Eclipse Layout Kernel Documentation

Hierarchy Handling

Type: advanced
Identifier: org.eclipse.elk.hierarchyHandling
Meta Data Provider: core.options.CoreOptions
Value Type: org.eclipse.elk.core.options.HierarchyHandling (Enum)
Possible Values: INCLUDE_CHILDREN
INHERIT
SEPARATE_CHILDREN
Default Value: HierarchyHandling.INHERIT (as defined in org.eclipse.elk)
Applies To: parents, nodes
Legacy Id: de.cau.cs.kieler.hierarchyHandling

Description

Determines whether the descendants should be layouted separately or together with their parents. If the root node is set to inherit (or not set at all), the option is assumed as SEPARATE_CHILDREN.