IRotatableEditPart.java

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package org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.ui.editparts;


/**
 * Interface checks whether editpart supports rotation. 
 * 
 * @author oboyko
 */
public interface IRotatableEditPart {

	/**
	 * This determines if an <code>EditPart</code> can be rotated or not.  By introducing
	 * an interface, this allows the clients to determine dynamically based on some state whether or
	 * not the EditPart can be rotated.
	 * 
	 * @return <code>booean</code> <code>true</code> if the shape is rotatable, 
	 * or <code>false</code> otherwise.
	 */
	abstract public boolean isRotatable();
}