Graph visualisation

[bonndan]

Inspired by a talk on https://github.com/Metabor/Statemachine I've created a similar rendering of Finite using Graphviz. Such a visualisation of a state machine can be really helpful when discussing with customers.

See here:

https://github.com/bonndan/Finite/tree/feature-visualisation
https://github.com/bonndan/Finite/blob/feature-visualisation/examples/rendered-graph.png

Before creating a PR I would like to know your opinion and if there are should be added more label like events, properties or the like.

[yohang]

Hi,

I planned this feature, but i'm lacking of time, so your PR is welcome :)

Should we add more labels ? Yes, probably, but this could be configurable.

[fazae]

have a look at Zeta components.
It is not maintained anymore, but there is some good ideas.

http://zetacomponents.org/documentation/trunk/Workflow/tutorial.html

There is a graph generator :
http://zetacomponents.org/documentation/trunk/Workflow/tutorial.html#visualizing-a-workflow-using-graphviz

This lib used to be in Apache fondation, but now it is in github :
https://github.com/apache/zetacomponents
https://github.com/apache/zetacomponents/tree/trunk/Workflow
https://github.com/apache/zetacomponents/tree/trunk/WorkflowDatabaseTiein
https://github.com/apache/zetacomponents/tree/trunk/WorkflowEventLogTiein
https://github.com/apache/zetacomponents/tree/trunk/WorkflowSignalSlotTiein

[yohang]

Closing as a pull request is open (#17)