Merge Hierarchy-Crossing Edges
| Type: | advanced |
| Identifier: | org.eclipse.elk.layered.mergeHierarchyEdges |
| Meta Data Provider: | properties.LayeredMetaDataProvider |
| Value Type: | boolean |
| Default Value: | true (as defined in org.eclipse.elk.layered) |
| Applies To: | parents |
| Legacy Id: | de.cau.cs.kieler.klay.layered.mergeHierarchyEdges |
Description
If hierarchical layout is active, hierarchy-crossing edges use as few hierarchical ports as possible. They are broken by the algorithm, with hierarchical ports inserted as required. Usually, one such port is created for each edge at each hierarchy crossing point. With this option set to true, we try to create as few hierarchical ports as possible in the process. In particular, all edges that form a hyperedge can share a port.