The JBotSim Library

JBotSim is a java library that offers basic primitives for prototyping, running, and visualizing distributed algorithms in dynamic networks. With JBotSim, one can implement an idea in minutes and interact with it (e.g., add, move, or delete nodes) while it is running. JBotSim is well suited to prepare live demonstrations of your algorithms to colleagues or students; it can also be used to evaluate performance at the algorithmic level (number of messages, number of rounds, etc.). Unlike most tools, JBotSim is not an integrated environment. It is a lightweight library to be used in your program. In this paper, we present an overview of its distinctive features and architecture.

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