Package org.eclipse.graphiti.func

Interface IUpdate

All Known Subinterfaces:
IPattern, IUpdateFeature
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractPattern, AbstractUpdateFeature, DefaultUpdateDiagramFeature, IdPattern, TypedPattern, UpdateFeatureForPattern, UpdateNoBoFeature
public interface IUpdate
The Interface IUpdate.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    canUpdate(IUpdateContext context)
    Checks whether the values of the current pictogram element of the given context can be updated.
    boolean
    update(IUpdateContext context)
    Updates the pictogram element.
    IReason
    updateNeeded(IUpdateContext context)
    Check whether the values in the pictogram element are up to date, that means whether the graphics algorithm of this pictogram element contain the latest values from the business objects.

  • Method Details

    • canUpdate

      boolean canUpdate(IUpdateContext context)
      Checks whether the values of the current pictogram element of the given context can be updated.
      Parameters:
      context - the context
      Returns:
      true if update is possible

    • updateNeeded

      IReason updateNeeded(IUpdateContext context)
      Check whether the values in the pictogram element are up to date, that means whether the graphics algorithm of this pictogram element contain the latest values from the business objects.
      Parameters:
      context - the context
      Returns:
      true if parts of the pictogram model needs to be updated with the latest values from the business model

    • update

      boolean update(IUpdateContext context)
      Updates the pictogram element. It copies the latest values from the business model to the graphics algorithm of this pictogram elements.
      Parameters:
      context - the context
      Returns:
      true, if update process was successfull