gov.nih.nci.cagrid.graph.uml.layout
Interface Layouter

All Known Implementing Classes:

ClassdiagramLayouter

public interface Layouter

Any layouter for any diagram type should implement this interface.

Method Summary

void	add(LayoutedObject obj) Add another object to the diagram.
java.awt.Dimension	getMinimumDiagramSize() Operation getMinimumDiagramSize returns the minimum diagram size after the layout, so the diagram could be resized to this size.
LayoutedObject	getObject(int index) Operation getObject returns one object from the diagram.
LayoutedObject[]	getObjects() Operation getObjects returns all the layouted objects from this diagram.
void	layout() This operation starts the actual layout process.
void	remove(LayoutedObject obj) Remove a object from the diagram.

Method Detail

add

void add(LayoutedObject obj)

Add another object to the diagram.

Parameters:

obj - represents the object to be part of the diagram.

remove

void remove(LayoutedObject obj)

Remove a object from the diagram.

Parameters:

obj - represents the object to be removed.

getObjects

LayoutedObject[] getObjects()

Operation getObjects returns all the layouted objects from this diagram.

Returns:

An array with the layouted objects of this diagram.

getObject

LayoutedObject getObject(int index)

Operation getObject returns one object from the diagram.

Parameters:

index - represents the index of this object.

Returns:

the object

layout

void layout()

This operation starts the actual layout process.

getMinimumDiagramSize

java.awt.Dimension getMinimumDiagramSize()

Operation getMinimumDiagramSize returns the minimum diagram size after the layout, so the diagram could be resized to this size.

Returns:

the size/dimension