private Node replaceNormalNode(
     Node normalNode, GKInstance diseaseEntity, Boolean needDashedBorder) {
   Node diseaseNode = normalToDiseaseNode.get(normalNode);
   if (diseaseNode != null) return diseaseNode;
   try {
     // If a node exists already, it should use
     for (Renderable r : diseaseComps) {
       if (diseaseEntity.getDBID().equals(r.getReactomeId()) && r instanceof Node) {
         // This is rather arbitrary: if two nodes are very close,
         // use the existing one.
         int dx = Math.abs(r.getPosition().x - normalNode.getPosition().x);
         int dy = Math.abs(r.getPosition().y - normalNode.getPosition().y);
         if (dx < 10 && dy < 10) {
           // We don't need to create a new Node if it exists already
           normalToDiseaseNode.put(normalNode, (Node) r);
           overlaidObjects.add(r); // Add it to overlaid object to cover edges
           return (Node) r;
         }
       }
     }
     diseaseNode = normalNode.getClass().newInstance();
     RenderUtility.copyRenderInfo(normalNode, diseaseNode);
     // The following should NOT be called since NodeAttachment is
     // related to disease entity only.
     // TODO: Need to support this. Currently it is not supported!!! See example
     // in PI3/AKT cancer pathway.
     // diseaseNode.setNodeAttachmentsLocally(node.getNodeAttachments());
     diseaseNode.setDisplayName(diseaseEntity.getDisplayName());
     diseaseNode.setReactomeId(diseaseEntity.getDBID());
     diseaseNode.invalidateBounds();
     diseaseNode.setRenderer(normalNode.getRenderer());
     diseaseNode.setLineColor(DefaultRenderConstants.DEFAULT_DISEASE_BACKGROUND);
     diseaseNode.setNeedDashedBorder(needDashedBorder);
     RenderUtility.hideCompartmentInNodeName(diseaseNode);
     overlaidObjects.add(diseaseNode);
     displayedObject.addComponent(diseaseNode);
     normalToDiseaseNode.put(normalNode, diseaseNode);
     return diseaseNode;
   } catch (Exception e) {
     e.printStackTrace();
   }
   return null;
 }