Re: [Boost-users] GUI creation for boost::graph

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] GUI creation for boost::graph
From: Jeremiah Willcock (jewillco_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-03-03 14:28:02

On Thu, 3 Mar 2011, Bastien ROUCARIES wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I whish to create a boost graph gui using qt
>
> However I have a problem I do not know how to link qt to boost graph.
>
> If I use bundle property of qt object could I get next and previous node from the qtobject?

Unless you put an external map from QObjects to BGL nodes, you will not 
be able to do that lookup.

> I am thinking about using a sets indexed by qtobject adress but I seems 
> really painfull for managing memory.

You will need some kind of lookup table like that, but it could be a hash 
table.  It looks like QObject has a property mechanism, so you might be 
able to use that to link back to the BGL graph.

> Particularly I want my implement my algorigthm on the graph and able to 
> modify the graphical object from the boost::graph but also able to 
> modify the graph from graphical qt object

-- Jeremiah Willcock