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Loading diagram provider when graphiti editor is to open [message #625777]

Wed, 22 September 2010 06:25

Eclipse User

Hi,

I have a use-case where i am opening the graphiti editor on a model file but keeping the diagram file in temp location.
Hence, user can not save his changes across IDE sessions.

Problem:
When i open the file using graphiti editor, i want to create the Diagram in the temp URI and then instantiate DiagramProvider.

How can i hook into open process of default graphiti editor ?

Regards,
Ashwani Kr Sharma

Re: Loading diagram provider when graphiti editor is to open [message #625890 is a reply to message #625777]

Wed, 22 September 2010 06:33

Eclipse User

Hi Ashwani,

you could do this in several ways, e.g. by implementing your own
DiagramEditorInput object (subclassing that class) that does the file
handling in the temp directory. Another way would be subclassing
DiagramEditor and overriding the init method (or any other method used
during initialization).

Regards,
Michael

"Ashwani Kr Sharma" <ashw.kumar@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:i7cldf$8l3$1@news.eclipse.org...
> Hi,
>
> I have a use-case where i am opening the graphiti editor on a model file
> but keeping the diagram file in temp location.
> Hence, user can not save his changes across IDE sessions.
>
> Problem: When i open the file using graphiti editor, i want to create the
> Diagram in the temp URI and then instantiate DiagramProvider.
>
> How can i hook into open process of default graphiti editor ?
>
> Regards,
> Ashwani Kr Sharma

Re: Loading diagram provider when graphiti editor is to open [message #625913 is a reply to message #625890]

Wed, 22 September 2010 06:53

Eclipse User

Thanks Michael.

The approach of overriding DiagramEditor is understood.
About the other approach of creating my own input. In that case where will I set the input to the editor ?
I think for that i will need to create an action where i do it, or still override DiagramEditor and replace the input from FileEditorInput to mine in the init() method.

Regards,
Ashwani Kr Sharma

[Updated on: Wed, 22 September 2010 07:03] by Moderator

Re: Loading diagram provider when graphiti editor is to open [message #626137 is a reply to message #625913]

Wed, 22 September 2010 07:26

Eclipse User

Right. You would create your editor input object and pass it to the
DiagramEditor. This could e.g. be done in an action that can be triggered
from a project explorer. In that case no overriding of the editor should be
necessary.

Regards,
Michael

"Ashwani Kr Sharma" <ashw.kumar@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:i7cn1v$bjl$1@news.eclipse.org...
> Thanks Michael.
>
> The approach of overriding DiagramEditor is understood.
> About the other approach of creating my own input. I that case where will
> set the input to the editor ?
> I think in that i will need to create an action where i do it, or still
> override DiagramEditor and replace the input from FileEditorInput to mine
> in the init() method.
>
> Regards,
> Ashwani Kr Sharma

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