| From: | Alex Pilosov <alex(at)pilosoft(dot)com> |
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| To: | Matt Beauregard <matt(at)designscape(dot)com(dot)au> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: pgsql/jdbc schema viewer needed |
| Date: | 2000-12-21 06:03:34 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.BSO.4.10.10012210102340.559-100000@spider.pilosoft.com |
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> Somewhat related to this, I've been toying for a while with the idea
> of hacking up something to turn pgsql schemas into ER diagrams
> readable by GNU Dia. Does anyone have pointers to an algorithm that
> could be used to arrange entities and relationships on a page with a
> minimum of crossed lines?
You should look at open-source CAD software, especially one that can do
"PCB layout". I remember I saw something like that, but I can't remember
the name. The problem you are solving is identical to chip layout problem
(maybe a bit simpler).
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