shelearningcode / sorting-algorithms-visualizer-java

Tech-Stack: Java, Java AWT, Java Swing, MySql, Sorting Algorithms

sorting-algorithms-visualizer-java

This is a simple java .classpath project that visualizes sorting algorithms using Java AWT and Java Swing libraries. Each algorithm that is shown right below is portrated as a diagram that can run the algorithm on a random array and compare the algorithms efficiency and time consumed. Results are saved to a MySql database and provided visualy through a GUI statistics section for better comparison.

This application was made to help developers understand better sorting algorithms and their functionalities through a visualizer that lets the developers also see the time-space complexity and compare the algorithms. It helps developers decide when to use which algorith comparing their time space complexity.

Algorithms used:

🔶 Quick Sort 🔶 Bubble Sort 🔶 Heap Sort 🔶 Merge Sort 🔶 Insertion Sort 🔶 Selection Sort 🔶 Shell Sort

GUI : Java AWT

GUI Demo:

The user starts the program either through the .jar file or through the Eclipse IDE. Now the user interface opens, which shows the following:

💠On the left side, there are four checkboxes, which are checked by default.

💠Below each checkbox, there is a dropdown menu that allows the user to select the algorithm to be displayed.

💠Below that, there is a slider that determines the speed at which the algorithms run.

💠The user can choose the size of the array to be sorted through an input field.

💠At the bottom, there are the buttons "Start", "Stop", and "New".

💠On the right side, there are four fields, each displaying a visualization of an algorithm. The array to be sorted is represented by vertical bars, which correspond to the values in the array.

💠Each field displays the name of the selected algorithm, the size of the array, the runtime, and the adjusted runtime (the actual runtime of the algorithm without interruptions for visualization).

💠The user has the option to activate or deactivate the fields using the checkboxes.

💠The dropdown menus allow the user to select the sorting algorithms to be displayed.

💠When the user clicks the "Start" button, the algorithms start sorting.

💠Clicking the "Stop" button interrupts the algorithm. If the "Start" button is clicked again, the algorithm resumes from where it was interrupted.

💠The user can fill a sorted array with new random values by clicking the "New" button.

UML Diagram: