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Difference between Diagram Type and Diagram Type Provider [message #731542] Sat, 01 October 2011 16:30 Go to next message
vinaybedre is currently offline vinaybedreFriend
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Hi,

Can anyone tell me the difference between Diagram Type and Diagram Type Provider in Graphiti.

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Vinay Bedre
Re: Difference between Diagram Type and Diagram Type Provider [message #731561 is a reply to message #731542] Sat, 01 October 2011 18:22 Go to previous message
Hernan Gonzalez is currently offline Hernan GonzalezFriend
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When you code a Graphiti application, you tipically define your own DiagramType (basically, a string identifier) and its DiagramTypeProvider (basically a Java class. that is associated to a DiagramType; the declaration is done in your plugin.xml. This is explained in the first pages of the tutorial ("Features" and "Diagram").

In the typical workflow, When a diagram is saved, its DiagramType is saved inside it. And when the Graphiti editor loads it (assuming we are using the default DiagramEditor), it discovers the type, and find a declared DiagramTypeProvider that understand that type, and instantiates its Java class. This object will provide the editor with all the behaviour and features to show/manipulate the diagram.

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