Initial version of node map facilities.

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src/java/com/threerings/nodemap/LayoutManager.java

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+//
+// $Id: LayoutManager.java,v 1.1 2001/08/20 22:56:55 shaper Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.nodemap;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * The layout manager class provides an interface that lays out nodes
+ * in a node map via some preordained desirable methodology.
+ */
+public interface LayoutManager
+{
+    /**
+     * Lay out the nodes in the list in the fashion dictated by this
+     * particular layout manager.  The node positions are updated via
+     * {@link Node#setPosition} such that subsequent rendering of the
+     * nodes will place them in appropriate positions.
+     *
+     * @param root the root node for the graph.
+     * @param nodes the list of nodes.
+     */
+    public void layout (Node root, List nodes);
+}