# tracers.java > `tracers.java` is a visualization library for Java. This repository is part of the project [Algorithm Visualizer](https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer). ## Installation 1. Download `algorithm-visualizer.jar` in the [latest release](https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer/tracers.java/releases/latest). 2. Add it to the classpath. ## Usage ```java import org.algorithm_visualizer.*; class Main { public static void main(String[] args) { LogTracer logTracer = new LogTracer("Scratch Paper"); logTracer.print("Visualize your own algorithm here!"); } } ``` Check out the [API reference](https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer/algorithm-visualizer/wiki) for more information. ## Contributing Check out the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/algorithm-visualizer/tracers.java/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).