ContainerEditPolicy.java

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 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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package org.eclipse.gef.editpolicies;

import org.eclipse.gef.Request;
import org.eclipse.gef.commands.Command;
import org.eclipse.gef.requests.ChangeBoundsRequest;
import org.eclipse.gef.requests.CreateRequest;
import org.eclipse.gef.requests.GroupRequest;

/**
 * An EditPolicy for use with container editparts. This policy can be used to
 * contribute commands to add, create, and orphan requests.
 * 
 * @author hudsonr
 */
public abstract class ContainerEditPolicy extends AbstractEditPolicy {

	/**
	 * Override to contribute to add requests.
	 * 
	 * @param request
	 *            the add request
	 * @return the command contribution to the add
	 */
	protected Command getAddCommand(GroupRequest request) {
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Override to contribute to clone requests.
	 * 
	 * @param request
	 *            the clone request
	 * @return the command contribution to the clone
	 */
	protected Command getCloneCommand(ChangeBoundsRequest request) {
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Overridden to check for add, create, and orphan.
	 * 
	 * @see org.eclipse.gef.EditPolicy#getCommand(org.eclipse.gef.Request)
	 */
	public Command getCommand(Request request) {
		if (REQ_CREATE.equals(request.getType()))
			return getCreateCommand((CreateRequest) request);
		if (REQ_ADD.equals(request.getType()))
			return getAddCommand((GroupRequest) request);
		if (REQ_CLONE.equals(request.getType()))
			return getCloneCommand((ChangeBoundsRequest) request);
		if (REQ_ORPHAN_CHILDREN.equals(request.getType()))
			return getOrphanChildrenCommand((GroupRequest) request);
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Clients must implement to contribute to create requests.
	 * 
	 * @param request
	 *            the create request
	 * @return <code>null</code> or a command contribution
	 */
	protected abstract Command getCreateCommand(CreateRequest request);

	/**
	 * Override to contribute to orphan requests.
	 * 
	 * @param request
	 *            the orphan request
	 * @return a command contribution for the orphan
	 */
	protected Command getOrphanChildrenCommand(GroupRequest request) {
		return null;
	}

}