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child shape inside parent shape [message #1060938]

Wed, 29 May 2013 04:54

Eclipse User

Hi all,

I'm workibng on a project using Graphiti. i've been searching to find any tutorial that can help me to deal with the containershape but i couldnt find anyone.

i'm trying to create a shape (which is the 'childShape' in the attached diagram) inside another shape (which is the 'ParentShape' in the attached diagram) and be able to connect two shapes of child type.

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is there any way to do it using graphiti?

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Re: child shape inside parent shape [message #1061022 is a reply to message #1060938]

Wed, 29 May 2013 10:31

Eclipse User

Hi Abdallah,

you can specify that your childShape can be created only inside a parentShape. You can do this by overriding canCreate() method of your childShape create feature, and it should be something like this:

public boolean canCreate(ICreateContext context) {
	return getBusinessObjectForPictogramElement(context.getTargetContainer()) instanceof ParentShape;
}

After that, by overriding create method, you can add your childShape to your parentShape in the business model.

Re: child shape inside parent shape [message #1062039 is a reply to message #1061022]

Wed, 05 June 2013 10:21

Eclipse User

thank you Vladimir ,its working now Smile

[Updated on: Wed, 05 June 2013 10:22] by Moderator

Re: child shape inside parent shape [message #1696648 is a reply to message #1061022]

Wed, 27 May 2015 11:52

Eclipse User

Hi:
I still have no idea about the codes,could you show me a simple example how to deal with this situation?

Vladimir D wrote on Wed, 29 May 2013 14:31

Hi Abdallah,

you can specify that your childShape can be created only inside a parentShape. You can do this by overriding canCreate() method of your childShape create feature, and it should be something like this:
public boolean canCreate(ICreateContext context) {
	return getBusinessObjectForPictogramElement(context.getTargetContainer()) instanceof ParentShape;
}
After that, by overriding create method, you can add your childShape to your parentShape in the business model.

Re: child shape inside parent shape [message #1696649 is a reply to message #1062039]

Wed, 27 May 2015 11:54

Eclipse User

Hi:
Can I have a look of your code?I dont know how to deal with this situation.
Thanks in advance
abdallah Q wrote on Wed, 05 June 2013 14:21

thank you Vladimir ,its working now

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