com.nomagic.magicdraw.openapi.uml

Class PresentationElementsManager

java.lang.Object

com.nomagic.magicdraw.openapi.uml.PresentationElementsManager

@OpenApiAll
public class PresentationElementsManager
extends java.lang.Object

The utility class for ShapesElements and PathElement creating, moving and properties changing. Works together with SessionManager.

This manager can be used only if some session was created with SessionManager. See code sample in SessionManager description for more details.

See Also:

SessionManager

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	PresentationElementsManager() Private constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	changePathBreakPoints(PathElement element, java.util.List newBreakPoints) Changes the break points of the given PathElement.
void	changePathPoints(PathElement element, java.awt.Point supplierPoint, java.awt.Point clientPoint, java.util.List<java.awt.Point> newBreakPoints) Changes the points of the given PathElement.
PathElement	connectComment(ShapeElement comment, PresentationElement target) Connects given comment with note anchor to the given presentation element.
PathElement	connectNote(ShapeElement noteOrComment, PresentationElement target) Connects given note or comment shape with an anchor to the given presentation element.
PathElement	createContainmentLink(PresentationElement parentView, PresentationElement childView) Connects given parent and child elements with containment link.
ContentShape	createContentShape(PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location, Element pack) Creates a ContentShape in the given parent.
DurationConstraintView	createDurationConstraint(DurationConstraint durationConstraint, PathElement firstConstrainedView, PathElement secondConstrainedView) Creates DurationConstraint presentation element between the given two end views, that can be either SeqMessageView or ActivationView
PathElement	createFoundMessage(Message message, ShapeElement from, Message insertAfter, int verticalGap) Creates a found message symbol for given message from the given shape element.
ShapeElement	createGenericView(Element element, PresentationElement parent, java.lang.String identifier) Creates Generic view
ShapeElement	createImageShape(DiagramPresentationElement diagram, java.io.File imageFile) Creates an image shape in the given diagram.
ShapeElement	createImageShape(PresentationElement parent, java.io.File imageFile, java.awt.Point location) Creates an image shape in the given parent.
PathElement	createLostMessage(Message message, ShapeElement from, Message insertAfter, int verticalGap) Creates a lost message symbol for given message from the given shape element.
ShapeElement	createNote(DiagramPresentationElement diagram) Creates a note in the given diagram.
ShapeElement	createNote(PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location) Creates a note in the given parent.
PartView	createPartShape(Property part, PresentationElement parent, java.util.List<Property> nestedPath, boolean createRelationships, java.awt.Point location) Creates part shape on the diagram at a given coordinate.
PathElement	createPathElement(Element relationship, PresentationElement client, PresentationElement supplier) Creates a PathElement for given relationship between given client and supplier PresentationElements.
ShapeElement	createPathToSelfShapeElement(Element relationship, PresentationElement client)
ShapeElement	createRectangularShape(DiagramPresentationElement diagram) Creates a rectangular shape in the given diagram.
ShapeElement	createRectangularShape(PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location) Creates a rectangular shape in the given parent.
ShapeElement	createSeparator(DiagramPresentationElement diagram) Creates a separator shape in the given diagram.
ShapeElement	createSeparator(PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location) Creates a separator shape in the parent.
PathElement	createSequenceMessage(Message message, MessageSort sort, ShapeElement from, ShapeElement to, boolean recursive, int diagonal, Message insertAfter, int verticalGap) Creates a PathElement for given message between given client (from) and supplier (to) PresentationElements.
ShapeElement	createShapeElement(Element element, PresentationElement parent) Creates a ShapeElement for given ModelElement in the given diagram.
ShapeElement	createShapeElement(Element element, PresentationElement parent, boolean createRelationships) Creates a ShapeElement for given ModelElement in the given diagram.
ShapeElement	createShapeElement(Element element, PresentationElement parent, boolean createRelationships, java.awt.Point location) Creates a ShapeElement for given ModelElement in the given diagram.
SwimlaneView	createSwimlane(java.util.List<? extends ActivityPartition> horizontal, java.util.List<? extends ActivityPartition> vertical, DiagramPresentationElement diagram) Creates a swimlane in a given diagram.
ShapeElement	createTextBox(DiagramPresentationElement diagram) Creates a text box in the given diagram.
ShapeElement	createTextBox(PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location) Creates a text box in the given parent.
PathElement	createVirtualRelation(PresentationElement clientView, PresentationElement supplierView, java.lang.String ruleKey) Creates Virtual Relation view
void	deletePresentationElement(PresentationElement element) Removes given element from the diagram.
static PresentationElementsManager	getInstance() Returns an instance of this manager.
protected boolean	isPresentationElementEditable(PresentationElement element)
void	movePresentationElement(PresentationElement view, java.awt.Point location) Moves a presentation element to the specified location.
void	movePresentationElement(PresentationElement view, PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location) Moves a presentation element to the given parent and the specified location.
void	movePresentationElement(PresentationElement view, PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location, boolean canChangeElementOwner) Moves a presentation element to the given parent and the specified location.
void	movePresentationElements(java.util.List<PresentationElement> views, java.awt.Point location) Moves a list of presentation elements to the specified location.
void	movePresentationElements(java.util.List<PresentationElement> views, PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location) Moves a list of presentation elements to the given parent and the specified location.
void	movePresentationElements(java.util.List<PresentationElement> views, PresentationElement parent, java.awt.Point location, boolean canChangeElementOwner) Moves a list of presentation elements to the given parent and the specified location.
void	resetLabelPositions(PathElement element) Moves all given PathElement's labels to the default position(for example default position for name label is a middle of the path).
void	reshapeShapeElement(ShapeElement element, java.awt.Rectangle newBounds) Reshapes given ShapeElement.
void	setConstraintForNote(ShapeElement note, Constraint constraint) Shows given constraint in the given note.
void	setPresentationElementProperties(PresentationElement view, PropertyManager propertyManager) Changes symbol properties of a given presentation element.
void	setText(ShapeElement shape, java.lang.String text) Sets text for given symbol.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PresentationElementsManager

protected PresentationElementsManager()

Private constructor. Do not allow to create instance outside this class.

Method Detail

getInstance

public static PresentationElementsManager getInstance()

Returns an instance of this manager.

Returns:

instance of this manager.

createShapeElement

public ShapeElement createShapeElement(Element element,
                                       PresentationElement parent)
                                throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a ShapeElement for given ModelElement in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0). The relationships to other symbols are not created.

Parameters:

element - the given ModelElement to create ShapeElement for.

parent - presentation element in which symbol should be created. In case created symbol is illegal in such parent method can produce unpredictable results. Valid combination is such as package in package, class in package and etc.

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

createShapeElement

public ShapeElement createShapeElement(Element element,
                                       PresentationElement parent,
                                       boolean createRelationships,
                                       @CheckForNull
                                       java.awt.Point location)
                                throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a ShapeElement for given ModelElement in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0).

Parameters:

element - the given ModelElement to create ShapeElement for.

createRelationships - create relationships to other symbols or not.

parent - presentation element in which symbol should be created. In case created symbol is illegal in such parent method can produce unpredictable results. Valid combination is such as package in package, class in package and etc.

location - the location where the new symbol is placed

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

createShapeElement

public ShapeElement createShapeElement(Element element,
                                       PresentationElement parent,
                                       boolean createRelationships)
                                throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a ShapeElement for given ModelElement in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0).

Parameters:

element - the given ModelElement to create ShapeElement for.

createRelationships - create relationships to other symbols or not.

parent - presentation element in which symbol should be created. In case created symbol is illegal in such parent method can produce unpredictable results. Valid combination is such as package in package, class in package and etc.

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

createPathElement

public PathElement createPathElement(Element relationship,
                                     PresentationElement client,
                                     PresentationElement supplier)
                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a PathElement for given relationship between given client and supplier PresentationElements. The PathElement will be created in the same diagram as client's and supplier's PresentationElements are.
ModelElement of client must be equal to relationship's client.
ModelElement of supplier must be equal to relationship's supplier.

Parameters:

relationship - the given relationship.

client - a PresentationElement of relationship client.

supplier - a PresentationElement of relationship supplier.

Returns:

created PathElement for given a relationship.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

createPathToSelfShapeElement

public ShapeElement createPathToSelfShapeElement(Element relationship,
                                                 PresentationElement client)
                                          throws ReadOnlyElementException

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException

deletePresentationElement

public void deletePresentationElement(PresentationElement element)
                               throws ReadOnlyElementException

Removes given element from the diagram.

Parameters:

element - the element to remove.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

isPresentationElementEditable

protected boolean isPresentationElementEditable(PresentationElement element)

movePresentationElement

public void movePresentationElement(PresentationElement view,
                                    PresentationElement parent,
                                    java.awt.Point location)
                             throws ReadOnlyElementException

Moves a presentation element to the given parent and the specified location. During this operation parent of the symbol can change both at the symbols and at the model level. If model is read-only, model element parent does not change, only symbol coordinates change.

Parameters:

view - presentation element to move.

parent - parent to move into.

location - location to move to.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if element permissions prohibited to perform this operation.

movePresentationElement

public void movePresentationElement(PresentationElement view,
                                    PresentationElement parent,
                                    java.awt.Point location,
                                    boolean canChangeElementOwner)
                             throws ReadOnlyElementException

Moves a presentation element to the given parent and the specified location. During this operation parent of the symbol can change both at the symbols and at the model level. If model is read-only, model element parent does not change, only symbol coordinates change.

Parameters:

view - presentation element to move.

parent - parent to move into.

location - location to move to.

canChangeElementOwner - allow to change Element owner if needed by symbols structure

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if element permissions prohibited to perform this operation.

movePresentationElement

public void movePresentationElement(PresentationElement view,
                                    java.awt.Point location)
                             throws ReadOnlyElementException

Moves a presentation element to the specified location. During this operation parent of the symbol does not change, only geometrical position changes.

Parameters:

view - symbol to move.

location - location to move to.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if element permissions prohibited to perform this operation.

movePresentationElements

public void movePresentationElements(java.util.List<PresentationElement> views,
                                     PresentationElement parent,
                                     java.awt.Point location)
                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Moves a list of presentation elements to the given parent and the specified location. During this operation parent of symbols can change both at the symbols and at the model level. If model is read-only, model element parent does not change, only symbol coordinates change.

Parameters:

views - presentation elements to move.

parent - parent to move into.

location - location to move to.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if element permissions prohibited to perform this operation.

movePresentationElements

public void movePresentationElements(java.util.List<PresentationElement> views,
                                     PresentationElement parent,
                                     java.awt.Point location,
                                     boolean canChangeElementOwner)
                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Moves a list of presentation elements to the given parent and the specified location. During this operation parent of symbols can change both at the symbols and at the model level. If model is read-only, model element parent does not change, only symbol coordinates change.

Parameters:

views - presentation elements to move.

parent - parent to move into.

location - location to move to.

canChangeElementOwner - allow to change Element owner if needed by symbols structure

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if element permissions prohibited to perform this operation.

movePresentationElements

public void movePresentationElements(java.util.List<PresentationElement> views,
                                     java.awt.Point location)
                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Moves a list of presentation elements to the specified location. During this operation parent of symbols does not change.

Parameters:

views - presentation elements to move.

location - location to move to.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if element permissions prohibited to perform this operation.

reshapeShapeElement

public void reshapeShapeElement(ShapeElement element,
                                java.awt.Rectangle newBounds)
                         throws ReadOnlyElementException

Reshapes given ShapeElement.

Parameters:

element - the ShapeElement to reshape.

newBounds - a new bounds of the element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if element is read only.

changePathBreakPoints

public void changePathBreakPoints(PathElement element,
                                  java.util.List newBreakPoints)
                           throws ReadOnlyElementException

Changes the break points of the given PathElement. The order of break points is from supplier to client.

Parameters:

element - the given PathElement.

newBreakPoints - a list of new PathElement break points

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if given element is read only and can't edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given element is null or if given breakpoints are null

changePathPoints

public void changePathPoints(PathElement element,
                             java.awt.Point supplierPoint,
                             java.awt.Point clientPoint,
                             java.util.List<java.awt.Point> newBreakPoints)
                      throws ReadOnlyElementException

Changes the points of the given PathElement. The order of break points is from supplier to client.

Parameters:

element - the given PathElement.

supplierPoint - new supplier

clientPoint - new client point

newBreakPoints - a list of new PathElement break points

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if given element is read only and can't edit

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given element is null or if given breakpoints are null

resetLabelPositions

public void resetLabelPositions(PathElement element)
                         throws ReadOnlyElementException

Moves all given PathElement's labels to the default position(for example default position for name label is a middle of the path).

Parameters:

element - the given PathElement to reset labels for.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if given element is read only and can not be edited

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given element is null.

setPresentationElementProperties

public void setPresentationElementProperties(PresentationElement view,
                                             PropertyManager propertyManager)
                                      throws ReadOnlyElementException

Changes symbol properties of a given presentation element. Make sure to pass the newly created or cloned property manager, not the old one.

Example:

 PresentationElement view =  // some view
 ChoiceProperty property = (ChoiceProperty) view.getProperty(PropertyID.TAGGED_VALUES_DISPLAY_MODE);
 // important to create a new property or clone the old one!
 Property clonedProperty = property.clone();
 clonedProperty.setValue(ClassifierView.IN_COMPARTMENT);
 // important to create a new property manager or clone the old one!
 PropertyManager properties = new PropertyManager();
 properties.addProperty(clonedProperty);
 PresentationElementsManager.getInstance().setPresentationElementProperties(view, properties);
 

Parameters:

view - symbol for which to change the property manager.

propertyManager - a newly created or cloned manager with new properties, do not reuse the old property manager.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if given element is null and can not be edited.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given element and properties is null and the element 's type can't have properties.

createNote

public ShapeElement createNote(DiagramPresentationElement diagram)
                        throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a note in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0).

Parameters:

diagram - the diagram to create ShapeElement in.

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given diagram is null.

createNote

public ShapeElement createNote(PresentationElement parent,
                               @CheckForNull
                               java.awt.Point location)
                        throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a note in the given parent.

Parameters:

parent - the parent to create Note in

location - location of created Note

Returns:

created Note

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and can not be edited

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if parent is null

createTextBox

public ShapeElement createTextBox(DiagramPresentationElement diagram)
                           throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a text box in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0).

Parameters:

diagram - the diagram to create ShapeElement in.

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given diagram is null.

createImageShape

public ShapeElement createImageShape(PresentationElement parent,
                                     java.io.File imageFile,
                                     @CheckForNull
                                     java.awt.Point location)
                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates an image shape in the given parent.

Parameters:

parent - the parent to create Image Shape in

imageFile - image file

location - location of created Image Shape

Returns:

created Image Shape

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and can not be edited

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if parent is null

createImageShape

public ShapeElement createImageShape(DiagramPresentationElement diagram,
                                     java.io.File imageFile)
                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates an image shape in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0).

Parameters:

diagram - the diagram to create Image Shape in

imageFile - image file

Returns:

created shape element

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given diagram is null.

createTextBox

public ShapeElement createTextBox(PresentationElement parent,
                                  @CheckForNull
                                  java.awt.Point location)
                           throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a text box in the given parent.

Parameters:

parent - the parent to create TextBox in

location - location of TextBox

Returns:

created TextBox

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and can not be edited

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given parent is null

createContentShape

public ContentShape createContentShape(PresentationElement parent,
                                       @CheckForNull
                                       java.awt.Point location,
                                       Element pack)
                                throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a ContentShape in the given parent.

Parameters:

parent - the parent to create ContentShape in

location - location of shape

pack - content shape root content

Returns:

created TextBox

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and can not be edited

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given parent is null

createSeparator

public ShapeElement createSeparator(DiagramPresentationElement diagram)
                             throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a separator shape in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0).

Parameters:

diagram - the diagram to create ShapeElement in.

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given diagram is null.

createSeparator

public ShapeElement createSeparator(PresentationElement parent,
                                    @CheckForNull
                                    java.awt.Point location)
                             throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a separator shape in the parent.

Parameters:

parent - the parent to create Separator in

location - location of Separator

Returns:

created Separator

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and can not be edited

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given parent is null

createRectangularShape

public ShapeElement createRectangularShape(DiagramPresentationElement diagram)
                                    throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a rectangular shape in the given diagram. The created shape location is (0,0).

Parameters:

diagram - the diagram to create ShapeElement in.

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given diagram is null.

createRectangularShape

public ShapeElement createRectangularShape(PresentationElement parent,
                                           @CheckForNull
                                           java.awt.Point location)
                                    throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a rectangular shape in the given parent.

Parameters:

parent - the parent to create Rectangular Shape in

location - location of shape

Returns:

created shaped

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only and can not be edited

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given parent is null

connectNote

public PathElement connectNote(ShapeElement noteOrComment,
                               PresentationElement target)
                        throws ReadOnlyElementException

Connects given note or comment shape with an anchor to the given presentation element.

Parameters:

noteOrComment - the given note or comment shape.

target - the presentation element to connect note (or comment) to.

Returns:

created anchor.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if note (or comment) is read-only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given note is not instance of NoteView or comment is not instance of CommentView.

connectComment

public PathElement connectComment(ShapeElement comment,
                                  PresentationElement target)
                           throws ReadOnlyElementException

Connects given comment with note anchor to the given presentation element.

Parameters:

comment - comment to connect.

target - the presentation element to connect comment to.

Returns:

created shape element.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if comment is read-only and not editable.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given comment is not an instance of CommentView.

setText

public void setText(ShapeElement shape,
                    java.lang.String text)
             throws ReadOnlyElementException

Sets text for given symbol. Given symbol can be note, text box or separator.

Parameters:

shape - the given symbol.

text - a new text for a given symbol.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given node is not instance of NoteView,TextBoxView,SeparatorView.

setConstraintForNote

public void setConstraintForNote(ShapeElement note,
                                 Constraint constraint)
                          throws ReadOnlyElementException

Shows given constraint in the given note. Constraint must be added into model already. Constraint must be assigned to ModelElement of symbol connected to the given note. If these conditions are not true, constraint may not be shown inside the note.

Parameters:

note - the given note.

constraint - the given constraint.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if note is read only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given node is not instance of NoteView.

createSwimlane

public SwimlaneView createSwimlane(java.util.List<? extends ActivityPartition> horizontal,
                                   java.util.List<? extends ActivityPartition> vertical,
                                   DiagramPresentationElement diagram)
                            throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a swimlane in a given diagram. Adds horizontal and vertical partitions to the created swimlane.

Parameters:

horizontal - list of horizontal partitions

vertical - list of vertical partitions

diagram - parent for swimlane

Returns:

created swimlane

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if given diagram is read only and cannot edit.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if given diagram is null.

createContainmentLink

public PathElement createContainmentLink(PresentationElement parentView,
                                         PresentationElement childView)
                                  throws ReadOnlyElementException

Connects given parent and child elements with containment link.

Parameters:

parentView - the presentation element of the parent element.

childView - the presentation element of the child element.

Returns:

created link.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if parent element does not contain child element.

createLostMessage

public PathElement createLostMessage(Message message,
                                     ShapeElement from,
                                     @CheckForNull
                                     Message insertAfter,
                                     int verticalGap)
                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a lost message symbol for given message from the given shape element. The given message is initialized (message ends are created and set, message sort is assigned) in this method.

Parameters:

message - the given message

from - a ShapeElement of message client lifeline

insertAfter - the new message is inserted after this message, or null to insert before all messages

verticalGap - vertical gap before the new message

Returns:

created symbol for a given message

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only

createFoundMessage

public PathElement createFoundMessage(Message message,
                                      ShapeElement from,
                                      @CheckForNull
                                      Message insertAfter,
                                      int verticalGap)
                               throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a found message symbol for given message from the given shape element. The given message is initialized (message ends are created and set, message sort is assigned) in this method.

Parameters:

message - the given message

from - a ShapeElement of message client lifeline

insertAfter - the new message is inserted after this message, or null to insert before all messages

verticalGap - vertical gap before the new message

Returns:

created symbol for a given message

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only

createSequenceMessage

public PathElement createSequenceMessage(Message message,
                                         MessageSort sort,
                                         ShapeElement from,
                                         ShapeElement to,
                                         boolean recursive,
                                         int diagonal,
                                         @CheckForNull
                                         Message insertAfter,
                                         int verticalGap)
                                  throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates a PathElement for given message between given client (from) and supplier (to) PresentationElements. The given message is initialized (message ends are created and set, message sort is assigned) in this method. The diagram should be opened to make the messages layout correctly.

Parameters:

message - the given message.

sort - message sort.

from - a ShapeElement of message client lifeline.

to - a ShapeElement of message supplier lifeline.

recursive - true if message is recursive (recursive message can be only when from == to).

diagonal - vertical size of diagonal message, or 0 if the message is not diagonal.

insertAfter - the new message is inserted after this message, or null to insert before all messages.

verticalGap - vertical gap before the new message.

Returns:

created PathElement for given message.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

createDurationConstraint

@CheckForNull
public DurationConstraintView createDurationConstraint(DurationConstraint durationConstraint,
                                                                     PathElement firstConstrainedView,
                                                                     PathElement secondConstrainedView)
                                                              throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates DurationConstraint presentation element between the given two end views, that can be either SeqMessageView or ActivationView

Parameters:

durationConstraint - model element for the DurationConstraintView

firstConstrainedView - first end

secondConstrainedView - second end

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is not editable

createPartShape

@CheckForNull
public PartView createPartShape(Property part,
                                              PresentationElement parent,
                                              java.util.List<Property> nestedPath,
                                              boolean createRelationships,
                                              @CheckForNull
                                              java.awt.Point location)
                                       throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates part shape on the diagram at a given coordinate. Parent symbol can be specified. If nested parts path is specified, nesting level is displayed in dot notation. It can be specified whether to create connected relationships.

Parameters:

part - part for which to create a shape.

parent - parent symbol in which to add the part.

nestedPath - a list of nested parts in which to nest the given part symbol.

createRelationships - controls whether to display connected paths.

location - location on the diagram where to move the part.

Returns:

created part symbol or null if it was not possible to create it.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

createVirtualRelation

@CheckForNull
public PathElement createVirtualRelation(PresentationElement clientView,
                                                       PresentationElement supplierView,
                                                       java.lang.String ruleKey)
                                                throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates Virtual Relation view

Parameters:

clientView - relation client view

supplierView - relation supplier view

ruleKey - Virtual relation rule key

Returns:

created virtual relation symbol or null if it was not possible to create it.

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.

createGenericView

public ShapeElement createGenericView(Element element,
                                      PresentationElement parent,
                                      java.lang.String identifier)
                               throws ReadOnlyElementException

Creates Generic view

Parameters:

element - element for which the generic view is created

parent - created view parent element

identifier - Generic view unique identifier, you can have different Generic views for same element when the identifier is different

Throws:

ReadOnlyElementException - if diagram is read only.