8. Drawing automata

The drawing of graphs described here uses graphviz , a software for drawing graphs developed at AT & T Labs, that can be obtained at http://www.research.att.com/sw/tools/graphviz/ .

8.1 Installing some external programs

If you work under LINUX , you should install graphviz and create the directory ~ /dot-tmp .

8.2 Functions to draw automata

8.2-1 DrawAutomaton
> DrawAutomaton( A[, file] )( function )

This function draws automaton A writing the needed data in file ~ /dot-tmp/file.

8.2-2 DrawAutomata
> DrawAutomata( A, B[, file] )( function )

This function tests if automaton A is a subautomaton of B in which case draws B highlighting the edges not in A by drawing them in a dotted style, while the others are drawn in a plain style and writes the needed data in file ~ /dot-tmp/file.

8.2-3 DrawGraph
> DrawGraph( G[, file] )( function )

Draws a graph specified as an adjacency list G and writes the needed data in file ~ /dot-tmp/file.

8.2-4 DrawSCCAutomaton
> DrawSCCAutomaton( A[, file] )( function )

Draws automaton A and highlights it's strongly connected components by drawing their edges in a dotted style and their vertices in a lighter colour. Writes the needed data in file ~ /dot-tmp/file.




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