edu.umd.cfar.lamp.viper.gui.canvas
Interface CreatorAssistant

public interface CreatorAssistant

Provides a way for a Creator class to display its information on the canvas, through a single PNode.

Method Summary

void	addShape(edu.umd.cs.piccolo.PNode node) Adds shape to canvas so you can see it.
void	removeShape() Removes the shape set in 'addShape'.
void	setAttrValueInMediator(java.lang.Object obj, Attribute selectedAttr) A helper method called to set the shape to the attribute value This will cause the mediator to reload everything on the frame, so we should remove the node.
void	switchListener() Switch to the editor.

Method Detail

addShape

public void addShape(edu.umd.cs.piccolo.PNode node)

Adds shape to canvas so you can see it.

Parameters:

node - the shape you wish to display.

removeShape

public void removeShape()

Removes the shape set in 'addShape'.

setAttrValueInMediator

public void setAttrValueInMediator(java.lang.Object obj,
                                   Attribute selectedAttr)

A helper method called to set the shape to the attribute value This will cause the mediator to reload everything on the frame, so we should remove the node.

Parameters:

obj - the value to set in the attribute

selectedAttr - the attribute to modify.

switchListener

public void switchListener()

Switch to the editor.