com.nomagic.magicdraw.uml

Class DiagramDescriptor

java.lang.Object

com.nomagic.magicdraw.uml.DiagramDescriptor

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

NonSymbolDiagramDescriptor

@OpenApi
public abstract class DiagramDescriptor
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Cloneable

Descriptor of some extended diagram.
This descriptor is used to define a new diagram type in the MagicDraw application. New diagram type be extended from some already existing type. New diagram will have separate diagram panel with its own toolbar.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getCategory() Diagram category name.
MDActionsManager	getDiagramActions() Returns manager of actions used in the diagram.
abstract DiagramContextAMConfigurator	getDiagramContextConfigurator()
abstract AMConfigurator	getDiagramShortcutsConfigurator()
abstract AMConfigurator	getDiagramToolbarConfigurator()
abstract java.lang.String	getDiagramTypeId() Return diagram type id.
abstract java.lang.String	getPluralDiagramTypeHumanName() Return diagram human name.
abstract java.lang.String	getSingularDiagramTypeHumanName() Return diagram human name.
abstract java.net.URL	getSmallIconURL() URL of small icon for diagram.
abstract java.lang.String	getSuperType() Returns super type of this diagram.
abstract ResizableIcon	getSVGIcon() Resizable icon for diagram.
abstract boolean	isCreatable() Returns creatable flag.
boolean	isUsedForSymbols() Check if this diagram is used to draw symbols.
void	setCategory(java.lang.String category) Set diagram category name.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getSuperType

@OpenApi
public abstract java.lang.String getSuperType()

Returns super type of this diagram.

Returns:

String the 'super diagram' type of the diagram type. E.g. Interaction Diagram is a 'super diagram' for Collaboration Diagram and Sequence Diagram.

isCreatable

@OpenApi
public abstract boolean isCreatable()

Returns creatable flag.

Returns:

boolean flag indicating if the diagram will be creatable.

isUsedForSymbols

@OpenApi
public boolean isUsedForSymbols()

Check if this diagram is used to draw symbols. Some diagram may be used to display tables, graphs or other components (for example dependency matrix table)

Returns:

true if diagram is used to draw symbols

getDiagramToolbarConfigurator

@CheckForNull
 @OpenApi
public abstract AMConfigurator getDiagramToolbarConfigurator()

Returns:

AMConfigurator which configures described diagram toolbar.

getDiagramShortcutsConfigurator

@CheckForNull
 @OpenApi
public abstract AMConfigurator getDiagramShortcutsConfigurator()

Returns:

AMConfigurator which configures described diagram shortcuts.

getDiagramContextConfigurator

@CheckForNull
 @OpenApi
public abstract DiagramContextAMConfigurator getDiagramContextConfigurator()

Returns:

AMConfigurator which configures described diagram context menu actions.

getDiagramTypeId

@OpenApi
public abstract java.lang.String getDiagramTypeId()

Return diagram type id. Id is used to identify the diagram.

Returns:

String used to identify diagram type.

See Also:

DiagramTypeConstants

getSingularDiagramTypeHumanName

@OpenApi
public abstract java.lang.String getSingularDiagramTypeHumanName()

Return diagram human name. Id is used to show the diagram type in the UI.

Returns:

human diagram name in singular.

getPluralDiagramTypeHumanName

@OpenApi
public abstract java.lang.String getPluralDiagramTypeHumanName()

Return diagram human name. Id is used to show the diagram type in the UI.

Returns:

human diagram name in plural.

getSVGIcon

@CheckForNull
 @OpenApi
public abstract ResizableIcon getSVGIcon()

Resizable icon for diagram. svg and wmf format. Used in Content diagram.

Returns:

resizable icon in svg or wmf formats.

getSmallIconURL

@CheckForNull
 @OpenApi
public abstract java.net.URL getSmallIconURL()

URL of small icon for diagram. Used in browser and menu.

Returns:

URL to icon shown diagram in browser and menu items.

getDiagramActions

@OpenApi
 @CheckForNull
public MDActionsManager getDiagramActions()

Returns manager of actions used in the diagram. Later these actions must be configured for toolbar or shortcuts. Only one instance of action must be used in the configurators. If this rule is not applied, some problems may occur(for example changed by user keyboard shortcuts for action may not be saved).

Returns:

manager of actions.

getCategory

@CheckForNull
 @OpenApi
public java.lang.String getCategory()

Diagram category name.

Returns:

diagram category

setCategory

@OpenApi
public void setCategory(@CheckForNull
                                 java.lang.String category)

Set diagram category name.

Parameters:

category - category diagram category name