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creating nested shapes [message #717419]

Sat, 20 August 2011 14:23

vrm

Messages: 31
Registered: June 2011

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My editor need to support drawing a rectangle shape inside another rectangle shape,like the concept of UML 2.0 composite structure diagram.

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I suppose in the canAdd() for the nested Element,I need to check if context.getTargetContainer() belongs to the container shape of the parent element.
Is that right ? if not ,how can this be done ?Any sample code would be helpful.

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Re: creating nested shapes [message #718434 is a reply to message #717419]

Wed, 24 August 2011 10:27

Michael Wenz

Messages: 1931
Registered: July 2009
Location: Walldorf, Germany

Senior Member

Yes, that's right. You will need to check if the passed targetContainer is
allowed as parent for the object to add. Simply do a instanceof check (e.g.
instanceOf ContainerShape) and a check for any additional properties or
other stuff that identifies your graphical object.

HTH,
Michael

"vrm" <forums-noreply@eclipse.org> wrote in message
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> My editor need to support drawing a rectangle shape inside another
> rectangle shape,like the concept of UML 2.0 composite structure diagram.
>
>
>
> I suppose in the canAdd() for the nested Element,I need to check if
> context.getTargetContainer() belongs to the container shape of the parent
> element.
> Is that right ? if not ,how can this be done ?Any sample code would be
> helpful.

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