theoparis/linker

Linker is Node Editor Library, I built this library for a new project I'm working on, besides I was interested in building one.

Note: This is a beta version.

Installation

1- Required files

<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.2.0.min.js"></script>
<script src="linker.min.js"></script>

<link rel="stylesheet" href="linker.min.css">

2- Add the html container

<div id="linker"></div>

3- Initialize the linker

$(document).ready(function () {
	var linker = $('#linker').linker();
});

Demo

You can download the demo files from dist folder

Live Demo

Usage

Add new node

var node = linker.node({id: 'first', name: 'First Node', x: 100, y: 100});

You can pass any data as a node and read it from the events handler

Add new input

var node_in = node.input('input_id', 'Input Name');

You can add multiple inputs

Add new output

var node_out = node.output('output_id', 'Output Name');

You can add multiple outputs

Add path between two nodes

node_out.connect(node2_in);

You can connect the output to multiple inputs

Add path without triggering onConnect event

node_out.connect(node2_in, true);

Node Events

onDrag: When the node position change

node.onDrag = function (x, y) {
	console.log(x, y, this);
	
	// 'x, y' is the new position
	// 'this' is the node object
};

onDragFinish: When the dragging finish

node.onDragFinish = function (x, y) {
	console.log(x, y, this);
	
	// 'x, y' is the new position
	// 'this' is the node object
};

onRemove: When delete the node

node.onRemove = function () {
	console.log(this);
};

onSetting: When setting's icon clicked

node.onSetting = function () {
	alert('Setting ' + this.name);
};

Output Events

onConnect: When this output connect to new input

node_out.onConnect = function (input) {
	console.log(this, input);
	
	// 'this' is the output object
	// 'this.node' is the output parent node object
	// '$(this.el)' is the output DOM element
	
	// 'input' is the input object
	// 'input.node' is the output parent node object
	// '$(input.el)' is the input DOM element
};

onRemove: When this output path remove

node_out.onRemove = function (index) {
	console.log(index)
};

Options

var linker = $('#linker').linker({ 
	// hide setting icons from the nodes
	settingIcon: false
});

Example

$(document).ready(function () {
	var linker = $('#linker').linker();

	// add a node
	var node1 = linker.node({id: 'first', name: 'First Node', x: 100, y: 100});

	// when the node position change
	node1.onDrag = function (x, y) {
		console.log(x, y, this); // print the new position and the node object
	};

	// trigger when delete the node
	node1.onRemove = function () {
		console.log(this); // print the node object
	};

	// trigger when setting icon clicked
	node1.onSetting = function () {
		alert('Setting ' + this.name);
	};

	// add an input
	node1.input('input_id', 'Input Name');

	// add an output
	var node1_out = node1.output('output_id', 'Output Name');

	// trigger when this output connect to new input
	node1_out.onConnect = function (input) {
		console.log(this, input); // print the output and the input objects
	};

	// trigger when this output link remove
	node1_out.onRemove = function (index) {
		console.log(index)
	};

	// add node 2
	var node2 = linker.node({id: 'second', name: 'Second Node', x: 400, y: 200});
	var node2_in = node2.input('input_id', 'Input Name');

	node2.onSetting = function () {
		alert('Setting ' + this.name);
	};

	// add path between two nodes
	node1_out.connect(node2_in);
});

Development environment

nmp install to install required modules

gulp watch to compile sass and javascript files

Credits

Linker is inspired by NEditorJS

License

MIT

theoparis / linker