org.netbeans.api.visual.action

Interface ConnectDecorator

public interface ConnectDecorator

This interface decorates a connect action.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ConnectionWidget	createConnectionWidget(Scene scene) Creates a connection widget that is temporarily used for visualization of a connection while user is dragging (creating) it.
Anchor	createFloatAnchor(Point location) Creates a floating anchor which will be used when the connection target is not attached to any widget.
Anchor	createSourceAnchor(Widget sourceWidget) Creates a source anchor for a specified source widget.
Anchor	createTargetAnchor(Widget targetWidget) Creates a target anchor for a specified target widget.

Method Detail

createConnectionWidget

ConnectionWidget createConnectionWidget(Scene scene)

Creates a connection widget that is temporarily used for visualization of a connection while user is dragging (creating) it.

Parameters:

scene - the scene where the connection widget will be used

Returns:

the connection widget

createSourceAnchor

Anchor createSourceAnchor(Widget sourceWidget)

Creates a source anchor for a specified source widget. The anchor will be used at the temporary connection widget created by the createConnectionWidget method.

Parameters:

sourceWidget - the source widget

Returns:

the source anchor

createTargetAnchor

Anchor createTargetAnchor(Widget targetWidget)

Creates a target anchor for a specified target widget. The anchor will be used at the temporary connection widget created by the createConnectionWidget method.

Parameters:

targetWidget - the source widget

Returns:

the target anchor

createFloatAnchor

Anchor createFloatAnchor(Point location)

Creates a floating anchor which will be used when the connection target is not attached to any widget. The anchor will be used at the temporary connection widget created by the createConnectionWidget method.

Parameters:

location - the scene location of the mouse cursor

Returns:

the floating anchor; usually FixedAnchor