LayoutAlgorithm.java

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 * Copyright 2005, CHISEL Group, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials are made
 * available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which
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 * Contributors: The Chisel Group, University of Victoria
 *******************************************************************************/
package org.eclipse.zest.layouts;

import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;

import org.eclipse.zest.layouts.progress.ProgressListener;

/**
 * A simple interface used by all layouts.
 * 
 * Each layout Algorithm must implement the applyLayoutInternal method which actually compute the layout
 * 
 * @author Casey Best
 * @author Ian Bull
 */
public interface LayoutAlgorithm {

	/**
	 * Apply the layout to the given entities.  The entities will be moved and resized based
	 * on the algorithm.
	 * 
	 * @param entitiesToLayout Apply the algorithm to these entities
	 * @param relationshipsToConsider Only consider these relationships when applying the algorithm.
	 * @param x The left side of the bounds in which the layout can place the entities.
	 * @param y The top side of the bounds in which the layout can place the entities.
	 * @param width The width of the bounds in which the layout can place the entities.
	 * @param height The height of the bounds in which the layout can place the entities.
	 * @param asynchronous Should the algorithm run Asynchronously
	 */
	public void applyLayout(LayoutEntity[] entitiesToLayout, LayoutRelationship[] relationshipsToConsider, double x, double y, double width, double height, boolean asynchronous, boolean continuous) throws InvalidLayoutConfiguration;

	/**
	 * Returns whether or not the algorithm is currenly running
	 * @return True if a layout algorithm is currenly running, false otherwise
	 */
	public boolean isRunning();

	/**
	 * Determines the order in which the objects should be displayed.
	 * Note: Some algorithms force a specific order, in which case
	 * this comparator will be ignored.
	 */
	public void setComparator(Comparator comparator);

	/**
	 * Filters the entities and relationships to apply the layout on
	 */
	public void setFilter(Filter filter);

	/**
	 * Set the width to height ratio you want the entities to use
	 * Note: Each layout is responsible for ensuring this ratio is used.
	 * Note: By default the layout will use a ratio of 1.0 for each entity.
	 */
	public void setEntityAspectRatio(double ratio);

	/**
	 * Returns the width to height ratio this layout will use to set the size of the entities.
	 * Note: By default the layout will use a ratio of 1.0 for each entity.
	 */
	public double getEntityAspectRatio();

	/**
	 * A layout algorithm could take an uncomfortable amout of time to complete.  To relieve some of
	 * the mystery, the layout algorithm will notify each ProgressListener of its progress. 
	 */
	public void addProgressListener(ProgressListener listener);

	/**
	 * Removes the given progress listener, preventing it from receiving any more updates.
	 */
	public void removeProgressListener(ProgressListener listener);

	/**
	 * Makes a request to this layout algorithm to stop running.
	 */
	public void stop();

	/**
	 * Sets the style for this layout algorithm.  This will overwrite any other style set.
	 * @param style
	 */
	public void setStyle(int style);

	/**
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	public int getStyle();

	public void addEntity(LayoutEntity entity);

	public void addRelationship(LayoutRelationship relationship);

	public void removeEntity(LayoutEntity entity);

	public void removeRelationship(LayoutRelationship relationship);

	public void removeRelationships(List relationships);

}