   4   }
   5 
   6 
   7   // Register myNodeViewTaskFactory as a service in CyActivator
   8   Properties myNodeViewTaskFactoryProps = new Properties();
   9   myNodeViewTaskFactoryProps.setProperty("title","My context menu title");
  10   registerService(bc,myNodeViewTaskFactory,NodeViewTaskFactory.class, myNodeViewTaskFactoryProps);
  11 

How to save/restore app states?

There are two events, which are important for saving/restoring App state. The two evetns are SessionAboutToBeSavedEvent and SessionLoadedEvent. App should implement the two listeners and register them.

   1   // Implements the session event listeners
   2   public class MyClass implements SessionAboutToBeSavedListener, SessionLoadedListener {
   3 
   4       // Save app state in a file
   5       public void handleEvent(SessionAboutToBeSavedEvent e){
   6           // save app state file "myAppStateFile"
   7           ...
   8       }
   9 
  10       // restore app state from a file
  11       public void handleEvent(SessionLoadedEvent e){
  12 
  13         if (e.getLoadedSession().getAppFileListMap() == null || e.getLoadedSession().getAppFileListMap().size() ==0){
  14             return;
  15         }       
  16         List<File> files = e.getLoadedSession().getAppFileListMap().get("myAppStateFile");
  17         ...
  18        }
  19   }
  20  
  21 
  22   // Register the two listeners in the CyActivator class
  23   registerService(bc,myClass,SessionAboutToBeSavedListener.class, new Properties());
  24   registerService(bc,myClass,SessionLoadedListener.class, new Properties());
  25 

How to use the Cytoscape task monitor to show the progress of my job?

Get a Cytoscape service DialogTaskManager and execute the task through the taskManager.

   1   // Get a Cytoscape service 'DialogTaskManager' in CyActivator class
   2   DialogTaskManager dialogTaskManager = getService(bc, DialogTaskManager.class);
   3 
   4 
   5   // Define a task and set the progress in the run() method
   6   public class MyTask extends AbstractTask {
   7     ...
   8     public void run(final TaskMonitor taskMonitor) {
   9         // Give the task a title.
  10         taskMonitor.setTitle("My task");
  11         ...
  12         taskMonitor.setProgress(0.1);
  13 
  14         // do something here
  15 
  16         ...
  17         taskMonitor.setProgress(1.0);
  18   }
  19 
  20 
  21   // Execute the task through the TaskManager
  22   DialogTaskManager.execute(myTaskFactory);
  23 

How to add new attribute functions via a Cytoscape plug-in?

   1 
   2 

How to add plug-in specific help to the Cytoscape main help system?

   1 
   2 

How to add NetworkViewTaskFactories to the right click or double click menus on network view?

First the customized TaskFactory must implement NetworkViewTaskFactory interface or extend AbstractNetworkViewTaskFactory. Secondly, the service property "preferredAction" should be set to be "OPEN" for double click, or "NEW" for right click menu.

   1  MyNetworkViewTaskFactory myNetworkViewTaskFactory = new MyNetworkViewTaskFactory(applicationManagerManagerServiceRef);
   2 
   3  // Add double click menu to the network view
   4  Properties myNetworkViewTaskFactoryProps = new Properties();           
   5  myNetworkViewTaskFactoryProps.setProperty("preferredAction","OPEN");
   6  myNetworkViewTaskFactoryProps.setProperty("title","my title");
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   8  // Register the service
   9  registerService(bc,myNetworkViewTaskFactory,NetworkViewTaskFactory.class, myNetworkViewTaskFactoryProps);
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This also applies to add menu item to the double click / right click of nodeView or edgeView.

   1  // To add a right click menu item on node view, set "preferredAction" to "NEW"
   2  MyNodeViewTaskFactory myNodeViewTaskFactory = new MyNodeViewTaskFactory();
   3 
   4  // Add double click menu item to the node view
   5  Properties myNodeViewTaskFactoryProps = new Properties();              
   6  myNodeViewTaskFactoryProps.setProperty("preferredAction","NEW");
   7  myNodeViewTaskFactoryProps.setProperty("title","my node action");
   8 
   9  // Register the service
  10  registerService(bc,myNodeViewTaskFactory,NodeViewTaskFactory.class, myNodeViewTaskFactoryProps);
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How to build a network reader to support my own format?

First, we should define the format of my network file and its file extension. Let's say, each line in our network file has two columns, tab-delimited. And we define file extension '.tc', stands for 'two columns'.

   1   //1. define a file filter (BasicCyFileFilter), to support the reader to read the file with extension '.tc'
   2   HashSet<String> extensions = new HashSet<String>();
   3   extensions.add("tc");
   4   HashSet<String> contentTypes = new HashSet<String>();
   5   contentTypes.add("txt");
   6   String description = "My test filter";
   7   DataCategory category = DataCategory.NETWORK;
   8   BasicCyFileFilter filter = new BasicCyFileFilter(extensions,contentTypes, description, category, swingAdapter.getStreamUtil());
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  10 
  11   //2. Create an instance of the ReaderFactory
  12   // Note that extends TCReaderFactory  must implement the interface InputStreamTaskFactory or extends the class  AbstractInputStreamTaskFactory.
  13   // And the defined task must implement CyNetworkReader
  14   TCReaderFactory factory = new TCReaderFactory(filter, swingAdapter.getCyNetworkFactory(), swingAdapter.getCyNetworkViewFactory());
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  17 
  18   //3. register the ReaderFactory as an InputStreamTaskFactory.
  19   Properties props = new Properties();
  20   props.setProperty("readerDescription","TC file reader");
  21   props.setProperty("readerId","tcNetworkReader");
  22   swingAdapter.getCyServiceRegistrar().registerService(factory, InputStreamTaskFactory.class, props);
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Compile this sample code, and install the app in Cytoscape. When we try to import a network from a file (File-->Import-->Network-->File..), we will find file type '.tc' is listed as one of the file types supported by Cytoscape.

How to build a plugin with dependency on 3rd party library?

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Trouble shooting

If you get compile error,

  1. Check the version number of parent POM, the latest is at Cytoscape repository

  2. If this is a dependency problem, check the version number of depended bundle at Cytoscape repository

Recommendations

  1. If you’re a beginner you probably want to use the Simple app type. see example02a, example03a
  2. If you want to port as quickly as possible, again, go with the Simple app type.
  3. If you want to publish an API you must use the Bundle app type
  4. If you experience version conflicts or anticipate future version conflicts, again you must use the Bundle app type.
  5. If you are in doubt, you should probably use the Simple app type. You can always port it to the Bundle app type later should that become necessary. Both styles are supported and will be until (at least) version 4.0.

App Porting Hints

How to

  1. get current network --- see sample app 5
  2. get attributes --- see sample app 11
  3. add a menu item --- see sample app 3

Questions, suggestions

Please send e-mail to cytoscape help desk or discussion group

Cytoscape_3/AppDeveloper/Cytoscape_3_App_Cookbook (last edited 2020-02-05 19:54:29 by KristinaHanspers)

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