FYI I've just cleaned up the demo and added a bit of documentation http://tapestry-stitch.uklance.cloudbees.net/databasetreedemo
On 20 June 2013 18:16, Boris Horvat <horvat.z.bo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hm...Ok I see the benefit of your implementation I will definitely give it > a try this weekend > > Thanks > > On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 3:16 AM, Lance Java <lance.j...@googlemail.com > >wrote: > > > Yes, that's exactly why I created the LazyTreeModel. > > > > The DefaultTreeModel works best when the entire model is loaded into > memory > > and the model is stored between requests (in the session or as a > > singleton). The first time a node is expanded, it must be found by > > traversing from the root which has complexity O(N). Subsequent expansions > > of the same node have complexity O(1) since a hash lookup in a cache is > > done. > > > > In contrast, the LazyTreeModel has complexity of O(1) without needing to > be > > stored between requests. For this reason, I feel it is more scalable > since > > you never store the entire tree in memory. > > > > > > -- > Sincerely > *Boris Horvat* >