org.eclipse.draw2d
Interface ConnectionRouter

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractRouter, AutomaticRouter, BendpointConnectionRouter, ConnectionRouter.NullConnectionRouter, FanRouter, ManhattanConnectionRouter, ShortestPathConnectionRouter

public interface ConnectionRouter

Routes a Connection, possibly using a constraint.

Nested Class Summary

static class

ConnectionRouter.NullConnectionRouter Routes Connections directly from the source anchor to the target anchor with no bendpoints in between.

Field Summary

static ConnectionRouter

NULL The default router for Connections.

Method Summary

Object	getConstraint(Connection connection) Returns the constraint for the Connection.
void	invalidate(Connection connection) Invalidates the given Connection.
void	remove(Connection connection) Removes the Connection from this router.
void	route(Connection connection) Routes the Connection.
void	setConstraint(Connection connection, Object constraint) Maps the given constraint to the given Connection.

Field Detail

NULL

static final ConnectionRouter NULL

The default router for Connections.

Method Detail

getConstraint

Object getConstraint(Connection connection)

Returns the constraint for the Connection.

Parameters:

connection - The connection

Returns:

The constraint

invalidate

void invalidate(Connection connection)

Invalidates the given Connection.

Parameters:

connection - The connection to be invalidated

route

void route(Connection connection)

Routes the Connection.

Parameters:

connection - The Connection to route

remove

void remove(Connection connection)

Removes the Connection from this router.

Parameters:

connection - The Connection to remove

setConstraint

void setConstraint(Connection connection,
                   Object constraint)

Maps the given constraint to the given Connection.

Parameters:

connection - The Connection

constraint - The constraint