Disconnected graph problem

JGo
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I am using the SWT version of JGo. I have a situation in which I am graphing related nodes (of course) on a graph. There are times when I am graphing more than one node cluster (cluster = group of related nodes). In many cases, the node clusters do not relate to the other clusters. So far, so good. The problem which I am having is this: when I layout the graph, the unrelated node clusters are spread very far apart. So far apart that initially I did not think that I had graphed the second or third clusters. Is there a way to achieve a tighter grouping of the unrelated node clusters during the layout?

The layout code I am using is as follows:
JGoForceDirectedAutoLayout l = new JGoForceDirectedAutoLayout(mJGoDocument);
l.performLayout();
I am sure I will need to expand beyond this simple code. I am new to JGo but I must say, I am loving thus far.
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Yes, you can override getElectricalFieldX and getElectricalFieldY to create an electrical “force field” around the desired borders of your diagram. The JGo Layout User Guide describes this in Chapter 5 “Advanced Options”. Page 36 has some sample code for constraining the nodes to a particular rectangle.

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That worked perfectly, thank you very much for the information.