ConnectionEditPolicy.java

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package org.eclipse.gef.editpolicies;

import org.eclipse.gef.Request;
import org.eclipse.gef.commands.Command;
import org.eclipse.gef.requests.GroupRequest;

/**
 * A model-based EditPolicy for connections. A model-based EditPolicy only knows about
 * the host's model and the basic operations it supports. By default, ConnectionEditPolicy
 * understands only DELETE. Subclasses can add support to handle additional behavior
 * specific to the model.
 * <P>
 * This EditPolicy is not a {@link org.eclipse.gef.editpolicies.GraphicalEditPolicy}, and
 * should not be used to show feedback or interact with the host's visuals in any way.
 * @since 2.0
 */
public abstract class ConnectionEditPolicy
	extends AbstractEditPolicy
{

/**
 * @see org.eclipse.gef.EditPolicy#getCommand(Request)
 */
public Command getCommand(Request request) {
	if (REQ_DELETE.equals(request.getType()))
		return getDeleteCommand((GroupRequest)request);
	return null;
}

/**
 * Subclasses should implement to return the Command to delete the connection.
 * @param request the DeleteRequest
 * @return the Command to delete the connection
 */
protected abstract Command getDeleteCommand(GroupRequest request);

}