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AutoUpdate Text associated to a ConnectionDecorator [message #985951]

Fri, 16 November 2012 15:40

Eclipse User

Hello, first of all, congratulations for all the work which you have done!

I am using Graphiti and I am not able to resolve a problem.

Need: I have two elements connected by a connection. I need to show a text associated to the business object linked to the connection, and being able to edit the text.

My approach: I am using patterns. So I have created a class which extends AbstractConnectionPattern as the tutorial says. But I need edit the text, and this class does not support methods for Direct Editing Feature, so I have to create new classes which implement AbstractUpdateFeature and AbstractDirectEditingFeature, and combine patterns with "classical features".

The problem: Everything works fine except AutoUpdate. When I modify the value associated to the text in the domain-model, graphiti does not update it automatically en the diagram, I have to update manually.

Any idea?

Thanks in advance!

Re: AutoUpdate Text associated to a ConnectionDecorator [message #986743 is a reply to message #985951]

Wed, 21 November 2012 09:00

Eclipse User

Juan,

usually the update is triggered from within the direct editing feature, see
the TutorialRenameEClassFeature. That could be missing in your case.

Michael

Re: AutoUpdate Text associated to a ConnectionDecorator [message #1001313 is a reply to message #986743]

Wed, 16 January 2013 08:18

Eclipse User

First of all, I am sorry for answering so late.

I did what you said and it works! But is not automatical, the option it is placed on contextual menu. I would like graphiti to update automatically the diagram. Now, graphity detects a change and notifies it (sets text colour in red), but you have to update manually, clicking with right button and selecting update.

Re: AutoUpdate Text associated to a ConnectionDecorator [message #1001790 is a reply to message #1001313]

Thu, 17 January 2013 06:23

Eclipse User

Juan,

have a look at the isAutoUpdateAt... methods IDiagramTypeProvider. They
should enable you to change that default behavior.

Michael

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