How do you use a Java Library?

Question

I\'m trying to use an open source java library to visualize nodes and edges in a graph, but I\'m completely lost.

I have a bunch of jar files in a folder. Clicking o

Answer 1

You use it by including it in the classpath of your java application, that way you can reference it from your code. Here is a starter document. The JDK 1.6 has some easier options (such as specifying multiple jar files as *.jar). It is definitely a little complicated, but it is very worth knowing.