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Asked: 2026-05-16T02:14:37+00:00

I’ve got an application that i need to use a visualization framework for. I’m

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I’ve got an application that i need to use a visualization framework for. I’m currently leaning towards Processing for use in a Java desktop app.

Problem: I’ve got ~500k+ state vectors i need to visualize. 4D points – XYZ and time (GPS-like)

I need to be able to select time slices fast and easily, also having the capability to play them in time. I have the ability to change the input, using either flat files or a db.

So the question is: what data structure will best accommodate my needs? Do i read the files into an Arraylists? Hashmap? Or an in memory database? Or something else?

Performance is a must for visualizing in 3D. The time period is over 8 hours. So not all of them will be displayed at once.

Has anyone attempted to use a creative coding framework for this type of use? Any suggestions?

Thanks!

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  1. Editorial Team

    Processing with OpenGL is an option, but if you run into performance issues, I would recommend having a look at openframeworks or libcinder.

    They are c++, not java, but openframeworks for example
    has a very similar syntax to Processing.

    Compare Matt Swoboda’s recode entry to the other processing implementations.

    The idea is, try Processing with OpenGL to see if you get the framerate you need, otherwise try openframewoks or libcinder.

    HTH

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