GEF v2.0

org.eclipse.gef.requests
Class CreateRequest

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.eclipse.gef.Request
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        +--org.eclipse.gef.requests.CreateRequest
All Implemented Interfaces:
DropRequest
Direct Known Subclasses:
CreateConnectionRequest

public class CreateRequest
extends Request
implements DropRequest

A Request to create a new object.


Inner Class Summary
static interface CreateRequest.Factory
          A simple interface for instantiating an object
static class CreateRequest.SimpleFactory
          A simple implementation of a Factory that knows how to call the default constructor for a given Java class.
 
Constructor Summary
CreateRequest()
          Creates a CreateRequest with the default type.
CreateRequest(Object type)
          Creates a CreateRequest with the given type.
 
Method Summary
protected  CreateRequest.Factory getFactory()
           
 Point getLocation()
          Returns the location of the object to be created.
 Object getNewObject()
           
 Object getNewObjectType()
           
 Dimension getSize()
          Returns the size of the object to be created.
 void setFactory(CreateRequest.Factory factory)
          Sets the factory to be used when creating the new object.
 void setLocation(Point location)
          Sets the location where the new object will be placed.
 void setSize(Dimension size)
          Sets the size of the new object.
 
Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.gef.Request
getType, setType
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

CreateRequest

public CreateRequest()
Creates a CreateRequest with the default type.

CreateRequest

public CreateRequest(Object type)
Creates a CreateRequest with the given type.
Parameters:
type - The type of request.
Method Detail

getFactory

protected CreateRequest.Factory getFactory()

getLocation

public Point getLocation()
Returns the location of the object to be created.
Specified by:
getLocation in interface DropRequest

getNewObject

public Object getNewObject()

getNewObjectType

public Object getNewObjectType()

getSize

public Dimension getSize()
Returns the size of the object to be created.

setFactory

public void setFactory(CreateRequest.Factory factory)
Sets the factory to be used when creating the new object.

setLocation

public void setLocation(Point location)
Sets the location where the new object will be placed.
Parameters:
location - The location.

setSize

public void setSize(Dimension size)
Sets the size of the new object.
Parameters:
size - The size.

GEF v2.0